corsafreak
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is this correct for the rears?
i would have expected the bottom of the adjuster to fit completely over the round spring retainer on the axle.
help please have i got the wrong adjuster or is this normal.
[Edited on 02-06-2004 by corsafreak]
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PainZ
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seems strange, i didnt really have a good gander at mine today,
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corsafreak
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i expected it to sit completey over with the flat part in contact with the axle.
i'm hoping someone can clear this up for me.
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Siberia
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u have left the old cup on
it doesnt look like there is a cup there but there is i had this problem earlyer
take the spring back off and then just tap the cup with a hammer and it will just pop off
here i added a pic
[Edited on 02-06-2004 by Siberia]
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corsafreak
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so theres another ring inside there?
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Siberia
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that is the old cup it was sitting were the the spring goes on the rear beam
it really doesnt look like its there but if u tap it it will fall off. it only held there with rust and muck.
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Siberia
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Yesterday
Today
thinking about putting back in them helper springs on the front.
ive emailed FK to see how important they are
[Edited on 02-06-2004 by Siberia]
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corsafreak
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the helper is fully compressed when the car is standing on mine, i think it is there to stop the main spring rattling when the shock piston is fully extended. it won't be smoothing the ride much fully compressed.
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Siberia
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yeh but if ya wind the adjusters right up the main suspension spring is not mving around at all and thats with no weight on it
i have to set all the hieghts up tomorrow. id say i could get aabout another 10-15mm in the front before the adjusters would be hitting the tyres
i thought they'd have like -40, -50, -60mm on the things somewere so u'd know what hieght u were at.
ive been using a tape to just measure the amount of thread from the start of the thread to the adjusters. nuthin much else ya can do.
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corsafreak
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me 2
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Corsalad87
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having problems steven?????
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mike_1.2LS96
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quote: Originally posted by Siberia
ive been using a tape to just measure the amount of thread from the start of the thread to the adjusters. nuthin much else ya can do.
ruler?
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corsafreak
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quote: Originally posted by corsaboy87
having problems steven?????
just teething troubles liam, tis new stuff to me. standard shocks/springs are easy to swap .
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Siberia
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just the car for a good aul spin there. once i get the tracking done should be fine.
do they set up all the geometry when ya leave yer car in for tracking?
camber is out on mine
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corsafreak
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quote: Originally posted by Siberia
just the car for a good aul spin there. once i get the tracking done should be fine.
do they set up all the geometry when ya leave yer car in for tracking?
camber is out on mine
i think it will be tracking only. camber needs to be set up with specialist gear, some vauxhall garage's have the kit.
personally i'm gonna just set the camber myself for the minute, trial and error and a boat level maybe . trip to vaux in the near future though .
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K17STY
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Are they clunking yet?
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AdiSRI
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they dont clunk on the corsa b, thats a corsa c problem...
We just cant lower them at the front without spacers...
I got my spacers today fitting them tommorow and lowering the car some more. Also gonna smash the hell out of the rear arch so it doesnt rub lol!
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Ian
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That isn't right!
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AdiSRI
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No, but hey, its only 1 side rubbing, where i had the accident damage.
Been to bodyshop today, hes not got time but told me i can bash it out and angle grind it a tad more.... so looks like im gonna be busy tomoorow!
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neiliosxi
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quote: Originally posted by K17STY
Are they clunking yet?
Mine Are Thought it was sumthing serious at first, any1 know how to stop it?
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PainZ
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im unsure if mine clunk,
im think you need to spray loads of the kinda kube on it
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Paul H
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clunking that would do my head in is it loud??
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neiliosxi
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hell yeah, u can feel it in the steering wheel and it turns heads when your parking
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PainZ
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im unsure, my cars still in the bodyshop and i dont think its moved as its up in the air on one of the ramp lifty thingies,
I hope its not a major thing, ill have to see,
Hopefully ill have my car back today so i can report my findings, mind you when i seen it yesterday it was only stripped and they had just started on the front bumper
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Paul H
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don't sound to good think i will stick with me eibach's for now.any sort of noise make me paranoid
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