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Mobby

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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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10th Jan 08 at 21:39

am i missing something or do i use the cap from my old suspension legs, will i need a spring clamp to fit these, and is the spring upside down?

[Edited on 10-01-2008 by mobby]

swedge

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Registered: 3rd Sep 07
Location: Hawick,scotland drives: 1.4 sri corsa
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10th Jan 08 at 21:46

yeah u will need a spring clamp prefferably 2 but 1 will do, i cant see anything missing from it and i dont think you can put the springs in upside down can you?

Mobby

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10th Jan 08 at 22:46

WILL I JUST USE THE CAPS OFF MY OLD SUSPENSION

Willox

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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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10th Jan 08 at 22:57

yeah mate,just use the strut tops off the old suspension.have you not got rear shocks aswell? and yes you will need spring compressors

Mobby

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10th Jan 08 at 23:10

NO THEY WERNT INCLUDED IN THE SALE, THERE O.S.R.A.V, ARE THESE ANY GOOD AND WERE THEY WORTH 51 QUID? AND HOW BAD OF AN IDEA IS IT TO FIT THESE WITHOUT REAR SHOCK ABOSIRBERS,

luke85

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Registered: 26th Nov 07
Location: Chesterfield
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10th Jan 08 at 23:13

That spring is upside down but you would notice that when you come to put the tops on.

No problem fitting the rears without shock absorbers in my opinion, just make sure the springs cant fall out then the rear wheels are off the floor.

Mobby

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10th Jan 08 at 23:15

ok cheers lads, im gettin them fitted at 15 quid a spring? is this alright or? ill try and get him to fit a set of brake pads to for that price

rossyboy89

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10th Jan 08 at 23:15

well it reeli depends on how much the springs are gonna lower the car lol if its 40 i would say u should b ok without rear shockers but 60 then ii u will need rear shockers

luke85

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10th Jan 08 at 23:16

15 quid per corner complete you mean or 15 quid to put the spring on the shock absorber?

rossyboy89

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10th Jan 08 at 23:18

lol hope its per corner lol or ure getting bumped lol

Mobby

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10th Jan 08 at 23:33

lool no its 15 per corner, fit everything but i think hell do the brake pads for me too