AVO group buy part 2
03 September 2002, 09:31 AM
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Got them now and must say lookin good,since the group buy
have been checking prices in various car mags and internet
and am now convinced we had a bargain everybody seems to want this
amount second hand,just gotta find someone to fit them so should be........................2004 noin my luck
cheers mouse
have been checking prices in various car mags and internet
and am now convinced we had a bargain everybody seems to want this
amount second hand,just gotta find someone to fit them so should be........................2004 noin my luck
cheers mouse
03 September 2002, 04:18 PM
#33
keep me posted, was told remained would go out monday.
I have ****ty luck with parcels too, I usually end up getting them from the depot for some stupid reason, I have heard all the excuses in the book!
Paul
I have ****ty luck with parcels too, I usually end up getting them from the depot for some stupid reason, I have heard all the excuses in the book!
Paul
03 September 2002, 08:54 PM
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Just to wet your appetite..
Once again, thanks very much Paul, hope yours and the others arrive soon.
Ps Top tip for ordering stuff, is get it delivered to work if you can.
Once again, thanks very much Paul, hope yours and the others arrive soon.
Ps Top tip for ordering stuff, is get it delivered to work if you can.
05 September 2002, 09:52 PM
#40
Just do it.
you know it makes sense.
You will need
1/2" drive 19mm socket
long breaker bar
19mm ring spanner
wd40
hacksaw (to slot the brake line holder on strut)
10mm socket for top mount
17mm socket for topmount/spring cup nut.
If you can jack and axle stand one end at a time, probably take you 4 hours to do the lot, could be quicker if you have no rusted nuts etc.
I did mine a while ago myself (no help) and was much easier with 2foot breaker bar.
Once ride height is sorted, test drive, then get the lot aligned.
Paul
you know it makes sense.
You will need
1/2" drive 19mm socket
long breaker bar
19mm ring spanner
wd40
hacksaw (to slot the brake line holder on strut)
10mm socket for top mount
17mm socket for topmount/spring cup nut.
If you can jack and axle stand one end at a time, probably take you 4 hours to do the lot, could be quicker if you have no rusted nuts etc.
I did mine a while ago myself (no help) and was much easier with 2foot breaker bar.
Once ride height is sorted, test drive, then get the lot aligned.
Paul
06 September 2002, 01:27 PM
#42
NO idea.
Best thing to do to set, is put all 4 courners on, roll/drive car forward and backwards a few feet to release any side tension in tyres and measure ride height. (check graham goode site for standard heights)
If you want to adjust, jack car* again move the spring collar about 3/4 of the amount you wish to adjust (due to leverage), and repeat the roll and measure.
Once happy, I personally would drive it a few miles to make sure, as you may wish to adjust again.
Get it aligned once you are happy, better (than standard) alignment brings benefits in handling as well.
*Jack under rear diff, and under plate just behind sump at front.
Paul
Best thing to do to set, is put all 4 courners on, roll/drive car forward and backwards a few feet to release any side tension in tyres and measure ride height. (check graham goode site for standard heights)
If you want to adjust, jack car* again move the spring collar about 3/4 of the amount you wish to adjust (due to leverage), and repeat the roll and measure.
Once happy, I personally would drive it a few miles to make sure, as you may wish to adjust again.
Get it aligned once you are happy, better (than standard) alignment brings benefits in handling as well.
*Jack under rear diff, and under plate just behind sump at front.
Paul
07 September 2002, 06:31 PM
#44
No me a and my Friend have not received ours yet.
But they were suppose to go out on Tuesday.
And I guess it will take about a week before they arrive here in Sweden.
/Kvarins
But they were suppose to go out on Tuesday.
And I guess it will take about a week before they arrive here in Sweden.
/Kvarins
07 September 2002, 07:36 PM
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well mine is fitted
it took a lot of banging my head against the wall and a few phonecalls but it is done
not that i am an expert but two tips
1) from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wheel arch is 340mm
2)i will try to explain this but at the top of the strut were the 2 locking nuts tighten onto the existing top bitty (no idea what it is called but it is on top of the original strut and has to be taken off and fitted to the new one) you need to fit a large washer becouse the locking nuts dont tighten onto the top bitty but onto the end of the threads on the strut thus causing them to have around 1mm of slackand thus causing them to rattle
this did my head in but anyone fitting there own i hope this helps
oh by the way havn`t tested them but am surprised that they are not as uncomfortable as i thought they would be
[Edited by X SOOOBY - 9/9/2002 9:45:23 PM]
[Edited by X SOOOBY - 9/10/2002 7:55:04 AM]
it took a lot of banging my head against the wall and a few phonecalls but it is done
not that i am an expert but two tips
1) from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wheel arch is 340mm
2)i will try to explain this but at the top of the strut were the 2 locking nuts tighten onto the existing top bitty (no idea what it is called but it is on top of the original strut and has to be taken off and fitted to the new one) you need to fit a large washer becouse the locking nuts dont tighten onto the top bitty but onto the end of the threads on the strut thus causing them to have around 1mm of slackand thus causing them to rattle
this did my head in but anyone fitting there own i hope this helps
oh by the way havn`t tested them but am surprised that they are not as uncomfortable as i thought they would be
[Edited by X SOOOBY - 9/9/2002 9:45:23 PM]
[Edited by X SOOOBY - 9/10/2002 7:55:04 AM]
10 September 2002, 10:44 AM
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Paul... you lazy git... Hacksawing the bracket... I dunno... what about just bleeding the brakes...
