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Old 19-08-2008, 05:13 PM   #1
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just asking if anybody would be interested in swapping springs with my sister she owns my old ba fairmont as she has a family to cart around the car is two low for her would like to swap with xr6t springs or similar pm me if interested (note the ba sits low )

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Old 19-08-2008, 05:32 PM   #2
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why dont you do a swap, yours for the pedders
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Old 19-08-2008, 06:12 PM   #3
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How low does it sit? (Interested)
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Old 19-08-2008, 06:38 PM   #4
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i think it was a little bit lower than mine frank. correct me if im wrong matt.
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Old 19-08-2008, 07:25 PM   #5
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That would be the way to go Matt. Or are they to low for your driveway?
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Old 19-08-2008, 10:08 PM   #6
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That would be the way to go Matt. Or are they to low for your driveway?
well if his old fairmont got up there on those springs with the xr kit, why would the new one be any different???

: wish i owned a BA about now lol
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Old 19-08-2008, 10:11 PM   #7
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well if his old fairmont got up there on those springs with the xr kit, why would the new one be any different???

: wish i owned a BA about now lol
probably because the front bar on the XR is lower than the Fairmont bar, numb nuts :
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probably because the front bar on the XR is lower than the Fairmont bar, numb nuts :
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wouldnt be that much lower would it? :
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Old 19-08-2008, 10:29 PM   #9
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enough to make a difference and make it scrape
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Old 19-08-2008, 11:09 PM   #10
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yer im pretty happy with the height on mine yer scrapes with the xr6 bar in my drive way as it is any lower ill rip the front bar off (spending the cash on a intercooler first) may drop it slightly in the future here is a pic of how low it sits
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Is that the car you want to swap springs in
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Old 20-08-2008, 08:37 AM   #12
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that's the fairmont that has the springs he wants to get rid of.
(so they're the springs on offer)

and they look awesome in person. Matt, go find the pics i took of your car and put 1 up to show them the ride height
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Old 20-08-2008, 01:57 PM   #13
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what sort of springs are they?
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Old 20-08-2008, 02:00 PM   #14
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pedders springs (similar to sslow)
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I think they might be a bit low for the Typhoon as my front bar is a little lower than an XR6t.
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If oly you were in qld I would take the offer up I have kings sl's i think they are
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If oly you were in qld I would take the offer up I have kings sl's i think they are
postage wouldn't be more than $50 each I'd say so still a cheap way of getting what you both want.
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yer distance is a killer would be a matter of having both cars at the same place to do the swap cant afford to have the car of the road etc
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send springs from QLD down in box, take out, install in NSW car, place NSW springs in box, write RTS on it, done.
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Old 22-08-2008, 11:59 AM   #21
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