Lowering Chunky85's Car

[f0xy]

Fitted nicks sportlines for him yesterday...went alot easier than expected, gives the car a nice drop too

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Nuts off...

Shock out...

Old spring off...

New spring on...

Shock back on...

Rear spring off...

Rear springs comparison...

Rear spring on...

Before:

After:

 

[stooby]

nice thread.. nicer motor

looks much better on the front end.. doesnt look much different at the back

 

[PeteCup]

Good work, i fitted my Sportlines yesterday too The handling improvment is imense!

 

[Sarah]

top job....sitting alot better nick

and omg ur actually going some work

 

[JD]

if you had your car in the photos the thread should read " lowerish vs decked"

goood drop though

 

[Beef-Mc]

No bad.

 

[Marky_]

Very subtle. What drop is it?

 

[martynrg]

very nice nick!

hey jord......i hope you're gettin paid for all of this labour

how much were the springs?

 

[f0xy]

I think the drops around 30mm, and jamie i left mine out on purpose

think the springs were £120ish

paid for labour..................lol

 

[drunknmunky]

the back as dropped aswel, though in the pics i think it hasnt dropped at all!!!

Cheers agian mate

 

[Seedy172]

That tune was mint!! wtf was it lol!! Well Done Jordy... was that done without Tensioners?!

 

[f0xy]

That tune was mint!! wtf was it lol!! Well Done Jordy... was that done without Tensioners?!

High Contrast - Brief Encounter

and yep all done without compressors.

 

[Hazza]

Love those videos! lol

Noticed Nick didn't go for a choccy bar this time...

But still stood there, being ever so helpful! lol

 

[Seedy172]

How hard was it without the Tensioners then?!

 

[*Clare*]

Looks good Nick.... Bet if feels much better to drive now!

 

[Gaz_]

dont need them!!!!

 

[Marky_]

Had the renault boot badge changed too?

 

[Hazza]

Well spotted there Marky, i noticed those badges in the box, didn't think much of them!

 

[CHRISK172+]

How hard was it without the Tensioners then?!

I've wondered about this for a while as when I fitted a Koni Kit it was impossible, was told I wouldn't need them, defo did, as the shocks were shorter too. I'm thinking that the standard Renault shock will accomodate shorter springs like Eibachs without tensioners.

 

[will.clio]

How hard was it without the Tensioners then?!

cable ties?

 

[Ian]

Video's good, High Contrast works surprisingly well lol. Could have done with a 3/4 shot or something perhaps though, see a bit more of what was going on? Definitely a fan of the Eibachs.

 

[vinvin]

nice going, but i see a lot of "hands in pocket" action

 

[Tigger]

Very nice
Mine are on back-order and will come direct from Eibach - can't wait!

 

[mini-valver]

Told you that you dont need spring compressors

Looks good Nick!

 

[x-172]

how quick does that jack go up

back will take longer to settle as theres not much weight in there,give it time,will get lower!!

the only way is down!! as they say

 

[Ollie82.]

I think it was prob me who said you need spring compressors. I just found they make re-assembling the shock much easier if you are doing the job alone!
Trying to get the compression nut on is a bugger when you are on your own if you don't make sure the shock doesn't keep sinking down!

 

[Limca]

i think at one point of that video, i was on the phone to nick... haha, was it when you was doing the rear and gordan was looking for the socket!!

I knew u would be standing most of the time doing feck all nicolas. haha.

the 182 looks much better now, as i said to jord, to settle the springs in quicker, eat some more doughnuts...

good work boys... great vid too

boomshakalaka

 

[Ali]

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