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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby EUFez on Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:59 pm

jonyb4 :two weeks?! for theyre mistake

fudgekin hell you should demand some reimbursment (sp)



but i dont understand how you can stand it being so low, its so uncomfortable


It's done and dusted now mate. I don't want any perks. As long as they send me the right ones then I'm fine and happy. :)

Why do I want the car so low? Well... I'm an attention whore. :devil:
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby Minstral on Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:24 pm

jonyb4 :two weeks?! for theyre mistake

fudgekin hell you should demand some reimbursment (sp)



but i dont understand how you can stand it being so low, its so uncomfortable

get good coileys jon and the ride is fine, also depends if they are damper adjustable, as i had mine tightened up half way on the settings and it was solid almost no give but i liked that
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby EUFez on Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:36 pm

Agree with Toby. You should ride on cut springs mate. On standard shocks. That's terrible! Ride is awful... But coilovers are soo much different. Can't wait too adjust everything. :)
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby 3lward on Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:45 pm

You soon grow sick of the stiffness on a day to day basis lol
but then i go round a nice bend and i remember why i lowered it :Q
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby MK2 Jamie on Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:50 pm

EUFez :Agree with Toby. You should ride on cut springs mate. On standard shocks. That's terrible! Ride is awful... But coilovers are soo much different. Can't wait too adjust everything. :)


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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby Ratspeed on Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:52 pm

+1 :lol:
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby EUFez on Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:09 pm

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby luke_mk3_st on Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:18 pm

gaz are fudgekin uselss i ordered my 3.5 ones 6 weeks ago!! they told me 2 - 3 weeks and there still not here i phone and just get told there coming by the end of the week!! so i phoned them yesterday and told them to cancel the order and give me a full refund. 5 mins later they phoned me back and said that the platers had lost my set of coilovers :-? liars u just aint made them!! and there getting another set to the platers today and they will definatly be with me by friday! if there not im going to essex and am going to cause havoc!
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby jonyb4 on Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:02 pm

luke_mk3_st :gaz are fudgekin uselss i ordered my 3.5 ones 6 weeks ago!! they told me 2 - 3 weeks and there still not here i phone and just get told there coming by the end of the week!! so i phoned them yesterday and told them to cancel the order and give me a full refund. 5 mins later they phoned me back and said that the platers had lost my set of coilovers :-? liars u just aint made them!! and there getting another set to the platers today and they will definatly be with me by friday! if there not im going to essex and am going to cause havoc!



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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers WIN!

Postby EUFez on Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:35 am

I don't understand, why do they keep getting orders wrong when it comes to Mk3.5 fitments? If the problem has happened many times before, you would of thought that they would of learnt from there mistakes? Well i'm hoping they got my order right this time and don't fcuk me about like before. A courier came today, wonder if it was them? Hmmmm, we'll see.
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby EUFez on Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:29 pm

I was right, the coilovers came today. But still unsure if there the right size... :-?

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Rear ones look great to me, but still unsure on front ones...?

Love the purple. :aviator:

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I've researched on Mk3 Gaz coilovers and looked at a few pictures. The fronts look idenicle from the ones in the picture, so I maybe wrong when I think there the wrong size? Hmmmm :rolleyes:
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby MK2 Jamie on Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:44 pm

EUFez :I was right, the coilovers came today. But still unsure if there the right size... :-?

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Rear ones look great to me, but still unsure on front ones...?

Love the purple. :aviator:

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I've researched on Mk3 Gaz coilovers and looked at a few pictures. The fronts look idenicle from the ones in the picture, so I maybe wrong when I think there the wrong size? Hmmmm :rolleyes:


They look right to me. Bear in mind that coilovers tend to be shorter then standard shocks.
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby EUFez on Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:00 pm

True... But I'll trial fit them soon. Can't do it at the moment, got the man flu. :cry:

They do look right though don't they? Really hope they fit...
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby EUFez on Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:09 pm

Yeah I'm 98% sure that they will fit and they are the right ones as I've just looked at Toby's old Si thread, and his Fiesta was a N reg. They look exactly the same as mine as they do in the picture... Looks promising.

