Hi again all,

1st thing is i bought 40mm lowering springs all round put them on the rear 1st let the car down etc but it dont look any lower than standard, my m8s taken the fronts to work to put on just wondering is it supposed to look lower with the fronts done???

2nd is does any1 have a parcel shelf kicking round? Could i have prices please including P&P

Thanks in advance

Gary

it takes a while for the springs to 'settle' and the car to look lower

never really understood the "springs settling". are you saying after they have "settled" is the spring shorter then it used to be? if so this would mean the metal is faulty or has some kind of defect as it would of passed its yield point.

anyway... I fitted -40s to mine. car dropped about 10mm if that. think everyone's is pretty much the same. might be due to the cars age and the springs have weakend

measure the gap from arch to centre cap, jack the car up so both front wheels are off the ground, lower it back to the ground, do not get in the car, and then measure the gap from arch to centre cap. there will be a difference.

im guessing thats mainly to do with the coil ends not seating into the shapped plates they sit on and the shocks? a short drive will move all that into position.

Nope, take them out and fit them properly. However, there is also the posibility that your previous springs had got a bit of a sag on.

Cheers

SPD

In Tring. Have std shelf with 4" speakers in. Also have stealth shelf with holes for 6x9s.

PM me.

it takes some settling mate, take a pic today and another in a few days.. you will be able to see the difference

this is 40mm on my sei.

blu73 said:

it takes some settling mate, take a pic today and another in a few days.. you will be able to see the difference

this is 40mm on my sei.

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That is just so damn gorgeous



To the OP: do you have a sporting perhaps? They're apparently some 20mm lower than standard Centos, so the initial 20mm drop combined with old springs and not properly bedded new ones might make for no difference... just a thought

still be noticeable when it beds down, would still be 20mm lower if that was the case..

nope not a sporting.

Also now selling the standard springs & rear lights off it as just added black smoked 1s

Stick them in the classifieds before custard gets here

Cheers

SPD

spookycinq said:

Also now selling the standard springs & rear lights off it as just added black smoked 1s

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why didnt you just use tint spray for the lights?

AppleSei said:

why didnt you just use tint spray for the lights?

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Or tights

Cheers

SPD

Are they tinted or have you stumbled across some ultra rare smoked lenses?? I hope they are tinted as i been after some smoked lenses for years

Hi there smoked rear lights i got on there now, the old 1s are in the classifides welcome to offers just want them out of the way as garage is so small lol

Many Thanks Gary

blu73 said:

it takes some settling mate, take a pic today and another in a few days.. you will be able to see the difference

this is 40mm on my sei.

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for -40mm springs on 14" wheels, I'd say that looks about right.

If you wanted to, you could take 15mm off each bump stop, that might allow it to drop slightly more, while its on the ramp have a look to see if the car is resting on the bump stops, it may well be.

car is how i bought it.. i never looked tbh, that pic is having its MOT straight after i bought it. defo not on its bump stops though, glides around that car.