Bass' Suspension Questions
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Bass' Suspension Questions
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Buying new shocks this week - will they come with new bumpstops or will I need to buy new sets? (Or do I reuse the old ones?)
Renamed thread to make this more inclusive.
Buying new shocks this week - will they come with new bumpstops or will I need to buy new sets? (Or do I reuse the old ones?)
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Re: New KYB Bumpstops - are they needed?
Reuse old ones (unless they're fucked which is a possibility.)
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Re: New KYB Bumpstops - are they needed?
I'll have a look at them tonight (as they are currently out anyway.Bennoz wrote:Reuse old ones (unless they're fucked which is a possibility.)
How do I check them? - I'm trying to imagine where they sit as part of the shock setup?
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Re: New KYB Bumpstops - are they needed?
Check for yellow crumbs all over the bottom of the shock..bass_twitch wrote:I'll have a look at them tonight (as they are currently out anyway.Bennoz wrote:Reuse old ones (unless they're fucked which is a possibility.)
How do I check them? - I'm trying to imagine where they sit as part of the shock setup?
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Re: New KYB Bumpstops - are they needed?
Mmmm, yellow crumbs..Bennoz wrote:Check for yellow crumbs all over the bottom of the shock..bass_twitch wrote:I'll have a look at them tonight (as they are currently out anyway.Bennoz wrote:Reuse old ones (unless they're fucked which is a possibility.)
How do I check them? - I'm trying to imagine where they sit as part of the shock setup?

Cool, thanks mate - I will have a good look at them tonight.
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Re: New KYB Bumpstops - are they needed?
They're on all 4. They have a dust cover / boot thing on them as well.
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Re: New KYB Bumpstops - are they needed?
No worries. - I'm just trying to figure out what the right part number for them is.Bennoz wrote:They're on all 4. They have a dust cover / boot thing on them as well.
I've found all 4 KYB shocks for $450 delivered (Unless there are hidden costs) from here:
http://www.carpartsaustralia.com.au/index.php
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Re: Bass' Suspension Questions
Ordered the shocks 
What are people's opinions on lovell springs?
Does anyone use them/have any part number for them?

What are people's opinions on lovell springs?
Does anyone use them/have any part number for them?
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Re: Bass' Suspension Questions
Ill swap u my apexi gt springs for your old coilovers?
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Re: Bass' Suspension Questions
Sorry mate, going to be selling the coilovers off for more than that to try to recoup some of the losses.silverGPX wrote:Ill swap you my apexi gt springs for your old coilovers?
I'll put them up for sale soon.
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Although Bennoz already has first dibs..

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Re: Bass' Suspension Questions
Yeah im willing to give cash your way bud.
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Re: Bass' Suspension Questions
What are the details of the springs?silverGPX wrote:Yeah im willing to give cash your way bud.
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Re: Bass' Suspension Questions
Dstocks has them on his white one
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Approx 7cm drop with not too high spring rates. Theyve got about 60,000km on them. So HEAPS of life left.
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Lovell make a very very good spring. Many a racecar running Lovells, they're a cold rolled spring. Dunno bout part numbers.
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They're my old Apex springs on his car.silverGPX wrote:Dstocks has them on his white one
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Oh rightio well mine are Apexi. I think there pretty pro dude 

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Re: Bass' Suspension Questions
I can get them for like $230 delivered with my struts.. (as long as they got my email,)Bennoz wrote:Lovell make a very very good spring. Many a racecar running Lovells, they're a cold rolled spring. Dunno bout part numbers.
If not, then it'll be another $20 ontop.
$230 for all 4 lowered springs, I don't think that's too bad really.
Along with the $460 for struts, delivered to my door

Cool, I'll order them tomorrow.
Sorry Silver - Ive been going 2nd hand a lot, and for the price I think I'm going to go brand new on these

I'll put up the coilovers for sale once I've got them off (This weekend)
Does anyone have a set of spring compressors I can borrow on Sat?