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The Workshop => Performance Related => Topic started by: kanujunkie on December 17, 2004, 00:03

Title: fitting TTE Springs
Post by: kanujunkie on December 17, 2004, 00:03
right, i've done a search and found out about the sportivo guide to aide in fitting these sort of things(ref:  spydermag) but does anyone have any tips on making life that little bit easier? things re never that easy as they seem after all

thanx
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Post by: Slacey on December 17, 2004, 06:44
1. Take your time, always the first rule!

2. Make sure you have a decent pair of spring compressors

3. Remember to loosen the top nut of each strut while the wheel is on the ground

Other than those tips, the job is pretty straight forward. Basically loosen the top strut nut, jack car, remove wheel, disassemble suspension strut, reverse procedure. If you get stuck, I can probably help.
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Post by: Anonymous on December 17, 2004, 11:35
And as I've just found out do not tell your insurance company you did it yourself...20% hike and they insist on engineers report  s:!: :!: s:!:    s:!: :!: s:!:    s:!: :!: s:!:  

Mind you what kind of dickhead tells his insurance company  s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
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Post by: heathstimpson on December 17, 2004, 11:47
Quote from: "roadsterman99"And as I've just found out do not tell your insurance company you did it yourself...20% hike and they insist on engineers report  s:!: :!: s:!:    s:!: :!: s:!:    s:!: :!: s:!:  
Mine has never asked who did the work.
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Post by: kanujunkie on December 18, 2004, 12:59
mine did when i put the struts on. just told them it was a local garage and they seemed quite happy.
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Post by: kanujunkie on December 18, 2004, 13:01
Quote from: "Slacey"If you get stuck, I can probably help.

Cheers Sean, much appreciated, i'll bear it in mind  s:D :D s:D
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Post by: dimwit on December 28, 2004, 12:29
Does anybody know what make these springs are.  s:?: :?: s:?:  

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Sent him a pm, but no reply....They look TTE, any thing else??...
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Post by: Slacey on December 28, 2004, 17:17
They do look like TTE springs, but it's a stock photo he's using, so they could be anything in reality...
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Post by: dimwit on December 28, 2004, 18:41
Thanks Sean, Sounds about right mate, he as sold some stock stuff on there...