Smoke Grey Cavalier GLS
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ok cheers mate
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-75mm front is a strange one, might be a bit close DanDan Richards wrote:suspension is here
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Its gonna be seriousely low!
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if i can get the bits i need, so pissed that 2 bloody nuts are all im missing. 

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what nuts are you missingDan Richards wrote:if i can get the bits i need, so pissed that 2 bloody nuts are all im missing.
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check the link out it should explane it all here dude
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10654
few pics of the work done so far, not many as i was too stressed and busy doing it to take pics lol
the huge nut that holds the front shock in place wouldnt budge so turbodan killed it with a hammer, did the job though
hmm, pretty big difference
the rears, doesnt look much but the rears sat alot lower now

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10654
few pics of the work done so far, not many as i was too stressed and busy doing it to take pics lol
the huge nut that holds the front shock in place wouldnt budge so turbodan killed it with a hammer, did the job though


hmm, pretty big difference


the rears, doesnt look much but the rears sat alot lower now


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should be interesting when you hit a speed bump !!!!
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will have to take it so easy when its all done, im use to just going over bumps and stuff at normal speed. but its nice to pissed people off going slow over bumps 

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did you get the 75 / 50 set ?Dan Richards wrote:will have to take it so easy when its all done, im use to just going over bumps and stuff at normal speed. but its nice to pissed people off going slow over bumps
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Gray16v wrote:did you get the 75 / 50 set ?Dan Richards wrote:will have to take it so easy when its all done, im use to just going over bumps and stuff at normal speed. but its nice to pissed people off going slow over bumps
yeah

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the FK Springs are good, but the shockers are shocking ! , mine rotted after 16months, so if you remember grease or waxoyl them at the bottom
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should be sat like my white one 

My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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suspension is done. when i lowered it down i couldnt remove the jack so its pretty low lol
went to get it tracked and one of the tracking bolts or something snapped. so i just ordered 2 new track rod ends once thats done they will do my tracking for me. no images yet will sort some tomorrow
went to get it tracked and one of the tracking bolts or something snapped. so i just ordered 2 new track rod ends once thats done they will do my tracking for me. no images yet will sort some tomorrow
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doesnt look that low there lol


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looking good dude
looks 60ish imo tho


looks 60ish imo tho
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yep, 60 or thereabouts, looks good thatgsi pie wrote:looking good dude![]()
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looks 60ish imo tho
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Looks good better with those wheels on too
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Looks good! slabs look much better too 

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had to put the slabs on because the tyres and sizes are better, and yeah i think they look better on the car.
got this before work too.

got this before work too.

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Just needs some door panels now and it'l be mint.
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Looking really nice Dan, a credit to your efforts.
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we've driven 150 miles today........
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they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
we've driven 150 miles today........
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looks great 

My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!