Lower Shocks on my1990

[superdave]

Bought some shocks off a guy in Scotland the other week which came from an S4 apparently. Mine's a 90 Turbo with the driver's side front shock leaking. PNM Engineering is fitting the front two for now and I've noticed this moring that the car is sitting lower than before. He's done the passenger side front yesterday and you can definately notice the difference!
There's hardly any gap now at the top of the arch. Might get the rears done next week depending how he gets on with this damned bolt that's corroded!

Cheers,


Dave Walters

[kylie]

Good for you Dave, show us some pics when she's all done.
Cheers
Kylie

[Doors]

Cool Dave - can't wait to see the new low look!
Doors.

[superdave]

I've lent my camera out but PNM have taken some for their website.
The car used to sit much higher before but now it's slightly lower, can't explain why but not complaining.

[lotusman]

"IMPRESSIVE, MOST IMPRESSIVE" What brand and model are they? I would like to get some like that on my '89 nonSE. I may end up tearing my lip spoiler off, but the look is GREAT! I took the muffler and spare out and it sits about 1/2 inch higher now.

Bob Kumse
'89 nonSE

[kylie]

Very cool watch those speed humps

[Doors]

looks great Dave! Just needs some new wheels now!
My tyres are coming on the 24th for the front and 25th for the rears - all I can say is DON'T use MyTyres! So my wheels will be free from the 26th onwards.
Doors.

[superdave]

Thanks doors, Iam really looking forward to getting them!! Can't wait.
I bet your in the same boat hey?


Cheers,



Dave Walters

[kylie]

Dave saw your post in the other forum the other day about the carpark incident, how did you get on? I dont really go in to that forum much as I find it all hard to read. (navigation wise that is).

Oh PS you will be happy to know you are world famous for your indicator conversion now. Some of the people here at our Club in Auckland NZ were talking about a chap with a mustard coloured car who had done it in the UK.
I said well I must report back, he will be happy to know.

Regards
Kylie

[superdave]

With people starting to buy another two indicators to chop in half, there's going to be lot of orange halves left over. Does anyone want to do an orange conversion instead, tee, hee, hee?
BTW Iam made up with the results. Iam getting asked a lot later, especially at the garage where I go to (PNM Engineering). I don't know of anyone actaully doing it to theirs though...


Cheers,



Dave Walters
ps Kylie, Did you manage to get hold of your water bottle yet?

kylie said: Dave saw your post in the other forum the other day about the carpark incident, how did you get on? I dont really go in to that forum much as I find it all hard to read. (navigation wise that is).

Oh PS you will be happy to know you are world famous for your indicator conversion now. Some of the people here at our Club in Auckland NZ were talking about a chap with a mustard coloured car who had done it in the UK.
I said well I must report back, he will be happy to know.

Regards
Kylie

[superdave]

BTW these shocks are definately lower. Yesterday, went to go and visit my nephews to give them Easter Eggs. Well where they live, there are speed bumps that are the raised type that emergency vehicles can pass over missing them with their wheels. I used to be able to do the same at a very low speed but now the front lip hits it. I now have to drive one side over the bump to avoid a scrape.
Not that Iam complaining!!


cheers,


Dave Walters

[kylie]

Dave..re water bottle, no I havn't found one yet. Am too slack to order a new one. Thought of sifting through some old car wrecking yards for something that might fit. Prefer a Lotus one though.

[superdave]

kylie said: Dave..re water bottle, no I havn't found one yet. Am too slack to order a new one. Thought of sifting through some old car wrecking yards for something that might fit. Prefer a Lotus one though.

How much is one new over your way? A washer bottle and pump from SJ in UK is only £33.25 + VAt which is 17.5% and carriage of course.
It saves wasting your valuable time, delving through scrap yards doesn't it?

[kylie]

Thanks, might just do that. A similar Lotus washer bottle that we tried to fit was which was too big was $140.NZD approx so would prob work out slightly cheaper frm SJ.

Many thanks
KS