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lowered spring color
#875163
01/08/2009 12:44
01/08/2009 12:44
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nelson
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nelson
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Hello all,
Is there a way to put a eibach spring black instead of the usual red without damaging it?
The guys at MOT want to fail my car because here is not permitted other than standard springs!
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Re: lowered spring color
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#875178
01/08/2009 13:47
01/08/2009 13:47
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owl10
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owl10
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Re: lowered spring color
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#875195
01/08/2009 15:12
01/08/2009 15:12
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nelson
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nelson
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Yes but how?
Do I strip the original paint before? Do I paint over it? If I do will it stick for how long?
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Re: lowered spring color
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#875196
01/08/2009 15:20
01/08/2009 15:20
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Johna
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Johna
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try a different mot place?
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Re: lowered spring color
[Re: Jimbo]
#875302
01/08/2009 20:45
01/08/2009 20:45
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nelson
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nelson
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Thanks Jimbo. Unfortunately... That's what I've imagined To Johna: Yes! I've tried! This guys won't give a rest! A couple of days ago I've saw a TV broadcast news that made a piece about tunning and even I didn't realized until then that tunned cars are not allowed to drive in the streets!!!! They transport their cars on trucks to all their meets!!!! Go figure that...
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Re: lowered spring color
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#875354
02/08/2009 00:32
02/08/2009 00:32
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GT_SEB0
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GT_SEB0
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my mot guys dont mid tunned or non tunned cars as long as your insured with lowered springs your car is there for road legal.
i would try a garage what deals with performance cars insted of a normal mot center
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Re: lowered spring color
[Re: Jimbo]
#875733
03/08/2009 00:34
03/08/2009 00:34
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GT_SEB0
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GT_SEB0
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is your springs declared on your insurance if so i cant see a problem as your car is insured to drive on lower springs so the mot center cant fail it, and if they follow the same guide lines as uk mot's as long as the spring isnt snapped and the spring bounce is sufficient no problems
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Re: lowered spring color
[Re: Jimbo]
#875923
03/08/2009 13:27
03/08/2009 13:27
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nelson
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nelson
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Remember guys, Nelson is in Portugal ! Thanks for the reminder Jimbo. And thanks to all other users and their suggestions but it doesn't really function that way here! To be honnest and say the truth, the only painless way to pass MOT with lowered springs here is to pay the MOT guy "under the table" an amount that's higher than the MOT inspection itself... Go figure that also!...
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Re: lowered spring color
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#875930
03/08/2009 13:39
03/08/2009 13:39
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nelson
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nelson
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Hows about swapping back to standard MOT time? That will cost me even more than just pay the guys But if what paddy says is true (and if I can arrange a way to prove it), it will certainly do the trick
Last edited by nelson; 03/08/2009 13:41.
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Re: lowered spring color
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#875932
03/08/2009 13:50
03/08/2009 13:50
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nelson
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nelson
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Not tempted to do the work yourself? Uff I don't have the tools and... Most important, I don't have the knowledge
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Re: lowered spring color
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#875982
03/08/2009 15:38
03/08/2009 15:38
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Jurgen
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Jurgen
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But the eibach springs were a factory option, surely that can't be classed as tuning of modifying?
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Re: lowered spring color
[Re: phil_20VT]
#876054
03/08/2009 17:50
03/08/2009 17:50
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Jurgen
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Jurgen
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Standard dampers, which isn't ideal but when new they perform alright with the eibach springs.
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Re: lowered spring color
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#877235
05/08/2009 12:02
05/08/2009 12:02
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nelson
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nelson
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Ok,
So I'm going to phone Fiat importer here. I think they will not have an issue printing me a statement confirming that Eibachs were a factory option if they really were...
I will post some update when I have more news on this. Thank you all.
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Re: lowered spring color
[Re: Jimbo]
#877914
06/08/2009 16:00
06/08/2009 16:00
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Trappy
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I think I was reading a copy in PowerItalia the other day!
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: lowered spring color
[Re: Trappy]
#877921
06/08/2009 16:15
06/08/2009 16:15
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nelson
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nelson
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I think I was reading a copy in PowerItalia the other day! Hi trappy, Can't find it Would you please point me the link if you have it in your browser history? Thanks
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