Rich Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Tried posting yesterday but the forum was down? Camber kit arrived so just waiting for the new centre to open so I can fit them and then run it down to Tony for him to work his magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Sorry about the forum... I missed a bill for Findhosts .. "well i've been busy" Anyhoo nice kit... How much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Just under 80 quid delivered When the centre is open, any chance I could borrow your spring compressors if I bring the struts down please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Just under 80 quid delivered When the centre is open, any chance I could borrow your spring compressors if I bring the struts down please? Actual date i'm not sure... The plant is booked for 3rd March onwards..... Of course you can use the compressors etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks I'm going away on the 27th so plenty of time to fit them, hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 These are fitted and getting the geometry done tomorrow as the car is VERY nervous now! I will post up the geo report as I think most of the figures will be in the red! Not nice to drive now that's for sure Also here's the reason I fitted them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 "Gulp" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Just to update this thread...the top plates I got with the kit are too thin and bend, causing handling/steering issues when cornering. I contacted Eibach who knew about the problem and they got SPC (the company that makes the kit) to ship over some uprated ones that had been made. All future kits will include the new plates, which have another plate welded to them making them thicker. They only sent me one side though so need to wait for the other to arrive before I can tell if they've made a difference. The side I fitted is now nice and tight though, whereas before the nut couldn't be done up anymore before the plate was tight, so it was loose and could be turned by hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 That's more like it ....... Typical they only one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 That's more like it ....... Typical they only one Do you think the colour change means they've used a different metal? Even without the extra plate on top the bottom part looks slightly thicker than the other one. The guy I was dealing with was off end of last week, a colleague contacted me for address to send the kit to and then he emailed me this morning asking how many mounts I need. So I think they've messed up somewhere...just hope they have the other side in the country!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Look like thay will last now mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 That's more like it ....... Typical they only one Do you think the colour change means they've used a different metal? Even without the extra plate on top the bottom part looks slightly thicker than the other one. The guy I was dealing with was off end of last week, a colleague contacted me for address to send the kit to and then he emailed me this morning asking how many mounts I need. So I think they've messed up somewhere...just hope they have the other side in the country!! Looks to me like the same plate doubled up and welded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 That's more like it ....... Typical they only one Do you think the colour change means they've used a different metal? Even without the extra plate on top the bottom part looks slightly thicker than the other one. The guy I was dealing with was off end of last week, a colleague contacted me for address to send the kit to and then he emailed me this morning asking how many mounts I need. So I think they've messed up somewhere...just hope they have the other side in the country!! Looks to me like the same plate doubled up and welded That's what they said but it felt alot heavier than the other one...more than double the weight IMO, so with the colour change I thought they might be made from something different. As long as they do the job though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Indeed....... They look fit for the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 i would presume the new colour scheme is to protect the welds from rusting ! the original one looks almost aluminium or some kind of alloy which would explain the weight difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetecdan Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 just waiting for my uprated plates to arrived before i fit my kit. hope they come soon as the 24th is creeping up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 i would presume the new colour scheme is to protect the welds from rusting ! the original one looks almost aluminium or some kind of alloy which would explain the weight difference Never thought of that Yeah I'm fairly certain the old plate is alloy, it's very light so can't think what else it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetecdan Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 got a couple of questions regarding the strut removal... if the pinch bolt breaks is it best to use a stud extractor /easy out or just drill the bolt out completely? if i have to drill the pinch bolts out what size drill bit do i use ? i have some m10 x 70mm HT bolts and nyloc nut ready just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetecdan Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 well i managed to ease both pinch bolts out in preparation for fitting the kit. i soaked them last week in plus gas and again this afternoon and once they started to move sprayed some more and with a tighten and loosen motion managed to get them out. i cleaned the thread and put a smear of copperslip on them and refitted for now. well pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 well i managed to ease both pinch bolts out in preparation for fitting the kit.i soaked them last week in plus gas and again this afternoon and once they started to move sprayed some more and with a tighten and loosen motion managed to get them out. i cleaned the thread and put a smear of copperslip on them and refitted for now. well pleased. Well done mate I thought you were gonna have aggro doing them when you said the other end of the bolt wasn't moving the other day. Should come out nice and easy with the copperslip on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetecdan Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Well done mate I thought you were gonna have aggro doing them when you said the other end of the bolt wasn't moving the other day. Should come out nice and easy with the copperslip on i thought so too but after cleaning the crap off the end i realised it was moving which was encouraging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Well the wear is back, albeit the otherside and not as bad as the tyre in the original post. The tyres need changing soon so again by the time the wear has developed it's new tyre time anyway! :laughingsmiley: For those wondering the wear is on the other side as Tony had to set more camber on one side compared to the other to help bring the castor angle in more and help keep the car stable over bumps. The car hasn't handled right for a long time, with all the settings that have been tried so we're giving it one more shot with this kit, if the camber/castor won't optimise properly it's coming off. At least then my castor angle will be back to where it should be and I'll just have to live with the wear. If this does happen I'll buy some new top mounts first rather than reuse the originals, which have 150k miles on them and then sell the kit. Although my experiences may put some buyers off! :nowink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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