Shocks, springs, anything to do with the running gear
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Ares
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by Ares » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:13 am
just a quick question:
i can see my car,the pug 406 2.0 turbo is lower than the rest of 406.
Is it lowered by factory?
i dont know much about cars,im learning so stupid question will come 1 after another.
Thanks.
OdinEidolon
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by OdinEidolon » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:35 pm
Ares wrote: just a quick question:
i can see my car,the pug 406 2.0 turbo is lower than the rest of 406.
Is it lowered by factory?
i dont know much about cars,im learning so stupid question will come 1 after another.
Thanks.
Probably the previous owner has lowered it or the suspensions are completely gone. I tend for the first, if it was the second you'd notice it.
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lozz
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by lozz » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:55 pm
Snapped springs ?
common fault that dont worry about it
Ares
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by Ares » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:11 pm
suspensions are new so thats out of question.
lozz
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by lozz » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:32 pm
might have had lowerd springs added or as someone added adjustable shocks maybe,
got any pics of your car mate ?
Ares
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by Ares » Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:18 am
nope,no pics yet,but ill post it as soon as i come home,ill park it to the other pug 406 so you can see the difference.
its probably lowered by previous owner yes,cuz i havent see any other this low.
tnx lozz for answering
Phil406
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by Phil406 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:19 am
Mine has been lowered handles on rails,but just the springs thou wanted to keep the comfy ride which i still have.
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Ares
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by Ares » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:45 am
this is one photo,its really not good photo
you can see by the side mirrors the difference
my is the silver one.
the tires are the same size.
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by madmcivor » Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:16 am
get a side view picture of the cars, will be easier to see the difference.
no2lurch
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by no2lurch » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:09 am
your comparing a d8 with a d9 too!
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