suspension

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Manchester Posts: 191 mk2 saxo VTS blue
    #1
    hey i recently bought a suspension kit, and im paying a garage to fit it. they will be putting the springs on the dampers and putting new dampers on front and back, also lowering the torsion bar. how much did you pay for yours? i just want to see how muich people paid and how much would you expect to pay?
  2. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #2
    Around £100 if someone knowledgeable on here does it

    At a garage ive known people get quoted upto £300.

    Just make sure that the rear is lowered the correct way!

    How much are they charging you, and have they mentioned how they do the rear atall?
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Manchester Posts: 191 mk2 saxo VTS blue
    #3
    urm well they quoted me to fit everything including doing the front for £180 and its very local its booked in tomorrow i thought that was good price so i went for it.
    no they didnt say how they are gonna do it. whats the correct way?
  4. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by lookinsaxo View Post
    urm well they quoted me to fit everything including doing the front for £180 and its very local its booked in tomorrow i thought that was good price so i went for it.
    no they didnt say how they are gonna do it. whats the correct way?
    To keep it simple, ask them how its done, if they mention clicks, notches or splines then avoid it.

    Have a lil search for the guide to familiarise yourself with the method (its easy to understand)

    Alot of general garages use that method because it is quicker and they are of course working against the clock without much thought of aftercare or side effects from bad practice

    It would be worth posting a request in your local regional section to see if theres anyone close to you that does it the proper way, could save you a good wedge both short term and long term potentially
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Manchester Posts: 191 mk2 saxo VTS blue
    #5
    oh ok, i take it the way you just said damages the car long term?
  6. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by lookinsaxo View Post
    oh ok, i take it the way you just said damages the car long term?
    potentiall both long and short term in effect.

    The wrong way is done by forceably hammering off the trailing arm from the beam, the arm is then rotated a certain number of notches, clicks or similar terminology. Then the arm is forced back into place

    This can have severe effects on the internal arm bearings and the seals, which if damaged will enable water to get into the arm and start to degrade the bearing which in turn will begin to grind against the beam pins.


    Probably sounds confusing if you've not read up on it before.


    Terminology where alarm bells should be ringing is: clicks, notches, remove the arm, twist round etc.

    What they should be saying is that they remove the torsion bars fully from the beam, trailing arms stay on the beam!, height measured then both bars reinserted.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by lookinsaxo View Post
    oh ok, i take it the way you just said damages the car long term?
    you ain'y a million miles from willsy either I'd take it to him him alex and lee did my gti and was spot on good price to for front and rear!
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)
    #8
    yer the wrong way will damage the bearings!! and the pins will get fucked then it can be a new torsion bar!

    get it do the correct way or your looking for trouble!