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luke89

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Does anybody have a picture of their car on standard springs with b4s fitted or can measure from the top of their cyclone to the arch please.


Cheers folks.
Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 01:13
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Post #27
The strut doesn't seem to be my issue, I just took some measurements and the important lengths are the same.If someone could measure the distance between the top of the cyclone to the arch so i know how far out I am that would be a huge help.

The colours on the springs are white yellow and green.
Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:02
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b4's do sit higher than standard, was a thread about it a while ago

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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:04
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What was the reasoning behind it rikky?
Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:06
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http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=127610

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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:06
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Cheers Rikky, thats annoying as the car now looks crap.
Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:36
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Post #32
This the 6 the springs where on



Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 18:22
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Just going to work out how to post a picture from my tablet and I'll show you how it looks now.
Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 18:27
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 18:49
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Current arch gap.

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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 19:06
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And another.

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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 19:08
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And last one!

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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 19:10
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Could they be lesser model shocks, my xsi was sat really high i swapped to -60 gti6 springs and it didn't really lower much more than a standard gti6, so i presumed it was the shocks that were different.

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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 20:09
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Post #39
The shocks shouldn't change the height of the car. I will check part numbers again but I'm confident that isn't the issue.
Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 20:40
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You tried driving it about i just had my celica lowered and it never made too much difference till it settled in abit.

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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 21:10
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Yer its been for a decent blast, I'm completely baffled by it.
Does anyone have the torque setting for the strut pinch bolt?
Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 22:31
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 22:41
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Post #43
Thats lower than I thought. Mine needs loosening off a touch then.
Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 23:03
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Thats lower than I thought. Mine needs loosening off a touch then.

Bit late now, just leave em

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Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 20:31
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Post #45
It's only a pinch bolt. Over tightening them can knacker the hole.

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  • Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 20:45
    luke89

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    Post #46
    I didn't massively over do it,they were adjusted today anyway. I've now had the wheel alignment done which brought the car down a touch more, however the handling is really good, the car feels tight, turn in is good and the front end is nice and compliant.

    The guy at the garage who sorted the wheel alignment did mention the back end isn't right, one side is lower than the other and the back end looks low, it could well be that the rear beam is shagged and thats affecting how the front end looks?
    Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 21:01
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    Post #47
    it does look rather high ?to me ?
    Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 21:09
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    Post #48
    Shocks are not right should sit lower in the hub and springs will prob come done a bit if they were new but they are second hand ? .
    Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 21:19
    luke89

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    Post #49
    Yep second hand springs so they arent going to settle any further.not sure what to do with it now to be honest.
    Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 22:21
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    Post #50
    Crikey that is high.

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