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Post by zep on Oct 9, 2006 18:40:51 GMT 12
Man I'd save up that little bit more and go for the custom springs. That way you can have what ever gauge, coils, stiffness and height you want, fully mint etc. I don't know if you'll pass a VIN with cutties aye...
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Post by wildplumdx on Oct 9, 2006 18:52:40 GMT 12
true ? wonder who would do custom springs round wellies ! must find out i cud just take my cutties in and say i want a sring this height hard as hell haha coz i'm on the bumpys there chopped in half prolly ride like a b i t c h!!!!!
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Post by wildplumdx on Oct 9, 2006 18:56:48 GMT 12
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Post by mikuni on Oct 9, 2006 19:13:36 GMT 12
Thats going to look awesome man. Can't wait to see it with tyres etc etc. Custom coils are the way to go, don't go aftermarket and cut them. Will be illegal and you'll still need to get the ends tappered and retempered to cert it, which means you have wasted any advantages of going after market (except gauge). Getting coils made is deffinately the way. I just have no idea how they calculate the height it will sit at if you take them coils out of the car. I never have been able to understand that one. |
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Post by wildplumdx on Oct 9, 2006 19:36:59 GMT 12
hey mink ur wags pretti low u got much travel in the back ? coz the gems on bumpys and i want it that low but on bumpys can suck! might be alright tho
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Post by mikuni on Oct 9, 2006 20:10:41 GMT 12
Ahh.. I'll suss some pics abit later (maybe not for a little while) of where its at at the moment. Its pretty low, I'm happy with it and its all certifiable with heaps of travel and captive springs. It was abit of a fuk around to get it sweet tho and its still running cuts (I don't want to pay the money for customs because I don't trust the springmakers to get the height right basically).
Chevettes have much smaller diffs and also much smaller bumpstops, so they can go lower while retaining alot of travel. You will have to cut your bumps to go this low, but be very carefull. If you cut them too short your diff will hit the floor. I'm not sure of the best way to get around this sorry.
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Post by 77vette on Oct 9, 2006 20:44:23 GMT 12
I'm not sure of the best way to get around this sorry. Buy a chevette  |
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Post by wildplumdx on Oct 10, 2006 5:37:35 GMT 12
i can get round the cert as the place i get wofs i know em so yeah i just wanna get some customs for the back, fronts mint maybe even a set of standys that hasnt got any sagging man thats gay they where sagging couldnt work out why they where gay
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Post by mikuni on Oct 10, 2006 6:34:37 GMT 12
Well from what you said about the springs looking different and everything doesn't sound like sagging. I think the wrong spring must have been in there to begin with.
Wofs are easy enough to get. You can always find a place that will throw a sticker on your window. Its the cops that make things difficult. It sux driving a car that is able to be pink/green stickered.
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Post by mikuni on Oct 10, 2006 6:35:36 GMT 12
I'm not sure of the best way to get around this sorry. Buy a chevette Yeah. Problem solved. |
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Post by defcon on Oct 10, 2006 13:53:04 GMT 12
We have got to have a chevette V gemini battle one day! Settle this once and for all!  haha. Well the easyest way to sort it is to get some kings and cut them to the right hight(bout 400 bucks). But being the easyest way its not the best. Obviously customs are the way but as mikuni says getting it the right height might be an issue and this varies with different wheels also! The aussies go and get commo springs and cut them down, might be an idea if your really on the cheap. To be honest i dont think many ppl would know if there cut or not, just spray the end yellow again >; D |
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Post by zep on Oct 10, 2006 16:14:45 GMT 12
Andrew (Pushrod) from oldschool told me that when he got his springs made, they didn't do it right the first time and they made him a new set for free. So I think it's all good. I'm gonna have to go out and talk to them all about it some time. Gotta pay this Barry Whiteing speeding fine I got this morning too, who'd think a beetle could break a speed limit, haaha. How about I race mikuni |
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Post by wildplumdx on Oct 10, 2006 16:46:56 GMT 12
ok took the springs out and dropped it down and i'm still 20 mm out so it aint the springs! that magical 20mm is somehwere under the car! drivers side goes 20mm lower! i'm si confused, gonna go have another look at it :S
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Post by zep on Oct 10, 2006 17:20:08 GMT 12
shocks maybe? did you get that new trailing arm? checked your control arms?
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Post by wildplumdx on Oct 10, 2006 17:29:50 GMT 12
yep got me new trailing arm in thanks to defcon!, control arms are at the front aint they ? i'm only having probs at back my bump stops are also same height i really cant work this one out ? shocks well wouldnt think so ? that would be the last thing i would think off but i'm keen to try anything!
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haha.