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It should help the weight transfer if the springs are stiffer...will give more traction at the front when accelerating and more balanced braking as the car won't get bogged down at the front when you slam them on
good good ha ha cant wait to get them fitted!wil post some pics of before and after when i get sorted.
coilovers came today great service from venom!!!! ordered yesterday tea time here today at 8.30 this morning, i fitted the rear myself tonight was a pice of cake! might get a garage to do the front as i need the special socket lol....
wel you done need the tool to do the rfont i just had a quick look so might have a go on that on sunday if im not hung over fron the night before, as the handaling yeah it feels so much etter even with just the back done! i havent lowered itto much so the front doesnt look stupid atleast until i get the front sorted, but muct say its a great bit of kit and quality of build is spot on!
my mate done mine we used a old socket end and took a grinder to it . this made it fit between the clamp that hold the shock in then turned it to spread the clamp using a socket set if you get what i mean .i used the top mount off my old shocks . lowered it nicely never got the tracking done . might explain why my tyres wear so bad in the inside lol . not a good time of year tax,service,brakes and 4 tyres needed GULP! and one headlight bulb.lol oh yeah we took the drive out as well made it easier to work at hope that helps.
well had a good attempt today i have managed to do the paassanger side.... was a right chew on! there is a splined allen key head needed on the back of the hub/strut that in muddyboots guide he used mole grips and this was not working at all so i had to grind two flats on the round bolt and use a spanner to hold it to stop it from spinning, as for the hub seperation tool..... hmmm well i just sprayed some wd40 in there and used a screw driver that i banged in to seperate and worked a treat. will do the other side tomorrow and should not be as bad now i know what i am doing (sort of) will keep posted.
well the passanger side was a bit of a chew as i didnt have the correct socket to fit on the other side if the bolt which goes through the hub clamp but the drivers side was a pice of cake now i ave the tool and is no harder than doing the passanger side! the hardesr part is getting the old strut out the sleve in the hub..... all sorted and am well happy with my fk's will e lowering it slightly more once the springs have bedded in properly. i would advise these coilovers to anyone think there ace!
here is the first pic i have now may lower it a bit more tho....http://s203.photobucket.com/albums/aa216/sooty222324/?action=view¤t=SP_A0050.jpg
wil take some better pics once car is clean and washed but i would say its just common sense to fit them yourself, and just hope the big hub bolt aint to tight lol..... i love the coilovers and have no regrets!
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nice job...making me want to order them now...
ha ha yeah they are cool i wil set them properly once the springs have bedded in and see how it looks then! all i need now is some 20mm spacers lol....
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