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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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on saturday i have fitted jom coilover kit off of ebay . easy enough to fit and adjusted the fronts to the same thread length , then put the wheels on and moved to a level and messured from the centre of hub to arches both reading the same but i can fit my finger inbetween the tyre and arch and cant on the other side (why is that) have i done something wrong/ also when traveling the shocks are screeching when moving is this just due to not settled in yet or because they are stiffer . thanks for any advice
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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i would drive around for a wile get them hot ect ect the i would set the hight useing as i call the finger test lol i take it you have the same size tyres and your car has not beed in a crash ect ect
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by clarke5700
i would drive around for a wile get them hot ect ect the i would set the hight useing as i call the finger test lol i take it you have the same size tyres and your car has not beed in a crash ect ect
yes all tyres are the same , just dont understand how the messurement from hub to arch is the same n yet theres more room in 1 arch than there is the other , would running them about for a while make them settle more ,thanks
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Jom are known for screeching suspension

Fitted Jom to my Vw Bora and they did it all the time at low speed in town traffic
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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was it coilovers you fitted to your car . if so how did u set yours to the same height all round thanks
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Hi sorry no it was old school shocks + springs unfortunatly


Id think you should get a meassuring tape and measure from the centre of the hub to your ajuster's to make it the same all round
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