Post #26
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.
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 luke89
Regular  Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
Cheers folks. |
 Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 01:13
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
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. |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:02
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rikky
Forum Pikey  Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,785 Status: Offline |
Post #28
b4's do sit higher than standard, was a thread about it a while ago________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges 306 red '6' 3d-printed badges (old part no 866503) | gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:04
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
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What was the reasoning behind it rikky? |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:06
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rikky
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Post #30
http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=127610 ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges 306 red '6' 3d-printed badges (old part no 866503) | gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:06
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
Post #31
Cheers Rikky, thats annoying as the car now looks crap. |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 15:36
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pete-gti
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 1,297 Status: Offline |
Post #32
This the 6 the springs where on |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 18:22
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
Post #33
Just going to work out how to post a picture from my tablet and I'll show you how it looks now. |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 18:27
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
Post #34
Click add reply in the top right ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 18:49
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
Post #35
Current arch gap.luke89 has attached the following image: |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 19:06
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
Post #36
And another.luke89 has attached the following image: |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 19:08
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
Post #37
And last one!luke89 has attached the following image: |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 19:10
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
Post #38
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. ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 20:09
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
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. |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 20:40
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
Post #40
You tried driving it about i just had my celica lowered and it never made too much difference till it settled in abit. ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 21:10
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
Post #41
Yer its been for a decent blast, I'm completely baffled by it.Does anyone have the torque setting for the strut pinch bolt? |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 22:31
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barrym
Senior User  Location: Westcliff-on-sea Registered: 26 Jun 2014 Posts: 502 Status: Offline |
Post #42
55Nm mate________________________________________ China D Turbo HDi daily chargerBlack Rallye occassional toy |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 22:41
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
Post #43
Thats lower than I thought. Mine needs loosening off a touch then. |
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Posted 9th Dec 2014 at 23:03
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,894 Status: Offline |
Post #44
luke89 wrote: Thats lower than I thought. Mine needs loosening off a touch then. Bit late now, just leave em ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 20:31
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dangti6
aka JKshooter  Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,298 Status: Offline |
Post #45
It's only a pinch bolt. Over tightening them can knacker the hole.________________________________________ Bianca Rallye-S 205 GTi6 on ITB's |
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Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 20:45
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
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? |
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Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 21:01
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,745 Status: Offline |
Post #47
it does look rather high ?to me ? |
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Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 21:09
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,745 Status: Offline |
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 ? . |
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Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 21:19
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
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. |
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Posted 11th Dec 2014 at 22:21
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dangti6
aka JKshooter Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,298 Status: Offline |
Post #50
Crikey that is high.________________________________________ Bianca Rallye-S205 GTi6 on ITB's |
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