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lowered transit springs

Postby el_tel » Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:12 pm

i've emailed a few companys about lowered springs for the transit, i've had emails back they say they can do this but i've got to ring them to chat about it! not sure if there talking silly money or not !!! gonna ring monday to find out . i'll report back monday night, anyone interested as i might see if i can do a deal or something.

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Postby Luke » Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:16 pm

i might be interested but i dont have deep pockets :lol:

i'll have to see how mine sits when its done!! i take it you are talking rear leafs :D
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Postby el_tel » Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:48 pm

well im gonna see if they do both front and back!!!
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Postby Luke » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:22 pm

el_tel wrote:well im gonna see if they do both front and back!!!
fronts should be fairly strait forward (i assume were talking mk3/4/5)

do you know the Lb of the fronts :?: and are petrol different to diesel :?:
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Postby OxtonyxO » Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:13 pm

yeah mate i would be interested is both front and rear springs
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Postby maxlee » Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:02 pm

cant u use blocks for the rear like capris??
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Postby OxtonyxO » Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:07 pm

no axle under the springs
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Postby mike69woodford » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:12 pm

yup im up for some of that. my pockets are quite deep for the suspention on my van so keep me posted.
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Postby nitroman » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:30 am

im up for lowering too, i can get the fronts done no prob, but no one seems to be able to do anything for the rear(mk6)as they say the leaf springs are already at a very shallow curve(sorry dont know technical term)any lower with the mk6 rear and the leaf will have no effect they say??
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Postby Valsheda » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:57 pm

Can you buy lowering coils for the front :shock: i would love a pair of them :D or is a case of cutting a coil off each side :?
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Postby el_tel » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:34 pm

foned them today,they can make me some springs for the front any drop and they can make them any stiffness,
im planning to flip the rear axel so im getting my fabricator to make some c-notch bits for the chassis as im going for maxium effect for me demo van
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Postby Luke » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:38 pm

el_tel wrote:im planning to flip the rear axel
whats that mean :?:
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Postby crazyscoot » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:43 pm

el_tel wrote:foned them today,they can make me some springs for the front any drop and they can make them any stiffness,
im planning to flip the rear axel so im getting my fabricator to make some c-notch bits for the chassis as im going for maxium effect for me demo van

Thats interesting? Flip the axle? will the brakes be ok doing that? Will the exhaust foul it?
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Postby el_tel » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:54 pm

by flipping the axel i mean putting the axel under the springs same as i used to do on escort vans, yea the brakes should be fine, will have to move exhaust and stuff
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Postby 100ps_drw_hicube » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:55 pm

axle is already under the springs :?
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