rear dampers

1. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #1 18th July 2009, 21:57

   asked at a garage tonight how much to change rear dampers he said £40 as he would have to drop the axle is it right that the axle has to be dropped
2. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

   #2 18th July 2009, 22:00

   No, it's utter bull shit. It's a 15 min job with a jack and a quick 10 min on a ramp.
   It's literally 4 nuts/bolts.

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3. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #3 18th July 2009, 22:03

   it really shouldnt be more then a tenner to do it mate. do it yourself. simplest job and there is even a guide on here for it

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4. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #4 18th July 2009, 22:08

   ive read guides about it on here and that only mentioned about 2 bolts on either damper but he showed me while my car was on the hydrolic ramp what he would have to do
5. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #5 18th July 2009, 23:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad asked at a garage tonight how much to change rear dampers he said £40 as he would have to drop the axle is it right that the axle has to be dropped

   No mate
   
   You could do it your self it should take no more than 30 mins max...

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6. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #6 18th July 2009, 23:18

   undo 2 bolts, take rear shock out, put new one in, 2 bolts done up again
   
   thats the easiest £40 the garage has ever made
7. Junaid Established Member Joined: May 2009 pboro Posts: 1442 Saxo 1.4 furio Now Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #7 19th July 2009, 01:35

   do u jus twist the torsion bars to drop it?
   im going 40mm front
   should i drop it 50mm bck?
8. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #8 19th July 2009, 01:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by BoiRacer do u jus twist the torsion bars to drop it? im going 40mm front should i drop it 50mm bck?

   theres a guide
   
   make your own threads
   
   and no: take torsion bar out, lower to desired hight, put bars back in
   
   40 front = 40 back, looks retardted if it not even
9. user_33730 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 warwickshire Posts: 454 VTR sold, zx6r ninja,GSXR 750 k1 VW Golf GTTDI

   #9 19th July 2009, 08:55

   dont listen to him mate. takes 10 minutes each side and youll need IIRC a 18 and 19mm spanner