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Old 19th June 2014, 14:24   #11
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What he said above.


If it LOWERS the car mine already hits some of the speed bumps I encounter !!!!
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Old 19th June 2014, 14:56   #12
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What he said above.


If it LOWERS the car mine already hits some of the speed bumps I encounter !!!!
It just hits 'some'?

Clearly not low enough :p
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Old 7th July 2014, 15:46   #13
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please can somebody tell me what coilovers are?

they look like shock adsorbers and if so what is the diffrence please?
Coilovers is a generic term for coilover suspension struts. Aftermarket ones like mine allow adjustability of ride height and are stiffer than the standard setup.
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Old 7th July 2014, 16:03   #14
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The whole thing is a 'style' statement - personally I think Fathead has chosen the wrong car because dropping it makes looks no better than standard tbh BUT it's his car and he should enjoy it

Coilovers are in theory good BUT if you drop cars too much without redesigning other things you completely destroy the suspension geometry (as Fathead is finding out) and it will be an absolute dog to drive - if you're just interested in a 'slammed' car it's different
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Old 7th July 2014, 16:08   #15
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Looks amazing. Think I'm gonna do this on my ztt
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I would be great with a coilover kit that is designed for our cars that you could just bolt on straight away, that would be absolutely awesome.
The ZT with already superb handling would take corners like a big gocart!
There are coilovers for the ZR and the ZS, why not the ZT??
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Old 7th July 2014, 18:05   #17
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It's just like a giant go kart. it's a really great stiff chassis but it needs bigger wheels and lower profile tyres. I'm waiting for my 9.5 and 8.5 x 18" wheels to arrive from Japan
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It's just like a giant go kart. it's a really great stiff chassis but it needs bigger wheels and lower profile tyres. I'm waiting for my 9.5 and 8.5 x 18" wheels to arrive from Japan
Loving the progress, great to see a different approach
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Old 7th July 2014, 21:24   #19
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It's just like a giant go kart. it's a really great stiff chassis but it needs bigger wheels and lower profile tyres. I'm waiting for my 9.5 and 8.5 x 18" wheels to arrive from Japan
That sounds really good, perfect wheel sizes too!
I'm thinking of going the same route with my ZT but I don't wanna mess anything up because it's so nice haha. I want the coilovers to fit and function perfectly to make the handling better and get rid of the gap in the arches.
For example, I would like to be able to take it to a trackday and feel safe about my suspension! Is the modded bmw coilovers a safe and solid solution?
Btw, I love the look of your Rover 45!
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Old 8th July 2014, 00:11   #20
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That sounds really good, perfect wheel sizes too!
I'm thinking of going the same route with my ZT but I don't wanna mess anything up because it's so nice haha. I want the coilovers to fit and function perfectly to make the handling better and get rid of the gap in the arches.
For example, I would like to be able to take it to a trackday and feel safe about my suspension! Is the modded bmw coilovers a safe and solid solution?
Btw, I love the look of your Rover 45!
if you follow the guide and make sure you use the correct washers after welding the top mount bushing in place. they're a bit sqeaky but they work fine.
You will need the correct drop links, I currently don't have any.
the coilovers I used are terrible frankly, but they were only £150. some good quality coilovers will help. you may benefit from different slightly stiffer rear springs if you have a tourer as mine sometimes compress fully and bottom out causing a rather stiff jolt.
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