Ajustable spring plate help!!!

freddie · Nov 21, 2008

Just spoke to them, apparently the spring plates are all ready and will be here by monday!

I just REALLY hope they are here now, as i have to go back to Uni Monday night and wont be home again for a few weeks!

Keeping my fingers crossed that they are here monday morning and il work til late monday night fitting them!

I will keep posted!

Guest · Nov 21, 2008

i like a happy ending, Dave and Mandy Seem like good people :wink:

freddie · Nov 25, 2008

THEY FINALLY CAME!

Was outside in the FREEZING cold fitting them today from 9am til about 9pm!!!

Lets just say i have never delt with bolts so seized!!!!

But they are on

And the rear end looks VERY low and cool

I trimmed the bump stops down to about an inch and a half, there is a knocking sound everytime i go over bumps now as i have dropped down a good 4 inches, i take it the knocking is the bumpstop being hit.

Should i get smaller shocks to stop this banging? Or trim the bump stops a bit more?

I will get pictures up asap as it was dark by the time i finished

8)

Haveacamper · Nov 25, 2008

glad that you got it all sorted. i phones up Creative last week and spoke to Mandy. she was very nice, and it made a change to talk to a female at a vw parts supplier who knows what they are taking about. i've had problems with both Custom&commercial and schofield of all places. i make sure that i speak to alan.

anyway, i ordered mine on wednesday and they arrived thursday - cant fault it!

good to hear that it was a good ending mate

Guest · Nov 25, 2008

stiffer shocks would maybe ease the knocking but make the ride harsher, i wouldnt trim too much off the bump stops.

faux · Nov 25, 2008

Glad to hear it is sorted now, much easier than trying to sort out through Ebay.

I have no knocking at the rear at all, I cut the rubber bump stop down to about 15mm and replaced the shocks with Spax gas adjustable ones to the correct length of travel.

It runs great.