Instructions for fitting blisteins to s1

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vet111s
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Instructions for fitting blisteins to s1

Post by vet111s » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:50 am

Anyone have the fitting instructions for fitting the blisteins to an s1 that they could scan and email to me?

Thanks in advance

Ali

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Rich H
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Re: Instructions for fitting blisteins to s1

Post by Rich H » Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:37 pm

Jack up
Remove wheel
Unbolt old shock/spring
Undo bolts that hold bracket to car
Install new bracket using locktite on bolts
Install new shock spring
Use new bolts and nylock nuts

I don't think there is much to it TBH!

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Re: Instructions for fitting blisteins to s1

Post by mwmackenzie » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:05 pm

Great wee set instructions Rich! :thumbsup Did you not get rear brackets? To lower the ride height, Billies have 3 settings as std you need to move the circlip under the spring seat on the actual shock body before fitting the springs. Alternativly I think there is a guy on SELOC doing brackets for different height drops too, his name has slipped my mind at the moment..

Mark :thumbsup
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Re: Instructions for fitting blisteins to s1

Post by vet111s » Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:11 pm

Cheers Rich.
As mark says, was the instructions with regards to the fitting brackets and the ride height that was worrying me

Ali

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Re: Instructions for fitting blisteins to s1

Post by Rich H » Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:55 pm

I didn't need brackets of the ride height I wanted, 120mm, the brackets are bolt off bolt on unless you have an old S! then the front brackets will require a hole drilling in the front structure. Just bolt up the one that fits and use the bracket as a drill guide. New bolts and nuts use drualac and don't use stainless!
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Re: Instructions for fitting blisteins to s1

Post by vet111s » Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:23 pm

Cheers for the info rich.

Ali

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Re: Instructions for fitting blisteins to s1

Post by Rich H » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:42 pm

Sorry meant I didn't need brackets at the rear the fronts needed them see here:

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1994 Lotus Esprit S4 - Work in progress
1980 Porsche 924 Turbo - Funky Interior Spec
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