General Brain fart

[Eklipze3k]

Within the last couple of months someone posted up a thread about a suspension kit going cheap direct from the manufacturer but for the life of me I can't find the thread, remember who posted it or even recall which manufacturer it was!

Anyone remember?

 

[ycming]

http://www.fk-automotive.org.uk/

I think they stopped the 70/50 kit ... so only the 60/40 left?

Ming

 

[Eklipze3k]

I looked at Apex, Gmax, Spax, KW, you name it ... forgot all about FK! :doh:

Edit: The 60/40 was what I was after anyway

 

[Eklipze3k]

Assuming my sums are right, that works out about £100 cheaper than europerformance, how do they get away with charging such extortionate rates?!

 

[beecon]

Wow that's good value, I'm tempted. Are those heights based on sporting or non sporting height?

 

[Dan]

Had some serious problems with FK personally. Would avoid them unless you can get their stuff indirectly.

 

[Eklipze3k]

Wow that's good value, I'm tempted. Are those heights based on sporting or non sporting height?

I think non-sporting, so it's be a 40-20 drop for a sporting

Had some serious problems with FK personally. Would avoid them unless you can get their stuff indirectly.

Problems with them rather than problems with their gear I take it then? If you know of somewhere that they can be bought indirectly for around that price I'm all ears

Edit: Or, for that matter, any other full kit for that kind of price that'll give a 40mm drop

 

[ycming]

I think is because it is from the manufracture themselves and i heard they are stopping production for the centos?

Dan did you get your money back alright at the end?

Ming

 

[Dan]

Got my money back through paypal claims in the end. They have no customer services in the UK, so international calls if you have any problems. Am sure its a bit like Gazella, you either love them or hate them. Best of luck if you choose to buy from them though.

 

[ycming]

Got my money back through paypal claims in the end. They have no customer services in the UK, so international calls if you have any problems. Am sure its a bit like Gazella, you either love them or hate them. Best of luck if you choose to buy from them though.

Fair point, I never dealt with them before. But for anyone interested then you need to make your own judgement on it.

Ming

 

[clock34]

im pretty sure its sporting hight.... well my -70/50 went that measurment ontop of the sporting....... and definatly sits lower than the -60 gmax sporting kit.

 

[beecon]

I guess paying by Paypal makes a the risk a lot smaller. Honestly I'm still very tempted. It's a bargain for the struts alone!

-60 on the front will probably be too much for me - I'm guessing the struts are standard fit and compatible with other spring brands?

 

[clock34]

they are compatable but are suited to match the fk springs.

 

[Eklipze3k]

Ordered on Wednesday, despatched yesterday

 

[ycming]

which kit you get ?

Ming

 

[Eklipze3k]

The 60/40 kit

 

[ycming]

cool cool let us know when you actually get it . Think i might do the same when the yellow cinq needs a renewal on suspension!

Thanks
Ming

 

[Eklipze3k]

I've got my Strongflex reds on order and am changing the front wishbones as they were an advisory on the MOT, is it worth changing the strut top mounts as well? Anything else worth looking at/replacing?

 

[ycming]

Just change them if you want a complete renewal!

Do you have PAS? (PAS Mount is not cheap, but you could just use the non pas top mount)

If you are changing the front bushes, might as well get the new arm...... as the ball joint / boot is not replaceable, and if they not been off before am confident they break when you separate them.

Ming

 

[Eklipze3k]

I've got new arms already, just got some bearing pullers to get the bushes out. Yeah I do have PAS, standard top mounts are about £20 each from fluffy but his web shop listing says specifically not to use with a PAS car and he doesn't list the PAS ones ...