horner_boi
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right i have all the parts now
front gmax shocks
front gmax bump stops
front gmax -60mm springs
rear gmax -60mm springs
i also have spring compressors
but one big dilema, i cant fit them, i dont know how to, i have the max power haynes manual, ive read all the guides on how to do it but still not very confident to do it myself, as its basically my life in my own hands if i dont fit them properly
is there ANYBODY in the west midlands area, i.e. coventry, nuneaton, tamworth, southam, etc.... that will fit these for me, i will pay the person to fit them, depending on how far away he/she is
please pm me if you can do the work
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Ellis
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Are you not very mechanically minded, my reccomendation is to jack the car up, take the front wheel off and have a look about - will make more sense doing that than reading Max Power manuals as they will probably confuse you with their patronising way of talk...
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horner_boi
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nah im not very mechanically minded at all, at the be honest im dont fancy doing it because i will probibly get it wrong
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Ellis
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Originally posted by horner_boi
nah im not very mechanically minded at all, at the be honest im dont fancy doing it because i will probibly get it wrong
At least you're honest, would easy help you but i'm not exactly 'local' 
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horner_boi
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yea havnt you ever fancied coming to visit coventry  its a lovely place lol
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Dean_W
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Suspension swap is sooo easy to do. Give it a go.
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horner_boi
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but ive read that i need wierd size sockets/spanners, true or me hhearing things
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paul.mitchell1984
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if your new front springs are on the new shocks your laughing, takes about 1 hour max give or take poss abit longer if new to mechaniks, so long as you take not of what goes where make sure everything is tight you cant go wrong tbh
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Ellis
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IIRC i'm sure you need an 18 or 16mm socket for the bolts holding the strut to the hub
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horner_boi
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ok well i might give it a go tommorrow then, i may suprise myself
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Kurt
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if your not that confident cant you just pop it into a garage?
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horner_boi
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cheapest garage near me want £60 just to do the front
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Dan Lewis
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if you have a new full suspension set, its easy, 12 bolts/nuts to undo on the old stuff then on with the new
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Dan Lewis
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i did it on my corsa and suzuki, corsa was just srings, suzuki was a full kit and it was easy.
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Jules
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Won't he need either a socet or a goose neck spanner to tighten the front shock top mount nut?
Apart from that it's pretty straight forward to do on a Corsa/Nova, but if you're not sure then it's best to have someone who is able to double check things for you if get stuck as obviously suspension needs to be fitted correctly or it's very dangerous
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horner_boi
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alrite, well i think im guna give it a go myself, i will update my profject thread if i get it done, cheers for the help
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Ellis
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Won't he need either a socet or a goose neck spanner to tighten the front shock top mount nut?
Apart from that it's pretty straight forward to do on a Corsa/Nova, but if you're not sure then it's best to have someone who is able to double check things for you if get stuck as obviously suspension needs to be fitted correctly or it's very dangerous
G-max come with the spring already on the shock tightened up IIRC so it's just modular change over really, but if there off the shocks then yea
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horner_boi
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yea they are off the shocks, as i bought the springs seperate
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Ellis
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Ok goosey spanners for the strut tops, maybe best take it to a garage get them to whip them on to you...
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nova_gteuk
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17mm socket for the rear shocks.
18mm spanners for bottom of front strut.
drop neck ring spanner and allen key for front top strut.
13mm for top front strut.
Jack,axle stands and spring compressors.
all the tools you need and some wd40.
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horner_boi
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cheers mate, wot size drop neck spanner do i need? and what size allen key so i can make sure ive got all the tools before i got the car in the air and realise i dont have one tool or the wrong size
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Ellis
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the tools you need and some wd40.
Can't forget the Willy Duncan
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chloe16v
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and if u live on a hill n ur handbrake is shit then a brick in front of the tyre works as i found out
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Scotty C
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Come down to me and i'll do it for £20
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