Sams astor 6 new shoes!!

[sam]

Coilovers turned up, so has my bakerbm topmounts mockibg them up tomorrow at work and hopfully fitted over the weekend will get pictures once there together

[Ben]

Just wondering why you've gone for 205 coilovers rather than 306 ones, whats the difference? And did you manage to get any kind of discount on the top mounts or did you have to pay full baker price?

[sam]

I got 306 ones in the end, the 205 coiliver body is alot shorter shorter so more lows really, full baker price dude

[Grant]

As we were discussing on FB,




See how they reduce down to sit on the spherical bearing.

From GAZ direct. There are two different diameters dependant on spring diameters so be careful when ordering!

[sam]

Ahh randomly found a set at work that fitted perfectly think they were for one of our fitters coilovers haha

Well uad a good day coilovers are fully assembled and once is fitted mesured the old gaz coilovers against the avo and they are an inch shorter which is ideal I can have -1 negative camber but thats it due to need to cut the strut housing abit, pictures tomorrow!

[Grant]

Haha thats a touch if I've ever heard of one!

Get some pics up bender!

[sam]

Will do when I get home boyo haha

[sam]

old coilovers with the bearings have fallen out of the top mount, the other side has a slight crack in the bodie it self


well along cames the shinie stuff
avo coilovers and rose joint adjustable drop links, drop links are fully adjusted now



bakerbm camber adjustable topmounts only set to -1 degree of camber as I ran out of time to cut the turrets, engine bay is next on the list needs a major clean
and a random one with the bonnet open, battery box is broken, but I have a new one to go on, which will be fitted on my next day off


im having some major issues with the coilovers at the moment as they keep bottoming out, which I have sussed out the the coilover springs are to soft as the rated at 270lbs on a 7" spring, so ive ordered some 6" springs rated to 875lbs which should do the trick then I can soft the damping rate but all will tell soon once I receive them through the post and I get to fit them.

also fitted the rear seats again due to the weather and being epic cold every morning now so thatlle hold in some wormth and hopefully the interia will warm up quicker haha

next major thing is to get my smooth bumpers and bonnet sprayed, get some 30mm spacers for the front and 35mm spacers for the rear, and get some adaptors made for my merc alloys that I got given

cheers sam comments welcome

[rd070707]

Which merc alloys?

[sam]

its a secret boyo all im going to say is there of a e class

[Ben]

BM top mounts do look nice, must say I'm tempted! 875lb springs?! You'll rattle your car to bits!

[sam]

Yeah man there quality and definitely worth the money, kinda used to it haha plus its french itll rattle to bits anyway

[rd070707]

Mines lowered on ta coilies and the dash shakes it's tits off lol

[Midnightclub]

875lb springs?! You should've just welded a bar in haha it'd be just as stiff

[sam]

Haha might aswell of was looking at some metal specs you xan buy ones that are 4" and 2500lbs its mental :O

[mr_fish]

hows the rear window painting coming along??

[sam]

On my forth coat of primer then got to make a start on the other side, wont be done anytime soon haha

[Grant]

Why so many? lol

[sam]

Why so many what?

[Grant]

Coats of primer

[sam]

Oh think its just bordom haha

[sam]

My new back braking avo coiliver springs turned up today didnt realise how short they were :S but hay its going to make the ride interesting I hope also started sanding down the merc alloys but dunno what colour though thinking, white, polished or teel green

[Just Sean]

teal...be different

[Craigus]

teal...be different

I agree

[mattyh24hdi]

Such an awesome build just my cup of tea look forward to some updates

[sam]

Such an awesome build just my cup of tea look forward to some updates

Cheers dude got alot to sort for the christmas meet next week so there will be more soon! were about on wiltshire you from?

[sam]

Finally fitted the 875lbs springs and what a difference in handling its made, its insane but, there's always a but its insanely bouncey like mega got air a couple of times over tiny bumps but the avo's dont bottom out anymore, already been told by a couple of friends to infest in a sports bra apart from the bouncieness its spot on just need them to settle now, top mounts are amazing and holding up!

[Seid']

so, the new springs are more stiff?

[sam]

Yeah mega stiff old ones were 270lbs

[Seid']

looks like i need one of thats too lol

my v-maxx when run over a hole or a f*cked road bottom out :/