jammy Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 and took a grand totall of 2 hours now major probs just a sheered droplink :S even my steerin wheel is still where it was before lowering took the steering arms off from the rack insted of from trackrod end first off i was greeted with some ice good job wasnt today as were covered in snow now rears fitted only in this 1....didnt lower it much tbh and with fronts fitted.....which came down quite nice i think gunna get some decent pics soon just gotta pray the back drops abit more when settled or shes gettin 60'd asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Looks good..... -35mm is a nice drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 yeah but i dont like the arse sat up in the air like that :/ just found some 60s for the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 yeah but i dont like the arse sat up in the air like that :/ just found some 60s for the rear The rake is odd, even the lowering coils have a bum up rake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 its how mk3 astras sit for some reason :S mk2s dont lol......... and most kits for mk3 are lik 60/40 drop 40/30s etc ive found some koni rears which from mk2 and 60mm so il give that a try and hope the rear sits slightly lower then the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Looks good mate but sod working on the car in this weather!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 was actually quite warm :S i have a major bangin goin on at the rear sometimes though :/ nothin loose nothin broke and nothin catchin anythin realy odd.............dont do it all the time but when it does dam its a fud and a half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 do you like the stuie sticker last owner put it there and darn thing wont come off for love nor money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 do you like the stuie sticker last owner put it there and darn thing wont come off for love nor money Just spotted it....try some meths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 il cut the panel out and send it for you to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 il cut the panel out and send it for you to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 right wheres me grinder at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 right wheres me grinder at Is it a vinyl graphic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 yeah mate,but its like its been baked on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 yeah mate,but its like its been baked on there Try some brake fluid!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 flipoff you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 well i got the rear down another 15mm without new springs no i havent chopped them or got loads of stuff in the boot....i removed the 2 rubber pads from eact side that sit ontop and under the spring and flipped the springs up the other way.....i thought though on progressive springs the thay would go with the closer coils at the top and uses the bottom part thats left for springyness...but like that the smaller coil at the bottom was catchin on every bump and was makin a hgorrid crunch noise...now up otherway its stopped pi's fittin guide says main coils at the top to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 best pics i got at mo lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 so in theory ive now got 50mm allround the extra gaind on rear 15mm and as i have 8v springs on the front it tokk it from a 35mm to ruff 45 to 50mm drop next stop new shocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 effinatlly noticable drop to the rear from before the rubbers were removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 lets try this pic insted :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 wtf im clickin ON A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PIC LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 this 1 then :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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