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gaz likes shmeat

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Is anyone able to raise my torsion bar slightly for me, anywhere near Reading? I am wanting to get this done early next month. I think its currently on a 60mm drop, and i'm wanting more like 30mm.

Now i'm not too mechanically minded Whistle

but i'm lead to believe there could be issues with the bushes once a car has been dropped as much as 60mm? Or is that bo***cks? Although, I do know that the bushes were replaced just before I bought it last year, so maybe they will be ok?

I unfortunately only have on street parking at my house, so there isn't really room to do much work to the motor, and I haven't done anything like this before so i don't want to bodge anything either by doing it myself!

Please feel free to PM me any quotes etc if you are able to do the work for me.

Cheers, Gaz

Posted 17th Mar 2010 at 17:12

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Lotek or Hovis will probably help you out Yes

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Posted 17th Mar 2010 at 17:39

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Anthony on here is based in Swindon and more than capable for the job.

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Posted 17th Mar 2010 at 18:05

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Hovis will be able to help you out Gaz! You got his number?

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Posted 17th Mar 2010 at 19:18

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alastairh wrote:

Anthony on here is based in Swindon and more than capable for the job.

Al

Hi mate what is Anthony's user name on here?

Posted 17th Mar 2010 at 21:02

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will130787 wrote:

Hovis will be able to help you out Gaz! You got his number?

Yeah he can do them can he? If you could PM me that that would be great ta

Posted 17th Mar 2010 at 21:02

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gaz likes shmeat wrote:

alastairh wrote:

Anthony on here is based in Swindon and more than capable for the job.

Al

Hi mate what is Anthony's user name on here?

err..

Anthony LOL

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Posted 17th Mar 2010 at 21:24

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welshpug! wrote:

gaz likes shmeat wrote:

alastairh wrote:

Anthony on here is based in Swindon and more than capable for the job.

Al

Hi mate what is Anthony's user name on here?

err..

Anthony LOL

yeah found him in the list eventually!

PM'd him already

Posted 17th Mar 2010 at 21:26

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export in basingstoke could do it.

They lowered Jims when they where based in southampton

Posted 17th Mar 2010 at 21:45

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if its been lowered before im you man LOL

if not a hammer, heat gun, wd40 and anger are your friend Laugh my ass off

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Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 01:17

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hovis16 wrote:

if its been lowered before im you man LOL

if not a hammer, heat gun, wd40 and anger are your friend Laugh my ass off

i know how that feels my wrist stil clicks now after beating them torsion bars back in with a sledge hammer

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Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 01:29

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haha have the same problem click click click haha

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Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 01:39

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erm. why drive all the way to swindon when there are 2+ people down the road from you who are more than able to do it? Dunno

Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 02:47

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gaz likes shmeat wrote:

welshpug! wrote:

gaz likes shmeat wrote:

alastairh wrote:

Anthony on here is based in Swindon and more than capable for the job.

Al

Hi mate what is Anthony's user name on here?

err..

Anthony LOL

yeah found him in the list eventually!

PM'd him already

Sorted then! He is a busy chap, but his work is very good and i bet no one on the Peugeot scene has rebuilt or stripped as many beams as him.

I would offer myself, but im not local.

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Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 03:40

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As said over your way Ant is your man, I would offer, but I;ve got around 8 weeks before I can get anyone else in,
Joys of being popular which can;t be a bad thing

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Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 06:37

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lotek wrote:

erm. why drive all the way to swindon when there are 2+ people down the road from you who are more than able to do it? Dunno

erm. because i wanted to get some names together in the case of no one from Reading saying they could do it? Dunno

Hovis, I'll PM you later mate to discuss, the beam has been moved before so shouldn't be stuck. Cheers, Gaz

Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 14:43

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We can do it if needed, 01256 819065.

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Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 16:31

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well seing as its been removed before it will be fine,

we can raise/lower mine in like 15-20 mins now. Yes

Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 16:51

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