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 dhampton
Seasoned Pro  Location: Brighton Registered: 21 May 2003 Posts: 7,211 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Fitted some solid rear beam mounts supplied by Jim (Daveyboy) at the weekend. Great price and went on perfectly. Recommended if you're after solid mounts  Fitted these together with 25mm torsion bars, a hybrid ARB, and KW V2s. ________________________________________ Clio 182 FF |
 Posted 1st Sep 2009 at 16:38
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #2
No worries mate Thanks for the speedy return of the old mounts (Top buyer, reccommended  )________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 1st Sep 2009 at 16:46
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jimmy_boy
Senior User  Location: Christchurch Registered: 09 Jun 2003 Posts: 14,752 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Yep these are great! Still smelt of fresh red paint  Beautifully welded too Jim ________________________________________ GTI-6 & RallyeRallye gets sideways in the wet at Snetterton  |
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Posted 2nd Sep 2009 at 18:34
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Not just any paint, Cherry red no less (Shaves 0.5 seconds off 0-60 times all by itself, FACT!) P.S. Thanks for the recommendation ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 3rd Sep 2009 at 02:11
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Had a chance to drive it with the new setup yet? I'd love a passenger ride at some point as I'm not sure wether my 21mm bars are really up to the job on track and would like to see if the 25mm bars are too far the other way.Here are a few picture of my mounts for those that have'nt seen them before.    ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 04:27
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pedro_de_la_cruz
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,555 Status: Offline |
Post #6
25mm torsion bars surely you would need much stiffer springs at the front than those supplied with the V2's to balance things out?________________________________________ *R.I.P Pete Sims* |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 04:54
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #7
pedro_de_la_cruz wrote: 25mm torsion bars surely you would need much stiffer springs at the front than those supplied with the V2's to balance things out?You can specify whatever spring rate you want when buying coilovers, the great thing about them is the huge range of spring rates that are readily available. ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 04:56
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dhampton
Seasoned Pro Location: Brighton Registered: 21 May 2003 Posts: 7,211 Status: Offline |
Post #8
We've done about 300 miles so far though that was mostly motorway/dc. It's difficult to do a comparison because the previous suspension was pretty knackered. I'd say the 25mm bars are stiff but not anywhere near as harsh as I'd heard they would be and it rides pretty well considering. The KWs are currently set to stiffest front and rear. I'd be loathe to up the spring rate at the front too much as I think it'll just make it more understeery. It needs the tracking done and then should be ready for a trackday in a few weeks time. I really couldn't say how it feels until its been on track, although Jim did his best to test it out on the way home a week or so ago!  ________________________________________ Clio 182 FF |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 15:22
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #9
hope you have dampers to cope with 25mm bars, they are a hell of a lot stiffer than you'd imagine from 21's.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 15:28
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dhampton
Seasoned Pro Location: Brighton Registered: 21 May 2003 Posts: 7,211 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Farmer has the same setup bar a slightly stiffer ARB and I was hugely impressed with it round the Nordschleife so I'm confident they'll be up to the job.________________________________________ Clio 182 FF |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 15:35
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #11
What springs are you running on the front?________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 18:49
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dhampton
Seasoned Pro Location: Brighton Registered: 21 May 2003 Posts: 7,211 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Standard KW V2 ones________________________________________ Clio 182 FF |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 19:07
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #13
which are?________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 19:26
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dhampton
Seasoned Pro Location: Brighton Registered: 21 May 2003 Posts: 7,211 Status: Offline |
Post #14
340-345 lb iirc. KW work in metric.________________________________________ Clio 182 FF |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 19:45
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adam b
Seasoned Pro Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Fair bit stiffer than the current ones on my ASTs then - how do you find them on the road?________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 21:17
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dhampton
Seasoned Pro Location: Brighton Registered: 21 May 2003 Posts: 7,211 Status: Offline |
Post #16
On the one drive I've had since putting them on they seemed pretty compliant but I probably have a slightly strange idea of what acceptable is! Still running 15s (although 50 profile) so the tyres seem to take the edges off all the bumps too. I need a trackday to form a proper opinion of them. I wouldn't have considered this setup for a road/occasional trackday car.________________________________________ Clio 182 FF |
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Posted 9th Sep 2009 at 21:42
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adam b
Seasoned Pro Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #17
Thanks. Mine is going to be 98% road and is also running 15"/50s. Its not bad tbh, but is put in the shade comfort wise by the 406. It is quite something when you decide to have a bit of a blast.________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 10th Sep 2009 at 01:08
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birk
Seasoned Pro  Location: Doncaster Registered: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 7,032 Status: Offline |
Post #18
Mines a right twat on the roads ________________________________________ Dimma + Gt35 turbo =Solid rear beam mounts £130 07889376885 Dan |
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Posted 10th Sep 2009 at 01:13
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #19
Yeah, but so's the driver  ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 10th Sep 2009 at 01:23
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birk
Seasoned Pro Location: Doncaster Registered: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 7,032 Status: Offline |
Post #20
phillipm wrote: Yeah, but so's the driver takes on bald twat to know one bald twat ________________________________________ Dimma + Gt35 turbo =Solid rear beam mounts £130 07889376885 Dan |
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Posted 10th Sep 2009 at 01:24
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