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chrisgt11
30th March 2007, 17:36
just recieved my full fk suspension kit and was wondering if anyone knows of anywhere round west midlands that could do it and what price was going to have a go myself but dont have any jacks or spring clamps or most tools and was hoping to get it done tommorrow but know i probably wont be able to now so if anyone knows that would be a great help:y:

Toad
30th March 2007, 22:09
It's not a tough job for a garage, so you don't need to go anywhere special to get it done IMO...

chrisgt11
6th April 2007, 15:01
just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere/anybody im around the stourport-kidderminster area and can pay any help would be great

chrisgt11
6th April 2007, 15:03
forgot to add its a 60mm kit if anyone knows of any problems i might have also

dazvtr
7th April 2007, 11:53
if you have standard alloys lowering 60mm is fine, im on 195/45/15 and dropped 60mm no worrys at all even if i have 3 in the back.:y:

chrisgt11
7th April 2007, 11:59
what about the steering arm someone said it might catch on one of the covers by the bulkhead not sure what its for?

dazvtr
7th April 2007, 12:58
well mine a mk 1 n iv never heard it rub at all. on the mk2s iv heard people talking about a pas pipe that sometimes needs to be moved out the way. maybe cable tie bk somewhere?

chrisgt11
26th April 2007, 18:15
right been spraying wd40 on the torsion bars every weekend and tonight as im going to have a go saturday but how do i smack the torsion bars with a hammer as the one has the shock in the way and the other has a brake thing in the way and if i move them i still wont be able to get a bar in if you get what i mean as they only come out one way i heard or is everything im saying wrong? any help please?

chrisgt11
6th July 2007, 10:05
after along time had a go at lowering it but didnt do it basically the last torx screw on the torsion bar has nearly rounded off is there any way of getting this off?:panic:
also is there anyone in the worcestershire area that can do it?anyone just tell me a price if you can do it?any help appreciated