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby jonyb4 on Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:27 pm

They look right to me, only thing I'm off about is they have put The gas sticker in the back of the front shocks :S
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby EUFez on Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:32 pm

jonyb4 :They look right to me, only thing I'm off about is they have put The gas sticker in the back of the front shocks :S


Yeah I thought that. But if you look at Toby's old coilovers, they've done the same there aswell. They do look exactly the same! Sticker placed at the back... I reckon they'll fit but we'll see, can't wait. :)
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby Minstral on Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:10 pm

i was going to do that for you james then i saw yr next post. good job yeah they look exactly the same and mine were only about 2/3rds down when i had it at its lowest depeneding on wheel choice obviously depends how far you need to go. when you fit them though put them all on first at a decent hieght about half way then when they are all on adjust them, just easier
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby hb69 on Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:18 pm

Nice to see you have the right ones now :aviator:
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby EUFez on Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:25 pm

Yup :D Sooo happy. Just want to fit them now, but won't be for a while now lol
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby rs220bhp on Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:36 pm

They are the right design for the car just hope the bore size is the correct one for a 3.5 hubs as they are different to the mk3. Apart from that both will look exactly the same. Id try them asap just to make sure they are correct.
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby luke_mk3_st on Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:50 pm

funny after i sent my email about a refund i came home today to mine aswell! need to check they fit to!
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby EUFez on Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:04 pm

Nice one. I was happy that they came soo quick... As said I just hope there the right bore size and it's just a complete correct fit with no problems. Just want them too fit so I don't have to keep phoning them every five mins again! :lol:

Fitting them over the weekend. That's if I get over the Man flu!
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers RIGHT ONES?!

Postby luke_mk3_st on Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:55 pm

cool mine fit i just checked, although my rears have black rubbers
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers THEY FIT!

Postby EUFez on Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:12 pm

They fit! :D

Just gotta get use to adjusting them n' shizz lol
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers THEY FIT!

Postby Excursion on Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:40 pm

I am so pleased for you. This is great.
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers THEY FIT!

Postby RS rob on Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:36 am

good news,
look forward to the pics
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers THEY FIT!

Postby b0yracer on Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:11 pm

great stuff glad they fit

your fiesta is cool :D
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers THEY FIT!

Postby EUFez on Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:28 pm

Thanks guys, I am soo pleased lol

Hopfully going for a good service next week, it really needs it. :(

Here's a few pictures... More pictures to follow over the weekend.

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers PICTURES

Postby soundboy93 on Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:09 pm

how many coils did you cut off those springs :o

and if you dont mind me asking, how much were the coilies?
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers PICTURES

Postby Ratspeed on Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:17 pm

Looking good mate, I'm gonna dig that rear bench out tomorow too :)
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers PICTURES

Postby jonyb4 on Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:01 am

soundboy93 :how many coils did you cut off those springs :o

and if you dont mind me asking, how much were the coilies?



i was gonna say, the set up looks very short!
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers PICTURES

Postby EUFez on Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:14 pm

Fronts are on. On the lowest setting. Looks good! :Q
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers PICTURES

Postby EUFez on Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:07 pm

soundboy93 :how many coils did you cut off those springs :o

and if you dont mind me asking, how much were the coilies?


:lol: It was a 60mm spring originally. Took 3 coil's off it! :devil:

Coilovers cost a couple of hundred quid, got them through Corby Mototsport.

Well happy with them though, ride is not as stiff as the cut springs. Obviously I haven't adjusted the shock on the coilover. I don't want too either, I like it comfortable. :Q Never, NEVER will I have cut springs on standard shocks again!
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers PICTURES

Postby EUFez on Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:07 pm

Ratspeed :Looking good mate, I'm gonna dig that rear bench out tomorow too :)


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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers PICTURES

Postby russ-RST on Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:13 pm

get the rears on and show us what it sits like :D :Q
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