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Partom02
31-10-10, 05:55 PM
Thankyou mr postman

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/PARTOM02/DSC00849.jpg


The seized bolt that took 1 hour 30 mins to get undone

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Old shock & spring

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/PARTOM02/DSC00853.jpg


First drop off the jack after guessing how low to wind the coilovers lol

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/PARTOM02/DSC00855.jpg

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Fitted front coilover

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/PARTOM02/DSC00858.jpg


Final sitting position for now. Small amount of scrubbing due to lumps in the edges of the front inner arches but soon fixed

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/PARTOM02/DSC00861.jpg


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Updated Pics 11/11/2010 (after a much needed clean)


http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/PARTOM02/Lowered1stPics.jpg


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Updates 20/11/2010 - Rear adjustable camber arms fitted


http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/PARTOM02/Camberarms.jpg


http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/PARTOM02/Camberarms1.jpg


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http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/PARTOM02/Beads1.jpg
peterzs
31-10-10, 06:10 PM
Think it looks good, wheels certainly fill the arches.

Think most cars have a siezed nut or two when lowering.

Least it helps having a lift to get underneath.

:):):):)
haGGard
31-10-10, 06:18 PM
That is VERY low!

LOVE IT! :smart:
stamford
31-10-10, 06:39 PM
Nice mate, yea it does need a clean! Sometimes I wish I had my straights still! My 18s are a bit tight under mine.
Ritchy
31-10-10, 07:45 PM
looks good, if it where mine id have it very slightly higher, n deffo needs a wash(mind you mines manky too so i cant speak)

mick yours would look brilliant back on straights
Jay-ZS+
31-10-10, 08:55 PM
Nice mate, yea it does need a clean! Sometimes I wish I had my straights still! My 18s are a bit tight under mine.

They are in my parents garage if you want them :p

Car looks great on the coils, good choice to go gaz, seems to last better than the avos I had.
daytona365
31-10-10, 09:55 PM
Looks good, couldn't get much lower lol. Will look awesome once the wheels clean:cylon:
Rocket Red
10-11-10, 12:27 PM
fitted mine last night still adjusting to get the hight right :bounce:
Dan1971
10-11-10, 05:24 PM
Too low for me ....
ZS Phil
12-11-10, 07:34 PM
looks fantastic! its sitting perfectly, good work
Partom02
12-11-10, 08:56 PM
new pics added in the 1st post
Ritchy
12-11-10, 09:37 PM
loving it it looks spot on
Partom02
15-11-10, 08:30 PM
cheers, just ordered some camber adjusters for the rear so hopefully be going a bit lower anytime soon. The front doesn't seem to be affected by neg camber anywhere near as much as the rear.
Partom02
20-11-10, 09:49 AM
Pics added to the first post - 20/11/2010
lawrence-zs180
20-11-10, 11:42 AM
looking good dude, glad to see the adjusters fitted... cool last pic to she must be very shiny
vinny1979
02-01-11, 06:43 PM
My baby
haGGard
02-01-11, 07:10 PM
Do the camber adjusters prevent uneven tyre wear?
Jay-ZS+
02-01-11, 07:30 PM
Also where did you get them from? Are they zs specfic ones?
MG ZS STE
02-01-11, 09:40 PM
ain't they for a civic. they're just there so that you can adjust the toe, which when lowering is critical as you're adding more neg cam into the equation. if you added them without altering the vehicles original height then took the car into kwikfit to get the wheel alighnment checked they would probably straighten the back wheels up for you. what inpact that would have on the vehicles handling would probably not be an improvement.
caled
02-01-11, 10:03 PM
I noticed that motobuild sell rear camber adjusters, these (http://www.moto-build.com/mainsite/zs_rear_camber_adjuster.html)

http://www.moto-build.com/mainsite/zs_rear_camber_adjuster.jpg

from here (http://www.moto-build.com/)
caled
02-01-11, 10:05 PM
And im going to once again point out that the duplex exhaust on the mk2 looks awesome. I really will have to get one...
Dave MGT
02-01-11, 10:06 PM
Also where did you get them from? Are they zs specfic ones?

If u plan on fitting some with ur coilovers Jay I have some u can have
Jay-ZS+
03-01-11, 05:42 AM
If u plan on fitting some with ur coilovers Jay I have some u can have

Will take you up on that offer Dave, not sure when I'm gonna get round to refurbing them but will be some point in the next few months. Let me know how much you want will pop round one night :)
Partom02
04-01-11, 07:38 PM
Do the camber adjusters prevent uneven tyre wear?

if you lower a car with independent suspension as much as i have then yes they do. If i hadn't fitted these adjusters then my tyres wouldn't have lasted a month on the inside edges. All square (ish) now :smile2: