Guest EGOXRT Guests Posted 03/07/08 10:40 AM Share Posted 03/07/08 10:40 AM To re set springs will cost about $70-$75 a pair. My springs are a linear rate coil, with a free height of 350mm, I had a 20mm spacer fitted to my Bilsteins after I measured what length I needed to keep them captive and they are nice and firm.. Expect to pay around $500-$600 for the Bilsteins but you will need them, otherwise you will be in the sh*t with your insurance if anything ever goes wrong, a small price to way when you think about it. Doing things properly don't come cheap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 18y 6m 11d Gender: Male Posted 03/07/08 10:46 AM Share Posted 03/07/08 10:46 AM What is is this "spacer' you are talking about?It go's in between the top/bottom of your spring and the seat of the spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EGOXRT Guests Posted 03/07/08 10:55 AM Share Posted 03/07/08 10:55 AM Because the Bilsteins are serviceable, they can place a travel limiting spacer in the shock to effectively shorten it's travel. The shocks are what keep the springs captive, the less extension, the shorter the "space" is where the spring mounts.Kings are actually a little easier to keep captive as they are a variable rate, they have a slightly longer free length to start with. There is a limit to how far you can go though, because the more you limit the travel, the more you shorten the stroke and eventually they will not have enough travel. You must do some measurements... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t6xr Member 826 Member For: 17y 22d Gender: Male Location: MELB STH EAST Posted 04/07/08 07:13 PM Share Posted 04/07/08 07:13 PM Ive had my rear springs fall out whilst driving, last week it happened again.If you go really low theres not much holding them in. Just be careful hitting pot holes, speed humps etc this tends to cause them to fall out.Good luck T6XR-ROB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxic Beast Member 514 Member For: 18y 2m 21d Gender: Male Posted 05/07/08 02:57 AM Author Share Posted 05/07/08 02:57 AM damn.. wat the..they just fall out when your driving? (O_o)stupid question but. what on earth do u do then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t6xr Member 826 Member For: 17y 22d Gender: Male Location: MELB STH EAST Posted 05/07/08 07:07 AM Share Posted 05/07/08 07:07 AM They just hang there until I jack up the car and place them back in..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxic Beast Member 514 Member For: 18y 2m 21d Gender: Male Posted 05/07/08 10:40 AM Author Share Posted 05/07/08 10:40 AM eek..I woulda assumed the car hits the ground and you cant drive the car as soon as that'd happen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smarty Member 37 Member For: 17y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 05/07/08 11:33 AM Share Posted 05/07/08 11:33 AM I will vouch for springs falling out , I bought my T written off , the previous owner had the right rear spring fall out and crashed . I dont think he will do that again or maybe he will ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 05/07/08 12:52 PM Share Posted 05/07/08 12:52 PM You guys are crazy! Sure, the chances are you'll be ok, but if you get in an accident and cause someone else harm with set-ups like that, your in for it! And all for the sake of vanity. Do it properly fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 18y 6m 11d Gender: Male Posted 05/07/08 02:27 PM Share Posted 05/07/08 02:27 PM My car with the springs like that was legal hight it was only the cat/exhaust that always got me undone.You could say that comment about half the things we do to our T's,power,mods,bald tyres etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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