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high back end
« on: 04 January 2016, 11:42:46 »
The back end of my car is sitting a bit high for my liking. I believe its due to the standard elite air shocks.
 I have already changed the springs for police springs all round. If I change the shocks for b4's will this lower the car a little or is the height due to the police springs.
If I do take the air shocks off what else will I need to remove or unplug.

Also is the below the correct shocks for my 3.2
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311506178035?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Re: high back end
« Reply #1 on: 04 January 2016, 14:09:04 »
Don't quote me for pounds and pence, but Plod springs do sit the car slightly higher especially with no weight in the back, more noticeable on Estates though normally.
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Re: high back end
« Reply #2 on: 04 January 2016, 14:44:35 »
Might be possible to tweak the self leveling to allow the car to drop slightly :-\ can have a look whilst underneath it... pm incoming ;)
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Re: high back end
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2016, 14:57:02 »
If anything my 3.2 sits tooo low, when in Wales I had to go another route as I kept grinding on a particular speed bump  :(

So can I have those SL shocks?  :)
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Re: high back end
« Reply #4 on: 04 January 2016, 15:29:02 »
Quote from: tunnie on 04 January 2016, 14:57:02
If anything my 3.2 sits tooo low, when in Wales I had to go another route as I kept grinding on a particular speed bump  :(

So can I have those SL shocks?  :)

If I do take them out then yes you can :y
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Re: high back end
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2016, 15:51:39 »
Quote from: pauls on 04 January 2016, 15:29:02
Quote from: tunnie on 04 January 2016, 14:57:02
If anything my 3.2 sits tooo low, when in Wales I had to go another route as I kept grinding on a particular speed bump  :(

So can I have those SL shocks?  :)

If I do take them out then yes you can :y

 :y :y

Cheers  :)
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Re: high back end
« Reply #6 on: 04 January 2016, 15:54:00 »
When those springs were on my ex plod car I never noticed that the car sat high on its arse,and in fact I thought it looked right. I don't know wether that was because the car is an MV6, Good chance Al will know :y
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Re: high back end
« Reply #7 on: 04 January 2016, 15:57:26 »
I have a couple of gash paving slabs that you could put in your boot if all else fails.....job sorted ;D
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Re: high back end
« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2016, 16:13:15 »
Quote from: nitro on 04 January 2016, 15:57:26
I have a couple of gash paving slabs that you could put in your boot if all else fails.....job sorted ;D

Thanks mate, Iam using the wife at the moment.. Trouble is she is finding it dificult to get in and out of the boot. :y
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« Reply #9 on: 04 January 2016, 17:30:49 »
If you put the paving slabs on top of her,technically it should solve that problem ::)
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Re: high back end
« Reply #10 on: 07 January 2016, 08:18:12 »
You can remove/delete the SL suspension from the Elite as Iv done it to mine..

I have Bilstein B4's with Apex springs front and rear...

All you need do is replace the SL shocks with 'normal' shocks and just unplug the pump that is located underneath/behind drivers side wing... dont just pull the fuse as that may also be protecting another circuit...



I normally re-instate the SL when I hook up the tintent for our jollies when the season re-starts again from March/Easter :)
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Re: high back end
« Reply #11 on: 07 January 2016, 16:51:36 »
Quote from: minifreek on 07 January 2016, 08:18:12
You can remove/delete the SL suspension from the Elite as Iv done it to mine..

I have Bilstein B4's with Apex springs front and rear...

All you need do is replace the SL shocks with 'normal' shocks and just unplug the pump that is located underneath/behind drivers side wing... dont just pull the fuse as that may also be protecting another circuit...



I normally re-instate the SL when I hook up the tintent for our jollies when the season re-starts again from March/Easter :)

You can also pull the relay which will kill the pump and nothing else  :y It's one of the small black ones, if you pull the wrong one you lose main beam so easy enough to identify.
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Re: high back end
« Reply #12 on: 07 January 2016, 17:03:06 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 07 January 2016, 16:51:36
Quote from: minifreek on 07 January 2016, 08:18:12
You can remove/delete the SL suspension from the Elite as Iv done it to mine..

I have Bilstein B4's with Apex springs front and rear...

All you need do is replace the SL shocks with 'normal' shocks and just unplug the pump that is located underneath/behind drivers side wing... dont just pull the fuse as that may also be protecting another circuit...



I normally re-instate the SL when I hook up the tintent for our jollies when the season re-starts again from March/Easter :)

You can also pull the relay which will kill the pump and nothing else  :y It's one of the small black ones, if you pull the wrong one you lose main beam so easy enough to identify.
This is preferred way :)
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Re: high back end
« Reply #13 on: 07 January 2016, 17:55:20 »
Disabling the pump and leaving the shocks in place is a sure fire way of killing the shocks...

Ok, with plod springs it might be less noticeable and take longer, but really not recommended  ;)
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Re: high back end
« Reply #14 on: 07 January 2016, 21:08:54 »
I seem to have mislead you Al, what I suppose I should have said was to replace the SL shocks with Bilstein shocks... Oh wait - I did..... :y
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