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    Changing the rear suspension

    on you're marks........ get set........ GO !!
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    yep !!

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    one side on !!
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    OMG !!!!
    that is so low, I cant get the jack out !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SGHOM
    OMG !!!!
    that is so low, I cant get the jack out !!
    welcome to my world

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    Quote Originally Posted by SGHOM
    OMG !!!!
    that is so low, I cant get the jack out !!
    So you remembered to set the ride height using the coilover spanners before you installed them, right?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SGHOM
    OMG !!!!
    that is so low, I cant get the jack out !!
    What !! Lower than it was already.. ??? You making a Snow Plough

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    you know how low my car was before ??
    well now it looks like the front is on stilts !! [ batteries have run out, so no pics 'till later [

    All done now ! 1 hour .

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    So it's Higher.. Just confused that you got the Jack under, but couldn't get it out .. 1 hr top jop.. Look forward to the Pics.. Feckin Batteries

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    I could get the jack under..just.. to take the old suspension off, but could not get it back out with the lower coilovers fitted !! I had to resort to the scissor jack.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kieran
    So you remembered to set the ride height using the coilover spanners before you installed them, right?!
    err ?? nope !
    As they came off Mo's car, I assumed they would be ok ?


    spanners ?? wot spanners ?

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    SLAMMED !!

    now that is a bit low !!

    HELP !! how do you adjust them without taking 'em off ??

    I cant get my car off the drive !!
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    Sorry if my words of WISDOM haven't helped..


    Better start that StopWatch going again Derek

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    I'm a numpty arn't I !!

    but can they be adjusted in situ ??

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    Just Jack it back up.. You should be able to adjust them.. If you got the Spanners

    Just take the weight off them..

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    lol.. holy crap derek... you would never get that car on my drive either!.. get em sorted mate

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