Regardless, i'm not trying that method again!JohnTurbo wrote:This does tend to work actually, though i'd never do it on my own car.VanDerGraaf wrote:Yeah, this really has turned into a useful thread! First time as far as i can see that the retaining pin thing has been explained properly.
Should supercede those old threads telling people to prise the spring cap off with a screwdriver!
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>93 480 rear suspension- spring cap removal, and bumpstop
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95 Citroën XM 2.5 TD estate dead
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'97 Saab 9000 Aero gone
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[quote="JohnTurbo"]Cus if its lowered on pi -40mm the rear of the car sits on them. That means the rear of the car is over sprung, under damped and..corners like shite.[/quote
I have never noticed anything wrong with vader. Mat never cut blinky (was mark1) and it's (vader) not dropping and banging
new shocks also
I have never noticed anything wrong with vader. Mat never cut blinky (was mark1) and it's (vader) not dropping and banging
new shocks also
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Are you quite sure about that!?martinholmesuk wrote:I have never noticed anything wrong with vader.
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Previously:
00 W210 Mercedes E430 V8 estate LPG .....wünderbar!
00 W210 Mercedes E320cdi estate dead, eaten alive
95 Citroën XM 2.5 TD estate dead
95 Citroën XM 2.1 TD stolen/dead
'97 Saab 9000 Aero gone
Vase Green '94 Twin Pipe 480 Turbo
"Scar", Vase Green '94 Turbo dead
"Green Goblin" '93 Turbo Auto PITA, dead
Grey '88 ES dead
Steel Grey '93 480 Turbo sold and believed dead
00 Citroën XM ES9 V6 incredible
Previously:
00 W210 Mercedes E430 V8 estate LPG .....wünderbar!
00 W210 Mercedes E320cdi estate dead, eaten alive
95 Citroën XM 2.5 TD estate dead
95 Citroën XM 2.1 TD stolen/dead
'97 Saab 9000 Aero gone
Vase Green '94 Twin Pipe 480 Turbo
"Scar", Vase Green '94 Turbo dead
"Green Goblin" '93 Turbo Auto PITA, dead
Grey '88 ES dead
Steel Grey '93 480 Turbo sold and believed dead
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Well mart it was usually ok, but i was driving the snake pass with a bit of load in the boot, and took a hard corner in a dip....the back end bounced and lost traction, and I only just managed to pull it back in with the throttle.
With em cut, i can take that corner 15 mph faster easily.
With em cut, i can take that corner 15 mph faster easily.
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Shit mate the same thing happened to me when i fitted my lowering springs last week! I ended up glueing the cap back to gether again with apoxy resin. But the above photo look like it was taken from my car (wierd) same side and allVanDerGraaf wrote:
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Well as an update, i can confirm Jerlab's method works wonderfully.
2 minutes with a hex-headed screw and the pin was out, very easy, not even damaged looking.
Now to get on with finishing it off!
Rohan
2 minutes with a hex-headed screw and the pin was out, very easy, not even damaged looking.
Now to get on with finishing it off!
Rohan
08 Renault Laguna III Sport Tourer 2.0T 4 wheel steering madness
00 Citroën XM ES9 V6 incredible
Previously:
00 W210 Mercedes E430 V8 estate LPG .....wünderbar!
00 W210 Mercedes E320cdi estate dead, eaten alive
95 Citroën XM 2.5 TD estate dead
95 Citroën XM 2.1 TD stolen/dead
'97 Saab 9000 Aero gone
Vase Green '94 Twin Pipe 480 Turbo
"Scar", Vase Green '94 Turbo dead
"Green Goblin" '93 Turbo Auto PITA, dead
Grey '88 ES dead
Steel Grey '93 480 Turbo sold and believed dead
00 Citroën XM ES9 V6 incredible
Previously:
00 W210 Mercedes E430 V8 estate LPG .....wünderbar!
00 W210 Mercedes E320cdi estate dead, eaten alive
95 Citroën XM 2.5 TD estate dead
95 Citroën XM 2.1 TD stolen/dead
'97 Saab 9000 Aero gone
Vase Green '94 Twin Pipe 480 Turbo
"Scar", Vase Green '94 Turbo dead
"Green Goblin" '93 Turbo Auto PITA, dead
Grey '88 ES dead
Steel Grey '93 480 Turbo sold and believed dead