which way up?

1. liamd Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 137 VTS

   #1 15th September 2006, 23:17

   I got a set of pi springs but which way up do they go, ie tighter coils to the top or bottom?
   
   Cheers
   Liam
2. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #2 15th September 2006, 23:21

   just put them in the same as the ones you are taking out.
3. liamd Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 137 VTS

   #3 15th September 2006, 23:26

   that would make sense alright lol
4. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #4 16th September 2006, 11:30

   tighter coils at top
5. tel Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 west london United Kingdom (England) Posts: 387 mk2 saxo vt rep 1.1

   #5 16th September 2006, 11:31

   writing facing up fella
6. garybuk Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2546

   #6 16th September 2006, 12:35

   WHAT!!!!! tigher coils to the top!!! are you sure some one post a pic so im not getting cunfused PLEASE!!!
7. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #7 16th September 2006, 12:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tel writing facing up fella

   As he sed. ^^
   
   There shud be writting on the side of the springs, that determines which way up they go!!
8. garybuk Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2546

   #8 16th September 2006, 12:43

   what if theres no writeing like mine lol
9. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #9 16th September 2006, 12:48

   Well ive got a spare set of springs, and looking at them it looks like the tighter coils shud be on the bottom.
10. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #10 16th September 2006, 12:48

    pic of pi spring with shock tighter at top
    
11. garybuk Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2546

    #11 16th September 2006, 12:59

    
    mine are likes these shud the tigher coils be up the top or bottom on this sort
12. tel Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 west london United Kingdom (England) Posts: 387 mk2 saxo vt rep 1.1

    #12 16th September 2006, 14:03

    tighter coils at the top then
13. garybuk Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2546

    #13 16th September 2006, 15:23

    FECK thats probley why my car as fucked up , so just makeing sure that the pic i posted the tighter coils are at the bottom of the pic right?
14. tel Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 west london United Kingdom (England) Posts: 387 mk2 saxo vt rep 1.1

    #14 16th September 2006, 16:48

    yes mate
15. V21ARL Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 northwich. Cheshire Posts: 133 Renaultsport clio 172 cup baby! FOR !!!!!SALE PM M

    #15 16th September 2006, 20:39

    definatly tighter coils at the top mate.
16. liamd Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 137 VTS

    #16 16th September 2006, 21:26

    There was no writing on either so I put the tighter coils at the top as the standard springs looked as if they could go either way round. How long do they take to settle in?
17. tel Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 west london United Kingdom (England) Posts: 387 mk2 saxo vt rep 1.1

    #17 16th September 2006, 21:28

    give it about a week to fully settle in