Adam
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Only one that come with rear ajustables are AVO that I knoiw of, they were about £500-600
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
its the FK konigsport ones that are rear ajustable at £760
thats bloody stupid money.
They are bloody lovely though 
Rear adjustment is only a shim that sits under the spring, I'm sure you could fit this if you wanted?
[Edited on 20-04-2004 by Ian]
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the_legend_of_yrag
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how low is the drop at the rear for the kf highsports?
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drunkenfool
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Is this not for adjusting the height of the rear?
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Ian
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Indeed it is.
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam
thjey are not rear ajustable, just stiffer dampers
 
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the_legend_of_yrag
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so theyb are height adjustable at the rear then 
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drunkenfool
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yup
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Nick-S
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Wot dose it handle like with um?
How much were they?
How easy they to fit?
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drunkenfool
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Originally posted by GSi_16v
Wot dose it handle like with um?
How much were they?
How easy they to fit?
Got no idea cos my clutch (we think) is completely knackered and car isnt driveable. Havent driven it properly at all with the 2 litre in due to one problem or another 
£505 + postage from bat motorsport in liverpool (mail order)
I fitted them myself with the max power/haynes corsa manual, and i have never done anything major on the car all by myself before. Its pretty straight forward if you just follow the instructions, and very satisfying when you finish!
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J100RSA
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well done matt
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drunkenfool
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cheers dan. Ill be doing engine conversions in no time! (Or maybe not!)
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Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
Is this not for adjusting the height of the rear?
wat adam meens is that the fk ones arent rear coilovers, the avo ones are coilovers at the back too, they look like the front setup rather than those spring cups.
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the_legend_of_yrag
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But he said the FK Highsports arnt rear adjustable where as they are 
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Fear
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How much room between the shaft of the shock and the back of the rim/tyre mate?
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AdiSRI
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yep the fk's are rear height adjust.
Is it a big job fitting it yourself, im tempeted to do that now, but since we tried my m8's im not so keen!!!!
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drunkenfool
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Originally posted by CheekyCorsa
How much room between the shaft of the shock and the back of the rim/tyre mate?
I will have a look tomorrow mate. I didnt realise it was an issue, but there was no obvious rubbing together or anything.
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AdiSRI
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this is why i think your alloys are ET40 or 42 mate, as 45 seems to foul the spring.
How long did it take you to fit themn and did u use spring compressors???
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by AdiSRI
Is it a big job fitting it yourself, im tempeted to do that now, but since we tried my m8's im not so keen!!!!
Not a big job if i can do it on my own! As I said, its the first major thing ive done on my car all on my own, and its a nice feeling. All you need is jack, axle stands, torque wrench, spanners, socket set and spring compressors. I own spanners and socket set, the rest i borrowed.
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drunkenfool
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I used the spring compressors to take the old suspension off, as you ahve to reuse the top parts. With tea breaks and a trip to my garage to borrow their spring compressors, it took about 2 1/2 hours probably. I could do it in a lot less now i know what im doing.
[Edited on 20-04-2004 by drunkenfool]
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AdiSRI
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i have all of those bar the torque wrench, where can u get them from, dont fancy buying one!
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AdiSRI
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i need someone who knows to come help LOL
Anyone fancy a trip down south!
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drunkenfool
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borrowed that off a mate! You got the max power/haynes corsa manual? Its been incredibly useful for me as a novice.
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cargraphics4u.com
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i put my spax kit on my self last week It's is very satisfying when you do something yourself. It has sunk alot in a week though! V. low now Should the coils of the rear springs be touching though? they seem to be very close, like the pic of drunkenfools springs at the beggining of the thread (i'll post a couple of pics tommorow).
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by AdiSRI
this is why i think your alloys are ET40 or 42 mate, as 45 seems to foul the spring.
How long did it take you to fit themn and did u use spring compressors???
You can adjust the angle that the wheel sits at on the front coilovers, 2 bolts on the bottom of the damper, the top on has a slot rather than a round hole, if u know what i mean
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