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Gentle Ben
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:50 pm |
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Chris H
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:52 pm |
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in a word no and the other thing no don't be a homo, chets lucky to be here after his experience with them! |
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Gentle Ben
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:54 pm |
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I thought it was Chet that had them.
What happened, I must have missed this tale of moons past..... |
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andy 16v
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:55 pm |
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I take it theyre not very good then? |
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Chris H
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:57 pm |
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driving along in the turboed one the weldes decided to break on the struts, bad batch apparently, took ages to get any compo and it fucked the car as well.
If he had been going quicker he would have probably gone off to the pub in the sky. |
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andy 16v
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:58 pm |
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Gentle Ben
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:00 pm |
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Mmmm.
Only other coilovers I can find are KW Variant 2's which roll in at a rather pricey £700..... any others about? |
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Chris H
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:02 pm |
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whats wrong with 16v gear? it'll support the v6 fine.
you not see the strut when we at his then? |
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Gentle Ben
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:03 pm |
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I'm just thinking about weight of the lump etc! |
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Gentle Ben
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:03 pm |
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Nah canny recall the strut! |
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Chris H
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:05 pm |
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its not a heavy lump tbh! 16V gear (new) is the way I would go mate. |
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Gentle Ben
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:11 pm |
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Genuine Ren kit or will anything made for a 16v do? |
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Chris H
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:12 pm |
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I would go for ren or the proper boge/sachs which is what the oe gear is anyway |
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Gentle Ben
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:31 pm |
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I take it just the shocks and the springs are all that is needed? |
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Chris H
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:42 pm |
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top mounts and new bearings for them. |
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Chet T16
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:18 pm |
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andy 16v
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Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:32 pm |
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nasty that chet!  |
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