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Post by volvosneverdie » 20 Sep 2011 10:29 pm

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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 21 Sep 2011 07:36 am

Cheers for the warm welcome guys :D look forward to chatting to you all at some point :) I guess landy shocks are a no go then? Haha
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Re: Newbie

Post by theo2468 » 21 Sep 2011 07:46 am

i had landys on mine for a few months, good for drifting but everything in the car jumped about hurt your back and when i took them off it felt like a real 300 again nice comfy arm chair!!
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 21 Sep 2011 07:57 am

Ah right, a bit hard then haha

Hmm I want it for drifting but I need to use it daily over winter too as my vans off the road. Might have to have a rethink and get something adjustable then.

Cheers for your help guys :D
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Re: Newbie

Post by L14MNP » 21 Sep 2011 11:04 am

I run Land Rover struts in mine mate. It's fine IMO. Like you say, you want it stiff to skid!

No doubt adjustables will be better, but they're not £40 a set. :lol:
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 21 Sep 2011 01:34 pm

:lol: Yeah that is true. Its a shame nobody with any locally is around here, would like to get a feel for them before buying a set. might just buy landy ones, try them and see, if i don't get on with them then i may buy adjustables.

I had a VW bora tdi lowered 125mm on coilovers and that was hard as nails. wasn't to bad though to be honest 8)
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Re: Newbie

Post by L14MNP » 21 Sep 2011 02:53 pm

TurboTomSportive wrote:
I had a VW bora tdi lowered 125mm on coilovers and that was hard as nails. wasn't to bad though to be honest 8)
Scrape scrape scrape goes the engine undertray! :lol: 8)
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Re: Newbie

Post by Speedy88 » 21 Sep 2011 04:17 pm

It's fair enough if you're used to the stiffness, the fear that I have is people new to 300s stick on landy shocks and get bored of breaking their back, get bored of the car and sell it on.
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Re: Newbie

Post by Chris_C » 21 Sep 2011 04:32 pm

Or the car snaps on a fast corner/ roundabout and the driver writes the car off. They are great for drifters as they make the car so snappy, for fast road or track they slow you. New stock stuff designed for the car is better on road.

I run adjustables, but know not everyone wants the cost. Less than most cars though.
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Re: Newbie

Post by SteveP » 21 Sep 2011 07:30 pm

Just buy adjustables all round - if you've fitted upgraded suspension to other cars before, then you'll find these a bargain. Gaz do rear adjustables for about £120 delivered
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 22 Sep 2011 07:53 am

That cheap?! The coilovers on my van were around the £450 mark for the 'cheaper' option. If there that price I may a swell buy adjustables then. Cheers guys
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 22 Sep 2011 09:22 am

Bought some 13x7 4x100 superlites of a mate who had a 360. 3 are good, 1 is knackered so need one of eBay. Got a load of drift steels too and a brand new yoko a539.

The wheels will be painted up before fitting :D

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Re: Newbie

Post by MCHUDD » 22 Sep 2011 09:52 am

Hi Tom.
Welcome to V3M.Your motor looks a cracker.
It will look even better when you get those wheels sorted.
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 22 Sep 2011 10:08 am

:D cheers mark, this place is awesome for good welcomes :D haha

Hopefully they should look ok mate, I'll keep the pics coming, it's in for mot today at 4.45pm , fingers crossed :D
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 22 Sep 2011 12:27 pm

Some pics of my Astravan- it's since been decked on coilovers!
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