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So removed wishbones to see if anythings bent today .
Thats the wishbone doesnt look bent to me ?
Heres the top of the strut i was talking about .
Note how close the nut is to the top mount body .
This is the passenger side perfectly straight no lean on the nut .
Removed wishbone today...
Will get some pics up 2moro mate . As far as im aware i cannot see anything wrong with the wishbone :/ ive changed the ball joint on that side made no diff.
But the wishbone has got me thinking wouldnt that bend before the subframe?
Well basically ive come to the conclusion my subframe is bent or slightly kinked as the osf suspension strut is slightly angled like this / i can see this by looking at my solid top mounts and i can see the top of the shock is leaning . The previous owner said he had a fight with a kerb at some...
Clio 172 winter project
Fitted the coilovers today didnt take too long . Just need to adjust them up proper now . Heres a few rubbish pics.
One less thing too do i guess :)
Also bought myself a rotary polisher ;) so ima try to get into the detailing scene
Just bought myself a silverline d/a not the best i know but it will do .
Basically my girl friends corsa c has lota of really bad swirl marks previous owner washed it in supermarket washers :/
So id like to get it looking back to how it should .
I have used poorboys black hole onit bu hand...
Been a while since i even looked at my rear shocks . Does the top mounts and the dust cover look all in the right place . I ask this because once i for shock through the mounts i can not get enough thread to put the nut on ? Does the dust cover have to slide further dow. The shock?
Not that i know of mate. But the refurb is very cheap anyways . So does not bother me if they dont come with warranty . Next year il probally buy h&r or somthing like that anyways
Did you get the adjuster tool with them ? I got the same coilovers that sits on the top of the adjuster on the front coilovers then turn it intill your happy . I got mine on 15 turns from soft . There perfect .
If they break that quickly mate il be buying a diffrent brand before these wer sent of they were pretty bad been broken since i had the car had to get it done .
Yea gaz them selves do the refurb very good customer service ask to speak to a guy called dave hes a cool guy discounted a few things...
For t a full rebuild and re powder coat and shipping plus the vat it cost 195.50 took 3 days to arrive .
Umm dont think il be about 2moro mate got no car at the minute . Maybe out with my mate in his bg 182 .
What clio sport you bought now mate still aint seen any pics?
Clio 172 winter project
Update: gaz have quoted me for the refurb its goin to cost £195 for a full rebuild of the fronts and rears . So not bad they shall be back somtime next week.
Also got round to fitting the outer arb bushes this evening pretty straight forward so much easier than the...
Sent my gha coilovers for a refurb they have quoted me 195.90 for :
Front rebuild with new rods .
Rear rebuild just service new seals etc.
Shot blast the coilover bottoms and powdercoat them aswell as springs .
Carridge back to me and vat .
What you guys think ? For a few qyid more i could...