bit confused

1. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

   #1 4th June 2010, 10:26

   bought a 60mm spax lowering kit, had it fitted by a garage and they said the front only dropped 30mm on the springs... why?
   
   thnx
2. user_26858 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 wales Posts: 134 peugeot 106 1.1 citroen saxo vtr Mini Cooper S

   #2 4th June 2010, 10:29

   full kit sir or just springs? were they defintely 60mm?
3. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

   #3 4th June 2010, 10:34

   springs n shocks, and yeh they were... like ino they take time to settle a bit, but settle 30mm?
4. user_26858 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 wales Posts: 134 peugeot 106 1.1 citroen saxo vtr Mini Cooper S

   #4 4th June 2010, 10:40

   hhmmm thats a toughy matey...ive got a 60mm drop on spax and it was low straight away. haveu mesured the drop with a tape measure? or is the guy hu fitted them a bit of a plonker. thers no real way you can go wrong when fitting springs, they have to be in the right position to tighten the 3 bolts back up. its a toughy. maybe the place you bought them only gave u 30mm springs? hows the torsion looking though?
5. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #5 4th June 2010, 10:43

   dont forget that the 8v lumps are lighter than the 16v lumps, hence the 16v's will lower slightly more
   
   your spring will settle a bit in a few weeks, but i doubt they will settle another 30mm tbh. have you got the part number of the springs and ill compare to mine (mine are 40mm)
6. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

   #6 4th June 2010, 10:45

   i havn't no coz i didnt know where it sat in the 1st place, all i hear about the garage is praise so i don't think they are plonkers haha. mates sax was done there and it looks sex.
   
   i was thinking they may have sent me the wrong springs, too late now anyway isnt it? how would i even check?
   
   they said they put the rear down 40mm, it looks a tad high for the front in my head though...
7. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #7 4th June 2010, 10:49

   check the part numbers on the springs, or the box/invoice if you have them
   
   part numbers (for vt* models):
   
   40mm - S005006
   60mm - S005005
   
   some people get the impression the S005006 lower 60mm because of the last digit in the part number, but this isnt true mate
   
   hope this helps
   Garry
8. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

   #8 4th June 2010, 10:53

   is this the part number? V7864 - SPAX05GASKr1007 <----- thats all thats on the box, and that corresponds with the invoice
   
   
9. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #9 4th June 2010, 11:04

   ^^^ i havent seen a number in that format before from spax. get a torch in your wheelarch and the number will be on one of the coils, you will only see the number from one side of the car (if they are both put in the same way) as they print the numbers at the same part of each spring,
   
   garry
10. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

    #10 4th June 2010, 11:21

    agh okay cheers bud, will go get out there and have a look
11. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

    #11 4th June 2010, 11:35

    all i can see is "FRONT" written, there is more writing that i can se but its too far round to see, have had my fone up there trying to take pics n everything and no luck. fml haha =]
12. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #12 4th June 2010, 11:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Odsy all i can see is "FRONT" written, there is more writing that i can se but its too far round to see, have had my fone up there trying to take pics n everything and no luck. fml haha =]

    unlucky mate, look on my prog thread, i have 40mm springs on, chances are if they look like mine then you will have 40mm springs
    
    40mm is best imo anyway
13. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

    #13 4th June 2010, 11:49

    post #31 looks about the same, hmm, yours is a vts tho, maybe they measured wrong and im just being fussy haha =]
14. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #14 4th June 2010, 11:52

    the vts should only be a small difference, no where near 30mm mate
15. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

    #15 4th June 2010, 11:56

    no i mean i reckon it did drop more then 30mm, they just cocked up the measuring. like sometimes i look at it i'm like mmm thats yum, then i look another day n think it looks shit.
    
    meh fuck it anyway, need a new job anyway, will just get some coilys or sommit when i get some more skrills =]
16. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #16 4th June 2010, 12:00

    get a pic up mate if your still unsure
17. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

    #17 4th June 2010, 12:17

    bit shitty coz i live on a hill, heres before and after, tried to park them in similar positions to compare,
    
    does look like a fair difference
    
    
    
    
    
    and this is her stance now on flat-ish
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    them 2 pissheads in the last picture started giving me abuse for taking pictures of my wheels haha!! although i must of looked like a ryt twat doing it
18. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #18 4th June 2010, 12:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Odsy them 2 pissheads in the last picture started giving me abuse for taking pictures of my wheels haha!! although i must of looked like a ryt twat doing it

    lol i bet.
    
    definately looks like 40mm to me mate, let it settle in a few weeks and you should be happy with it
19. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

    #19 4th June 2010, 12:25

    i had it done 2 weeks ago might go bk n ask them to put the back down 10-20mm coz they said they would if i wasn't happy, looks a tad high in my book in comparison to the front.
    
    cheers for the help anyway bud . put my mind at ease a bit haha
20. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #20 4th June 2010, 12:27

    20mm more on the back would look better mate tbh, nice car btw, same colour as me
21. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

    #21 4th June 2010, 12:30

    yeh i was looking at yours n was like wheey looks similar =] haha. your cars proper tasty... i creamed when i saw it on the grass with the black rims, yum! haha
    
    wouldnt call mine a nice car yet, it needs a little bit of money spent on it still but it isnt bad after 3 months .
    
    have to go now anyways, seeing the missus then work . Will drop by your progress thread at some point.
    
    cheers again.
22. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #22 4th June 2010, 12:32

    cheers mate, will be a fair bit different at fcs but not revealing untill then
23. user_43178 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sudbury, Suffolk Posts: 214 Silver 52 plate furio

    #23 5th June 2010, 02:14

    would come say hi but i have to work =[.... bummer! haha