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by volvosneverdie » 20 Sep 2011 10:29 pm
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by TurboTomSportive » 21 Sep 2011 07:36 am
Cheers for the warm welcome guys

look forward to chatting to you all at some point

I guess landy shocks are a no go then? Haha
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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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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

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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.

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by TurboTomSportive » 21 Sep 2011 01:34 pm

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

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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

Scrape scrape scrape goes the engine undertray!

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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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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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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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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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by TurboTomSportive » 22 Sep 2011 09:22 am
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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.
Cheers Mark.

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by TurboTomSportive » 22 Sep 2011 10:08 am

cheers mark, this place is awesome for good welcomes

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

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