(I wish I had thought to cut the bracket
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David
(I wish I had thought to cut the bracket
)David
11 September 2002, 08:52 PM
#49
Me and Patrick have fitted ours also now.
But one of my setting for one front shock was hard as hell
to adjust...had to use a spanner.
Impossible with the supplied adjuster...is that shock really ok ??
And I could see a small amount of oil on the bump adjustment..
Will check it after some driving...
/Jan
But one of my setting for one front shock was hard as hell
to adjust...had to use a spanner.
Impossible with the supplied adjuster...is that shock really ok ??
And I could see a small amount of oil on the bump adjustment..
Will check it after some driving...
/Jan
13 September 2002, 09:58 AM
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mine were ok so it dosn`t sound right especially as it is only one of them
even though they seem to work well i have to say i am disapointed with the quality of them
even though they seem to work well i have to say i am disapointed with the quality of them
14 September 2002, 08:05 PM
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it was front and rear was told by avo that this must be unique to the my00 but i doubt that
you should be able to tell if when tightening the strut to the fixing plate there is movement of any kind then a washer is required i used a 16mm washer
you should be able to tell if when tightening the strut to the fixing plate there is movement of any kind then a washer is required i used a 16mm washer
15 September 2002, 10:47 AM
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Now I can hear a rattling noise from the rear ..so I have probably the same problem as you had..and I have a MY99.
And I dint have before fitted the coilovers
And I dint have before fitted the coilovers
16 September 2002, 09:15 AM
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they were engineering washers 16mm hole allthough 15mm would of done 20mm diameter i think up to 23mm would of been ok and app. 2.5 mm thickness
i tried car spares places but no good so got them from an engineering place
i tried car spares places but no good so got them from an engineering place
16 September 2002, 09:30 AM
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paul i have allready spoken to avo and told them of the problems that i encountered what i did to sort them
the only problem now is convincing her indoors that she will get used to the ride quality
[Edited by X SOOOBY - 9/16/2002 9:30:51 AM]
the only problem now is convincing her indoors that she will get used to the ride quality
[Edited by X SOOOBY - 9/16/2002 9:30:51 AM]
16 September 2002, 10:03 AM
#57
Yeah, sorry I haven't spoken to them.
It seems a few have had this problem, so I was thinking of persuading AVO to send out some replacement spacers.
I assume this is all because the spacers are too short, to the tune of about 1.5mm?
Paul
It seems a few have had this problem, so I was thinking of persuading AVO to send out some replacement spacers.
I assume this is all because the spacers are too short, to the tune of about 1.5mm?
Paul
17 September 2002, 08:51 AM
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paul just found out there are different spring rates for the springs you dont know what rates are for each end becouse i have a funny fealing you know wrong way round
i cant beleive it did not mention this in the kit
i suppose they think experts are going to be fitting them
but then experts need to know spring rates etc..
[Edited by X SOOOBY - 9/17/2002 8:52:10 AM]
i cant beleive it did not mention this in the kit
i suppose they think experts are going to be fitting them
but then experts need to know spring rates etc..
[Edited by X SOOOBY - 9/17/2002 8:52:10 AM]
17 September 2002, 11:12 AM
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X SCOOBY,
I imagine the harder springs will be on the front, you should be able to pick out the harder springs, as they will have thicker wire used for the coils, possibly have the coils on a bigger pitch.
These are the Issues that seem to be cropping up.
Spacers between top mounts and spring tops too short, nut bottoms on thread and doesn't tighten properly.
Damping adjustment can be stupid tight
No Spring/shock identificaion
I didn't see any brake hose brackets either.
I'll try and speak to AVO today.
Paul
I imagine the harder springs will be on the front, you should be able to pick out the harder springs, as they will have thicker wire used for the coils, possibly have the coils on a bigger pitch.
These are the Issues that seem to be cropping up.
Spacers between top mounts and spring tops too short, nut bottoms on thread and doesn't tighten properly.
Damping adjustment can be stupid tight
No Spring/shock identificaion
I didn't see any brake hose brackets either.
I'll try and speak to AVO today.
Paul