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My New Tein SS!!!

Postby Brad » Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:07 pm

They just turned up at work, now I want to go home to put them in. :mrgreen: Very shinny and green, they'd make a great wall piece. Even got a Tein hat thrown in for good measure, plus it came with about 100 stickers which will look great plastered all over the car...not. I did get a nice bubble type decal similar to the Clubman one might might go somewhere. Will keep updates on how the install goes and how they feel on the road.
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Postby Babalouie » Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:52 pm

Good work!

BTW if you got the version that comes with the top mounts, check that the nut holding the shock rod is tight. There have been some cases where it is loose. Also if you got the little can of anti-rust spray with the shocks, use that like holy water, it will stop the alloy spring perch from corroding to the steel shock body.
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Postby Brad » Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:55 pm

Thanks Bab. Yes, they have the top mount already assembled ready to drop straight in so I'll check that nut. Anti-rust spray... Supercheap?
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Postby Babalouie » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:00 pm

Brad wrote:Thanks Bab. Yes, they have the top mount already assembled ready to drop straight in so I'll check that nut. Anti-rust spray... Supercheap?


To be honest the Tein spray looks feels and smells very much like WD40 to me...
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Postby Philip Lee » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:31 pm

Babalouie wrote:BTW if you got the version that comes with the top mounts, check that the nut holding the shock rod is tight. There have been some cases where it is loose.


Kevin, u didn't tell me when i got mine.........

but i guess mine is alright given it's been in there a while and no problem.

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Postby Babalouie » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:41 pm

Philip Lee wrote:
Babalouie wrote:BTW if you got the version that comes with the top mounts, check that the nut holding the shock rod is tight. There have been some cases where it is loose.


Kevin, u didn't tell me when i got mine.........

but i guess mine is alright given it's been in there a while and no problem.


It's just something I've heard from a few ppl very recently. But when I checked mine it was fine.
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Postby Philip Lee » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:45 pm

well i'll get Fulcrum to check mine when i have alignment and corner weighted done.

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Postby Brad » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:46 pm

It's written in big letters on the top of the box \"Please tighten nut, spring seat and spring seat lock before installing\"
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Postby Babalouie » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:56 pm

Brad wrote:It's written in big letters on the top of the box "Please tighten nut, spring seat and spring seat lock before installing"


Pfft...no one reads the instructions mate :)
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Postby Philip Lee » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:00 pm

i checked the spring seat lock but that was it.

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Postby Brad » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:06 pm

Here are some pics before the go in.

The line up
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Re: My New Tein SS!!!

Postby neil d » Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:52 am

Brad wrote:They just turned up at work, now I want to go home to put them in. :mrgreen: .


By saying home I take it you mean my home/guarge?
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Postby Brad » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:30 am

Yeah....sif I'm going to do it when you'll do it for me, and smile about it, biatch :mrgreen:
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Postby Cal » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:19 am

That is going to take longer than the extractors, so you had better buy a whole carton and I'll come over and watch again. :mrgreen:

I can't figure out why you don't just change them on the carpet where that photo is taken.

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Postby Brad » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:06 pm

Cal wrote:I can't figure out why you don't just change them on the carpet where that photo is taken.

Cal.


Cause I'd get a smack :cry:
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