Adjustable spring platform kit

Adjustable spring platform kit

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pikeyboy

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2,349 posts

219 months

Wednesday 26th May 2010
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I've bought a caterham adjustable spring platform conversion kit to convert my bilstien m0 dampers. Due to the thickness of the spring seats/locking rings I was wondering if anyone knew if i also needed to get some shorter springs or do you just use the orginal springs? Its a live axle 03 plate fireblade if that helps.

Red Seven

156 posts

202 months

Wednesday 26th May 2010
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No need for shorter springs.
There are normally at least two (and sometimes more)sets of grooves for the circlips that support the platforms. It's normally possible to raise or lower the car significantly with standard springs with adjustable platforms.

pikeyboy

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2,349 posts

219 months

Wednesday 26th May 2010
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thanks very much, I'll have a look to see if i can see the circlip.

allen l

443 posts

183 months

Thursday 27th May 2010
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Make sure you use the lower groove on the shocks. My car now sits too high at the front. Have to change it once more now.

Incorrigible

13,668 posts

266 months

Thursday 27th May 2010
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pikeyboy said:
thanks very much, I'll have a look to see if i can see the circlip.
You need to remove the spring (assuming it has at lest some preload) and mmove the lower collar up 5mm or so to get to it

pikeyboy

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2,349 posts

219 months

Thursday 27th May 2010
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Incorrigible said:
pikeyboy said:
thanks very much, I'll have a look to see if i can see the circlip.
You need to remove the spring (assuming it has at lest some preload) and mmove the lower collar up 5mm or so to get to it
Rear ones sorted fellas, thanks very much. I just need to get my allen keys back to get the front ones off. The front lower shock mount seems an odd ball perhaps imperial size and I only have my metric set.