and finally today:
Time for another update, ( i know i don't understand where all the enthusiam is coming from either but i LIKE it :lol: )
well after some more money to gaz and another set of shocks yesterday i finally got the correct ones :clap: :clap:
first things first i need to say my praise for GAZ suspension, it has been a pleasure dealing with them, just incase you don't know the story my dad by accedent sent the wrong legs to be converted to coilover, he sent small block ones. After getting these on a saturaday all i could do all weekend was try and think around the problem coming up with all ideas like the nova boys do with fitting weird and wonderfull bearings with maching.
however, one call to gaz and i was well on my way with the correct solution they said they would change the hubs over for around £100 bargin, a few days after i sent them i gave dave a call and he said because i wanted them a little shorter it was easyer for them to just make a whole new set and they were just machining the new parts, knowing the last set was £400 i expected them to be quite a bit, but correct don't come cheap so i did not even say anything.
anyway about a week later i get a call and there all done
£131 including postage back
what can i say thats just such good customer service considering it was OUR **** up.
anyway lets have some pics
first thing to do was get the suspension fitted and brakes had the brakes for 2 weeks now in the front room gagging to fit them
when i fitted it all up i said to a mate i NEVER want to fit a wheel, they should not be hiden :lol: :lol: :help:
once the suspension and brakes was on it was time to start checking the brake clearance, on went the wheel and it all looked very good put some bolts in nipped them up and still had caliper clearance and the wheel could turn, however the next bit was not so good tightened the wheel up when to turn it over and it caught on the caliper and took some paint off
must only hit by 1-2mm shame so after a bit of thinking about it I'm going to file a few mm off the caliper till they fit not to keen on spacers.
so off they came they was not going to spoil my fun for the day finished putting the other side on then got the rears on and droped it down on the floor.
I'm totally made up with the way the car sits I'm going the springs are as low as they can go but I'm going to fit some 1 inch shorter springs this will allow me to go down 1/4 inch on the drivers side to make it level with the passengers. and give 1/2 adjustment down for corner weighting.
the wishbones are just off level ( the correct side) and the steering arms are practically level (gaz also lowered them when they lowered the legs)
i think its a good result on the looks just needs to be set up and she will be all good to go suspension wise.
there have been other things happening on the scene at the moment,
i was not happy with the way my turbo sat so after talking to jay from NORTECH (01709888170) the bloke that made it he said he is happy to make me a new one how i want it, so with alot of chating we finally got what i wanted and here it is, this is the best pic i have one he sent me via txt message, but as my engine is in i wont get a better pic.
again more than happy with how it is now and once i get all this back its really going to start to take shape
Time for another update, ( i know i don't understand where all the enthusiam is coming from either but i LIKE it :lol: )
well after some more money to gaz and another set of shocks yesterday i finally got the correct ones :clap: :clap:
first things first i need to say my praise for GAZ suspension, it has been a pleasure dealing with them, just incase you don't know the story my dad by accedent sent the wrong legs to be converted to coilover, he sent small block ones. After getting these on a saturaday all i could do all weekend was try and think around the problem coming up with all ideas like the nova boys do with fitting weird and wonderfull bearings with maching.
however, one call to gaz and i was well on my way with the correct solution they said they would change the hubs over for around £100 bargin, a few days after i sent them i gave dave a call and he said because i wanted them a little shorter it was easyer for them to just make a whole new set and they were just machining the new parts, knowing the last set was £400 i expected them to be quite a bit, but correct don't come cheap so i did not even say anything.
anyway about a week later i get a call and there all done
£131 including postage back
what can i say thats just such good customer service considering it was OUR **** up.anyway lets have some pics
first thing to do was get the suspension fitted and brakes had the brakes for 2 weeks now in the front room gagging to fit them
when i fitted it all up i said to a mate i NEVER want to fit a wheel, they should not be hiden :lol: :lol: :help:
once the suspension and brakes was on it was time to start checking the brake clearance, on went the wheel and it all looked very good put some bolts in nipped them up and still had caliper clearance and the wheel could turn, however the next bit was not so good tightened the wheel up when to turn it over and it caught on the caliper and took some paint off
must only hit by 1-2mm shame so after a bit of thinking about it I'm going to file a few mm off the caliper till they fit not to keen on spacers.so off they came they was not going to spoil my fun for the day finished putting the other side on then got the rears on and droped it down on the floor.
I'm totally made up with the way the car sits I'm going the springs are as low as they can go but I'm going to fit some 1 inch shorter springs this will allow me to go down 1/4 inch on the drivers side to make it level with the passengers. and give 1/2 adjustment down for corner weighting.
the wishbones are just off level ( the correct side) and the steering arms are practically level (gaz also lowered them when they lowered the legs)
i think its a good result on the looks just needs to be set up and she will be all good to go suspension wise.
there have been other things happening on the scene at the moment,
i was not happy with the way my turbo sat so after talking to jay from NORTECH (01709888170) the bloke that made it he said he is happy to make me a new one how i want it, so with alot of chating we finally got what i wanted and here it is, this is the best pic i have one he sent me via txt message, but as my engine is in i wont get a better pic.
again more than happy with how it is now and once i get all this back its really going to start to take shape
