How to fit v-maxx coilovers propplery??

1. Macca92 Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Kettering Posts: 15 Citroën Saxo 1.1L desire "00

   #1 29th February 2012, 16:25

   Hi
   
   I bought some vmaxx coilovers a while ago and had them fitted a while ago but they knock badly and when the wheel is off the ground there is ALOT of play in the insert. Ive been told something about a spanner in a c shape like something to remove a angle grinder dish not the same thing used to adjust the ride hight.
   
   Please help
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 29th February 2012, 16:28

   I know how to, throw them in the bin.

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3. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #3 29th February 2012, 16:30

   Sounds like somebody removed the helper springs.
   
   Buy some better ones, vmaxx are dire.
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 29th February 2012, 16:48

   v maxx dont even do helper springs
   
   mate have a read of some of these threads
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sea...archid=5991738
   
   raceland, gmax, vmax, ta technix are all the same and they are known to have problems becuase they are cheap
5. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #5 29th February 2012, 16:54

   Really? Bloody hell haha
6. Macca92 Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Kettering Posts: 15 Citroën Saxo 1.1L desire "00

   #6 29th February 2012, 17:12

   I know they are shit but I just need them to stop banging they where all I could afford
7. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #7 29th February 2012, 18:29

   they wont stop banging you should of just bought a fixed height kit
8. Macca92 Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Kettering Posts: 15 Citroën Saxo 1.1L desire "00

   #8 29th February 2012, 18:51

   Like what and how much are they
9. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #9 29th February 2012, 18:58

   spax or apex bout 200 quid off kam racing
10. JoshFurioBrookes Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Chelmsford Essex Posts: 822 Silver 6n2 Polo

    #10 29th February 2012, 18:59

    Apex 50mm kit, or a spax kit, Apex rounds tend to be roughly £230-250, that includes front springs and shocks all round. Spax kits range abit more and can be more expensive.
    The general view is that the cheapest coilovers worth getting that arent crap are GAZ GHA's.
11. chris-hall-yo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1

    #11 29th February 2012, 19:10

    i got my car back today from this :L it is the threadded collar come loose and the shock has major/dangerous play. take the suspension leg off and tighten the collar, with locktight or somthing so it stays tight. in the meantime turn ur music up so you cant here the banging from the cheap coilies and save for new ones lol
12. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #12 29th February 2012, 19:27

    chris the collars threads fail not come loose
    
    ive seen 2 sets do it now
    you tighten them a few times and then youll go to do it and the thread wont be there anymore
13. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #13 29th February 2012, 19:33

    apparently if you chop off the top coil, you can use a 2.25inch top spring pan which eliminates the poor design of it hitting all the time
14. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #14 29th February 2012, 19:37

    It's actually: Lopp off a coil to open it to 3'', then fit the 3'' top spring cups, this allows the top pan to slide over the bottom adjuster. You also need better shocks, like spax or apex 'cos the one's with the cheap c/o kits aren't any better than standard.
    
    Oh, and the more you ignore it, the more you'll destroy topmounts and dome the top of your struts.
    
    I've fixed a few of these cheapo kits now. No probs so far.
15. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #15 29th February 2012, 19:52

    the issue with chopping the spring is the damper needs shortening aswell to suit
    
    chopping springs is never a good idea tbh
16. chris-hall-yo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1

    #16 29th February 2012, 20:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexB chris the collars threads fail not come loose ive seen 2 sets do it now you tighten them a few times and then youll go to do it and the thread wont be there anymore

    ahhh rite, umm thats shit i'l look out for this! i spose you can buy some better collars for 20 quid or so. still a tad dodgy thow.
    I swear none of my mates have had problems with cheap coilovers on their VW's seems like its just saxos
17. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #17 29th February 2012, 21:08

    The cheap ones are sort of okay on 306, no problems but you pay for with the ride
18. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #18 29th February 2012, 21:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chris-hall-yo ahhh rite, umm thats shit i'l look out for this! i spose you can buy some better collars for 20 quid or so. still a tad dodgy thow. I swear none of my mates have had problems with cheap coilovers on their VW's seems like its just saxos

    can buy weld ons and 2.5" spring pans off rally design but youll be better off just starting from scratch if you go that route
    
    anything but a saxo they arent dangerous just ride shit
    my skodas on joms (cheap) and its not bad
    got a squeaky rear damper now though and tbh im looking to go to a better set up
19. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

    #19 29th February 2012, 21:23

    Some mixed views, but I had a similar kit before and on the insert at the top were the threaded collar is a metal ring on normal shocks but on the cheap coilovers its made from plastic which wears away after abit. Even when the threaded collar is done all the way up they still will be loose inside. I had this problem, so I wedged the insert to hold it temporary.
20. james1992 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 horley Posts: 191 saxo 1.1 forte icelandic all the way baby

    #20 14th March 2012, 01:05

    the prob with the cheap coilovers is exactly what krisb said its just the top cups and adjusters slamming together first had experience here lol since hes modded them on mine ive had no probs what so ever only thing is the new spring cups cost a fortune so best thing to do is sell up and get something decent
21. g12ffo Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 bristol Posts: 131 saxo mk1 phase2 VTR

    #21 4th October 2012, 23:21

    Are these actaukly shit
22. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

    #22 4th October 2012, 23:26

    They aren't bad.
    
    They lower your car, for a reasonable price.
    
    The shocks are "ok"
    go low and sometimes people have stated they have a knocking noise.
23. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #23 5th October 2012, 00:17

    VERY SHIT
    
    buy the coilover conversion kit from rally design and a decent insert like a bilstein or Koni.
24. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #24 5th October 2012, 10:52

    for the price of 3inch rally design top pans, you mayaswell get 2nd hand gaz lol