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The coilovers i bought.....
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:04 pm
by LewisH
Are now competely ready to go on the car! 4 new adjusters, all fitted, re-sealed and all good
Bought these off Nik_L, and there Alex's old coilovers. The threads ive spent around 12 hours on with a thread file (the 2 front ones) and they are now perfect. The 2 rears i give a quick going over, about an hour each. All completely free'd up and lovely.
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:47 am
by A1ex
good work!
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:28 am
by LewisH
A bit of elbow grease went a long way
if they are all ok when on the car I'll be getting new adjusters for the rear as well and 4 new dust boots, maybe a lick of paint as well
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:29 am
by rob quilter
I'd clean the rust off too and give them a lick of paint.
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:30 am
by A1ex
how much did the parts cost you?
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:30 am
by craig_jdm
ha iv owned them also they get round
great work man
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:59 am
by LewisH
All in these coilovers owe me £190. The adjusters and new seals from tein I got at a bargain
£80 all posted
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:33 am
by Nik_L
Good work on them Lewis. A wee lick of paint will go a long way on them.
That's also good news that Tein sold you the seals. Alot of folk have tried and failed to get rebuild parts from them. Maybe they have seen sense and realised they could make some money rather than be refused to rebuild at the prices they charge.
I kind of regretted selling these tbh. I went to a spring and shock combo, and they are no where near as good as what these were.
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:37 am
by LewisH
I'll be replacing these eventually with d2 coilovers as id like some dampening adjustment.
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:18 am
by secla
Ds are an awful ride in my opinion