need some advice with lowering kit
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need some advice with lowering kit
Oke, under the rear springs , mounted on the rear axle, each spring has a sort of plastic cap, height about 5 or 6 cm's or so, with a diameter of about 5 or 6 cm.
My Volvo garage told me, that if I want to change springs, I should break them or wack them off, and mount new ones.
Is this true ??
How are these things mounted ??
Is it easy to fit a new one ?? (cause the right side is already broken, but I don't think the rearaxle is not rusted enough to replace)
I already ordered 2 new pieces of that plastic thinghy, so that I can mount my Intrax springs and Koni yellow allround.
Thanks and greetz
My Volvo garage told me, that if I want to change springs, I should break them or wack them off, and mount new ones.
Is this true ??
How are these things mounted ??
Is it easy to fit a new one ?? (cause the right side is already broken, but I don't think the rearaxle is not rusted enough to replace)
I already ordered 2 new pieces of that plastic thinghy, so that I can mount my Intrax springs and Koni yellow allround.
Thanks and greetz
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rusted out
And if I might find it rusted out, what can I do then ?? this ? ::
Or what should do the trick ??
Hope that it doesn't mean I need another rearaxle
thanks and greetz
Or what should do the trick ??
Hope that it doesn't mean I need another rearaxle
thanks and greetz
Flamered GT-Turbo 09-1995, Yellow Koni's, Intrax springs,Palm Beach,rear speakers,middle arm rest,Roboumod,Vega's, CT 906 radio/cd with 850 R amplifier, Pioneer speakers allround.
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
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plastic pin
To 480 rocket
Is there a plastic pin ?
Volvo garage e mailed me the pic of the suspension, but I do not see a plastic pin on it.
greetz
Is there a plastic pin ?
Volvo garage e mailed me the pic of the suspension, but I do not see a plastic pin on it.
greetz
Flamered GT-Turbo 09-1995, Yellow Koni's, Intrax springs,Palm Beach,rear speakers,middle arm rest,Roboumod,Vega's, CT 906 radio/cd with 850 R amplifier, Pioneer speakers allround.
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
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plastic pin
Someone here got the part number for that plastic pin ???
Cause I think I need 2 of them !!!!
thanks and greetz
Cause I think I need 2 of them !!!!
thanks and greetz
Flamered GT-Turbo 09-1995, Yellow Koni's, Intrax springs,Palm Beach,rear speakers,middle arm rest,Roboumod,Vega's, CT 906 radio/cd with 850 R amplifier, Pioneer speakers allround.
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
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pin
Well, if that plastic cap is loose in the spring, the explanation might be that that plastic pin broke.
But still need the part number for those pins ...
I think I am going to replace shocks and springs saturday when I get those pins before saturday .
thanks and greetz
But still need the part number for those pins ...
I think I am going to replace shocks and springs saturday when I get those pins before saturday .
thanks and greetz
Flamered GT-Turbo 09-1995, Yellow Koni's, Intrax springs,Palm Beach,rear speakers,middle arm rest,Roboumod,Vega's, CT 906 radio/cd with 850 R amplifier, Pioneer speakers allround.
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
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plastic pin
Oke, problem sorted.
I have 2 of those plastic caps new from Volvo, and that plastic pin is already inserted.
You put that plastic cap onto the rearaxle, push at the top of the cap , driving the pin in, and IN the rearaxle a part of the cap expands, thus locking it into the rearaxle.
But still, on the volvo part drawing ýou can't see that the pin is a part of the cap.
thanks and greetz.
I have 2 of those plastic caps new from Volvo, and that plastic pin is already inserted.
You put that plastic cap onto the rearaxle, push at the top of the cap , driving the pin in, and IN the rearaxle a part of the cap expands, thus locking it into the rearaxle.
But still, on the volvo part drawing ýou can't see that the pin is a part of the cap.
thanks and greetz.
Flamered GT-Turbo 09-1995, Yellow Koni's, Intrax springs,Palm Beach,rear speakers,middle arm rest,Roboumod,Vega's, CT 906 radio/cd with 850 R amplifier, Pioneer speakers allround.
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
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bummer
bummer ......
One side of rearaxle/shock assembly is completely gone.(rusted away).
The plastic pin was not broken, it still was in the plastic cap...
However, put the yellow Koni's and Intrax springs on today.
Wonderfull driving,absolutely not a to the ground lowered GTI or so.
Still have place between tyre and arch.
Drives like new.
I think of welding onto the rearaxle so that the spring is retained by the welds (I mean not welding it onto the rearaxle !!!!!).
greetz
One side of rearaxle/shock assembly is completely gone.(rusted away).
The plastic pin was not broken, it still was in the plastic cap...
However, put the yellow Koni's and Intrax springs on today.
Wonderfull driving,absolutely not a to the ground lowered GTI or so.
Still have place between tyre and arch.
Drives like new.
I think of welding onto the rearaxle so that the spring is retained by the welds (I mean not welding it onto the rearaxle !!!!!).
greetz
Flamered GT-Turbo 09-1995, Yellow Koni's, Intrax springs,Palm Beach,rear speakers,middle arm rest,Roboumod,Vega's, CT 906 radio/cd with 850 R amplifier, Pioneer speakers allround.
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine
Hausser front and rear bumper, Black Diamond sport clutch, lightened flywheel, flowed head.Audi TT recirc.Stainless Cat replacement, K&N airfilter,Magnecor KV85,NGK colder plugs.
Soon ; Audi/VW calippers, 280mm Renault Sport brake discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
New project : 1987 Silver 480 with B18E engine