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Adam_B
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   8th May 03 at 18:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Right, got both the fronts on, wound up so the dont rub on the rims, dropped the car and bollocks.

The driver side looks fine, but the passenger side is sticking out, like the steering wheel is turned halfway round,

good-



not good-



and idea chaps ?

Ta
Kris TD
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8th May 03 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what the fcuk have you done there? did you note the position of the old suspention and mark it?
Adam-D
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8th May 03 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how u manage that then???
luca2020
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8th May 03 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what coilovers do u have?
Adam-D
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8th May 03 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i saty go the garage and say there sommit wrong thell check it tell u
then you go hame and fix it job done
Kris TD
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dont be silly, you cant drive it in that state you will break something.
luca2020
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8th May 03 at 18:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yer u cant drive it, 1 wheel going forward 1 wheel going left
Adam_B
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8th May 03 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
what the fcuk have you done there? did you note the position of the old suspention and mark it?


What do u mean, thought they only went on one way? Tried rotating it at the top but its exactly the same

There FK ones from PVD.

Might just ring them for a moan tomorrow.
Kris TD
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8th May 03 at 18:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

they move slightly where they mount at the bottom.
Adam_B
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8th May 03 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ok, ill go and have another play. Cheers for the replies!!
Adam-D
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8th May 03 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lossen the bolts at the bottom
of the suspension coilover
push the hub in and bolt up again it may work
stuyw
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8th May 03 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ur better off taking them off and starting from scratch - u got any instructions with them??
Adam_B
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8th May 03 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Absolutly fuck all instructions, didnt even know which way to wind em!!
stuyw
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8th May 03 at 18:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i think then when i get mine am gonna get them fitted by pro's
Colin.S
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8th May 03 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

It looks to me like the tracking is well out.
Makarus
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I think its just a matter of doing it when you have a clue what you are doing, no offence mate but your shouldnt take it on unless you have a kinda understanding. I will admit to having problems when I fitted mine but I had the know how to fix it when someone told me what the problem was.

Doesn't look like a tracking problems because in theory both should be affected in the same way.
Colin.S
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8th May 03 at 22:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

£10 says its the tracking.

After changing the suspension you should allways have the car re-tracked.
Makarus
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But would the tracking not be affected on both sides??

Also if the wheel has turned outwards would it not be the toe in that needs adjusting.
Colin.S
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8th May 03 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Think of it like this.

If you lock the steering wheel, take off one wheel, undo the track rod end from the hub, turn the track rod end out (or in), then put it all back together.
How will it look?
I think it will look just like the second pic.
Adam_B
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9th May 03 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Right got it sorted now, where the 2 bolts go at the bottom the top one has a larger hole on the coulover, i presume this is so u can adjust the camber and toe in when the coilovers are wound right down. I just wacked it all together without looking the first time, now i know.

I dont like sending my car off to garages etc as i dont learn anything then, plus i save lots of money

Every days a school day eh ?

Cheers for everyones help.
Richie
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9th May 03 at 17:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

colin owes Makarus a tenner
Adam-D
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9th May 03 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

and i was nearly right!
Colin.S
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O.k i was wrong

I still think you should get the tracking done tho.
c0r5a_gsi
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10th May 03 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what are they like ? is the ride/handling improved much ?
Drew
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10th May 03 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im with colin - on the tracking

camber makes the wheel / str8 or \ (not as the pics are

tracking makes the front of wheel stick out or in further so seems like 1 wheel is going str8, other is turning slightly

[Edited on 10-05-2003 by Drew]

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