randal 0 Posted March 22, 2004 The more and more I look at the wagon, the more and more I think it looks like it's sitting too high. So, in the spirit of ritual credit card abuse I'm gonna do something about it. I think the shocks on there will take the lower springs, so i'm thinking about doing a 30-35mm drop. How much work is involved in taking the old springs off and sticking a set of Eibachs on there instead? I've read a lotta people think the coilovers are the faaaar better way to go, but me needs other toys too :) TIA randal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted March 23, 2004 The old shocks will work with the springs..........for a while......but your better off spending your money on some matching shocks after a while cause the standard ones wont last as long with the stiffer springs. IMO the Koni kit was fantastic value. £380 inc VAT which gives you 4 koni springs lowering car 40mm and 4 koni top adjustable shock. fitting was easy, if you have the tools. the corrado has some funny size bolts but luckyly my dad collects tools for a living :roll: took about a day to do all four corners but we werent rushing. all you do is undo the top nut and the bottom nut / nuts and lift the sock / spring out in one. then you need some spring compressors for the fronts but the backs can be pushed down by hand HTH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majik 0 Posted March 23, 2004 Theres a special tool needed for un-doing the a certain nut, but some people use a hammer and chisel to get that nut off, not me though i got the proper tool! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted March 23, 2004 special tool i didnt need one?? and i didnt use a hammer to undo any of it? which nut are you refering to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted March 23, 2004 LOL - jedi discovers that he didn't remove that nut at all.. :) £380 inc vat?? I would just like to point out I got a full set of OEM gas shocks delivered to my door for £72.. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted March 23, 2004 £380 inc vat?? I would just like to point out I got a full set of OEM gas shocks delivered to my door for £72.. :D Would this be because you know someone at SACHS by any chance? K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted March 23, 2004 You'd imagine I robbed 'em with prices like that..! :) It just goes to show how much mark-up they make on stuff like this via the normal distributors. I mean, the rear shocks were £12.50 each! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randal 0 Posted March 23, 2004 I think we have a group buy on the cards.... :D Just outta interest, what does this special tool look like? Got me wondering, especially when you say it can be replaced with a hammer and chisel! Thanks for the advice all, spot on again. randal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted March 23, 2004 Just outta interest, what does this special tool look like? Got me wondering, especially when you say it can be replaced with a hammer and chisel! unless the 16v is different to the vr6 you dont need a special tool, just a good tool set Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majik 0 Posted March 23, 2004 Right, below the top mount, there on the thread of the damper there is what acts like a nut, its round with two slots cut out, i think it might be refered to as a threaded bush, i think the koni's have their own spring platform and use a nut instead, which explains why you may not have encountered it, but i did as i was changing over just the springs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
