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Finally put the coilovers on. not happy with the back but hope they still need to brake in and lower more. but much better then what it was.
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nice, anymore plans?
what coilover setup is that?
Jim Mcrae
17-01-08, 02:01 PM
Cool man, I like!
nice, anymore plans?
what coilover setup is that?
Yes lots its going to be a sport rep but dont know weather i want to do a mk2 front end or keep it mk1. wider wheels and lowerd more with wider arches and all smoothed in.
And there just some make from germany with adjustable topmount. nothing much really
RSTChris
17-01-08, 02:20 PM
Are they the ones for ?200?
what did you reckon to the service, delivery time etc?
i was tempted to buy a set
also is tht the rears set fully lowered?
cheers
yea there the ?200 ones. The serivce is ok they came in two days but they said it came with pillow mounts and it didnt come with them, So phoned them up and they said that they dont and its no such thing ! so ive just gone and bought my own top mounts now. And i havent put the rear shocks in so maybe they will lower abit more but yea thats how low the spring goes. and the front is only lowerd 90mm at the mo. So another 30mm to go
Yea bud V
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Yummy :D
BTW if you're going to sport it, I'd say keep it mk1. I did once think about sport graphics on a saloon but not sure how good it'd look with the round arches.
Yea i know what you mean as its never been done who knows. I want to do a photoshop really first as its alot of money to waste if it dont look right
craig green
17-01-08, 04:51 PM
The rear would look lower with wider wheels, smaller gap between tyre sidewall & arch.
Hope you are happy, I'd never buy cheap suspension again.
Yea there ok really for what ive paid. They handle well with the top mounts but to be honist i just bought them to do the wide track for the 2ltr as i cant decide on what make i want to get for it. Yea want to get wider wheels but need to spend time on getting rid of the rust first as its more then what i thought. And are there any makes you would recomend for the 2ltr? I dont want to spend any more then 1500 and want coilovers for the back aswell not just the front
craig green
17-01-08, 05:07 PM
GAZ or AVO. In that order.
Bilstein PSS9 if you can afford them. I think the top line KW variant stuff is good too. Its as good as the person that sets it up though. 3 way adjustable.
yea my mate had KW on his astra turbo and seemed very good. I was going to get AVO'S but heard a mixed view on them so decided not to bother with them. Think i might have to look into the Bilstein abit more then and the KW
Is that a hatch backbox I spy on there? lol
Is that a hatch backbox I spy on there? lol
lol Yea its a 4-2-1 and a system for a 1.4 sr
Novadex
17-01-08, 05:53 PM
beast! Got sleeper potential there lol
Yes lots its going to be a sport rep but dont know weather i want to do a mk2 front end or keep it mk1
Dooooooo ittttttttttttttttttt
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vaughanmc
17-01-08, 05:57 PM
Looks better than I pictured - Do it! :)
oh think im 100% going to do it and keep it mk1. And maybe spray the backbox red
lol Yea its a 4-2-1 and a system for a 1.4 sr
Not too noisy or hot? I've got a hatch system to go on my saloon and was thinking about lengthening the tailpipe... but may not be bothered now lol
saloonwoody
17-01-08, 06:56 PM
Do The Sport Rep !!!! Your Gonna Have To Lose The Skoda Wheels Tho ;)
lol yea they came with the car and with good tread so staying on for a while longer yet
Not too noisy or hot? I've got a hatch system to go on my saloon and was thinking about lengthening the tailpipe... but may not be bothered now lol
Na not loud at all really just like a magnex. Just a nice tone to it. And i would put it on the reason i put the hatch system on was because i wanted to hide the tailpipe. Didnt quite work as planned but ahwell good enough
craig green
17-01-08, 08:41 PM
AVO's have a bad rep because people wind the springs right down purely to slam the car low. Not to mention use the damping to compensate for the lack of tyre clearance & blow the seals.
KW do 3 levels of spec. I was referring to the best ones with bump & rebound damping adjustment as have the PSS9 stuff.
Photoshop looks good anyhow.
I really like that idea BIGS, I have wondered what a saloon Sport would look like :D
Nice
Take the helper springs out and introduce it to the deck though hehehe
peester
17-01-08, 11:15 PM
i think that looks quite successfully wedged dude..
you might be right about the rear will nudge its way down once youve fitted the shortened shocks too.. how does it handle/ride??
i think that looks quite successfully wedged dude..
you might be right about the rear will nudge its way down once youve fitted the shortened shocks too.. how does it handle/ride??
Its handles qutie good to be honist considering that it is as low as it is at the front. The shocks are nice and stiff and there aint much body roll but im sure once ive fitted the rear shocks it will be so much better at the back and hopefully lower.
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