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| Author | Subject: Spax -40mm front springs |
 gtiniz
Newbie  Location: Hawick Registered: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 30 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi folks. Ive just fitted some new Spax ssx front springs to my 6. They are supposed to give a drop of 40mm but it seems that they are more like 25mm also handling has become poor Could this just be down to the fact that the springs are new and need time to bed in?  Sorry i havn't got any pics but its measuring approx 330mm from the top of the arch to the centre of the hub.________________________________________ PH2 NILE BLUE GTI 6 |
 Posted 18th Mar 2010 at 03:05
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ken
Senior User  Location: wokingham Registered: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 905 Status: Offline |
Post #2
giv ethem time to bed in i will say mate.________________________________________ Team Black Rallye xbox live - Xx 7 kenny 7 xX |
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Posted 19th Mar 2010 at 18:34
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,991 Status: Offline |
Post #3
ken wrote: giv ethem time to bed in i will say mate. Yep  ________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 19th Mar 2010 at 20:01
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ravemercer
Regular  Location: kent Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 Status: Offline |
Post #4
How did you get on with bedding them in ?Fitted some today, and the drop is around 20/25mm and thats after taking it for a blast to bed them in. Found the handling better with mine, less roll in the fast stuff but seem quite soft was expecting them to be a bit stiffer. |
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Posted 10th Aug 2013 at 20:28
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #5
It took about 2-3 trips out for mine to really come to the car when I had Spax. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 11th Aug 2013 at 07:52
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Doubt the original poster will respond given it was 3 years ago and he isn't a paid member lol. ________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 11th Aug 2013 at 08:00
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ravemercer
Regular Location: kent Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Cheers stanAnd lol didn't even think of looking at the date ! |
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Posted 11th Aug 2013 at 08:56
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #8
My spax -40 lowered about 40. However, I now have the same sprinfs fitted to the psx shocks and it sits 5mm higher. Strange. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 11th Aug 2013 at 12:57
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ravemercer
Regular Location: kent Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Strange one. Aaron was your spax springs shorter than the standard ? I was expecting them to be but wasn't, they must just be alot softer to get the drop. Measured before and the arch gap was 45mm so was expecting a small gap 5mm ish still got 20-25mm i think. Have flared the archs tho so could account for 5mm ish. |
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Posted 12th Aug 2013 at 19:20
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Dont know mate. Both sets were built up on the shocks. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 12th Aug 2013 at 19:26
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