lowering my van
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lowering my van
Hi im after lowering my van 50cm. iv seen this set on ebay and wondering if anyone knows what they are like.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-LOWERING-SPRING ... 518fe6b411" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I am on a budget and have looked at brickwerks avo`s but its a bit out of my price range. Also does anyone have the kit from JK its 300 quid. Please help as my van is booked in on the 26th of this month.Thanks steve
I am on a budget and have looked at brickwerks avo`s but its a bit out of my price range. Also does anyone have the kit from JK its 300 quid. Please help as my van is booked in on the 26th of this month.Thanks steve
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Re: lowering my van
They're made by Jamex and budget for a reason.......
Save a bit more money,buy once and buy quality.
The 50mm AVO springs coupled with the Bilstein shocks are very good.
Ok they will cost more than the budget kit and the JK kit but you'll be happy you did buy them in the end.....honest!
Save a bit more money,buy once and buy quality.
The 50mm AVO springs coupled with the Bilstein shocks are very good.
Ok they will cost more than the budget kit and the JK kit but you'll be happy you did buy them in the end.....honest!
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Re: lowering my van
I think 'bad grip performance' just about sums it all up I am usually one to cut costs at any opportunity but even i read and took notes on this subject. I bought -50mm avo's and a westy 'anti lean' kit from brickwerks and it was money well spent. I bought the springs only as the van already had some almost new monroe gas van magnums on . Just looking at them you can see its a quality product with the coils being as thick if not more so than the originals that came off. It gave me the re-assurance that i was only going to do the job once If you like riding on a jackhammer and everything jumping off your dash these will be great
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Re: lowering my van
Got that very kit on my van ( thats van not hi performance vehicle ) fella and all i can do is rave about it, great value for money lowers it to a nice usable height and stops you getting buffeted about on the motorway and the ride is still silky smooth, defo get the westie anti lean kit ( £44 from Brickwerks ) and get it all fitted up together and you'll be looking at her outa the house window all weekend .
Remember no one had heard of AVO once upon atime
Remember no one had heard of AVO once upon atime
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Re: lowering my van
if you want to save money ..don't waste it on Jamex
G60 steve is right... so save up
G60 steve is right... so save up
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Re: lowering my van
How can a kit be judged by people who do not have it on their van ? do nike trainers make you run faster ?
unfortunately we live in a world where its all about the name of a product,
unfortunately we live in a world where its all about the name of a product,
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Re: lowering my van
no, not quite.
avos were bad at first, they have been developed with help and input from baxter. now they are fit for purpose and a quality item.
the cheaper kits will not last as proven by jamex (jk) kits which fall apart.
i have seen vans with these ebay kits on and none of em last long either.
buy once buy right
avos were bad at first, they have been developed with help and input from baxter. now they are fit for purpose and a quality item.
the cheaper kits will not last as proven by jamex (jk) kits which fall apart.
i have seen vans with these ebay kits on and none of em last long either.
buy once buy right
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Re: lowering my van
jason k wrote:no, not quite.
avos were bad at first, they have been developed with help and input from baxter. now they are fit for purpose and a quality item.
the cheaper kits will not last as proven by jamex (jk) kits which fall apart.
i have seen vans with these ebay kits on and none of em last long either.
buy once buy right
I cant really give a longterm on the e-bay kit as mine has only been on for 8 months but my vans in daily use and seems to be holding up under the strain so far and the paint's still on there, i also measured the thicness of the origional vw stuff against the e-bay stuff and there's nowt in it, i was also impressed with there customer service via email keeping me updated with when my kit had been dispatched etc
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Re: lowering my van
Right guys iv decided to get the avo ones from Brickwerks, sod the money just weighed in some gold and got 900 quid so im ordering right now. Thanks for the tips.
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