stinkwheel
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Any hard and fast rules? I'm gonna cut my springs for now as I'm skint but i want it lower. Any idea how many coils for what sorta drop? Just in case anyone has done it before  |
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1973 Citroen Dyane 6 1980 Citroen Acadiane
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1997 Citroen XM 1993 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen Xantia 1977 Citroen Ami 8
1996 Ford Escort 1989 Citroen BX
1997 Suzuki RF900 1988 Yamaha TDR250
1979 Honda CB400.
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Mk3? If you cut them to short the back ones will fall out all the time, they need wiring in really well and the front ones will let the car hit the bumpstops hard under braking and curse word up your stopping distance. The front ones are a pain in the  to get out as well. |
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stinkwheel
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mk5 (as per readers rides thread) Yeah, my mates rear springs fall out that why i wanted to know some basics. I will get proper springs but want something for the time being. i have some proper compressors luckily. |
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1973 Citroen Dyane 6 1980 Citroen Acadiane
1992 Citroen AX 1990 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen XM 1993 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen Xantia 1977 Citroen Ami 8
1996 Ford Escort 1989 Citroen BX
1997 Suzuki RF900 1988 Yamaha TDR250
1979 Honda CB400.
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yeah so do I, the front ones will still be a pain in the , theres not enough room to get the compressors on enough coils, its not impossible, it took me 4 hours to swop the front springs last time i did it by myself and Ive done it before. to be honest without knowing what your curent spring rate is its impossible to know what to chop off and with uprated ones only being 30 quid a pair i usually just buy them, you could try taking two coils off and see what happens. These two look the same length,  but one gives this,  and one gives this,  and its stopped and steered much better when it was higher. |
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stinkwheel
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fair point, i may wait and just buy the lowered uprated jobbies i guess i could tidy up the bodywork in the meantime. |
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1973 Citroen Dyane 6 1980 Citroen Acadiane
1992 Citroen AX 1990 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen XM 1993 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen Xantia 1977 Citroen Ami 8
1996 Ford Escort 1989 Citroen BX
1997 Suzuki RF900 1988 Yamaha TDR250
1979 Honda CB400.
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bortaf
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Apr 23, 2010 11:39:36 GMT
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If you are near London i have 2 Mk3 chopped front spings and standard Mk5 rears, they drop the car the same as the minus 2 inch spax kit i just fitted (Mk5's sit 2 inches lower as standard on the rear) pluss you still get a decent ride cos Mk5 springs are progressive ;D If your near and wanna collect free i'm 1/2 a mile from J25 M25  |
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stinkwheel
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Apr 23, 2010 12:14:05 GMT
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bortaf, I'm not near (which is typical) but if I'm your way soon i will bear you in mind, might drop you a PM here or over on Buysell mate. cheers.
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1973 Citroen Dyane 6 1980 Citroen Acadiane
1992 Citroen AX 1990 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen XM 1993 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen Xantia 1977 Citroen Ami 8
1996 Ford Escort 1989 Citroen BX
1997 Suzuki RF900 1988 Yamaha TDR250
1979 Honda CB400.
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Apr 23, 2010 12:27:15 GMT
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you will find that with the uprated and lowered -2"springs ie 275lb(blue rally design ones) your car will probably sit higher i've always ended up cutting the lowering spring in the end to get the car down general rule of thumb with the cortinas stock springs is 1.5 coils out the front 2 out the rears uprated and lowered-2" require 1 coil out of each that should leave then just low enough to not need to wire them . if you get stuck i have a pair of 275lb rears already cut they gave this ride hight  |
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Apr 23, 2010 23:00:23 GMT
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If you are near London I have 2 Mk3 chopped front spings and standard Mk5 rears, they drop the car the same as the minus 2 inch spax kit I just fitted (Mk5's sit 2 inches lower as standard on the rear) pluss you still get a decent ride cos Mk5 springs are progressive ;D If your near and wanna collect free i'm 1/2 a mile from J25 M25 lol, Rob is there any car forum you are not a member of - your login seems to be everywhere! |
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Last Edit: Apr 23, 2010 23:00:47 GMT by sarkie83
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stinkwheel
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cheers mr nightmares sir that exactly the detail i needed. Angle grinder and tools here we come. |
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1973 Citroen Dyane 6 1980 Citroen Acadiane
1992 Citroen AX 1990 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen XM 1993 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen Xantia 1977 Citroen Ami 8
1996 Ford Escort 1989 Citroen BX
1997 Suzuki RF900 1988 Yamaha TDR250
1979 Honda CB400.
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cheers mr nightmares sir that exactly the detail I needed. Angle grinder and tools here we come. let me know if you need those springs and i'll send em to ya for the price of the postage |
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bortaf
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Apr 25, 2010 17:33:06 GMT
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If you are near London I have 2 Mk3 chopped front spings and standard Mk5 rears, they drop the car the same as the minus 2 inch spax kit I just fitted (Mk5's sit 2 inches lower as standard on the rear) pluss you still get a decent ride cos Mk5 springs are progressive ;D If your near and wanna collect free i'm 1/2 a mile from J25 M25 lol, Rob is there any car forum you are not a member of - your login seems to be everywhere! you know me mate cant, shut the fook up ;D |
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