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mrcarlxx
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hi everyone, i just signed up to the forum and i thought i would say hello...i did put a post up yesterday but i cant seem to find it, either that or i messed it up lol

well, i have a 406 saloon n reg in a darkesh blue colour and i would like some help on where i can buy some lowering springs.

i have messed about with the car on photoshop, and this is the before and after look (the after look being what i want it to look like)

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and this is what i am aiming for (excuse my rubbish edit job :oops: )
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Welcome in in mate! I didn't see your post in the submission queue so don't know what happened there :?
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teamster1975 wrote:Welcome in in mate! I didn't see your post in the submission queue so don't know what happened there :?

ahh its my fault, i clicked save for some reason lol, instead of submit :lol:

so does any of you know if the hatchback springs will fit the saloon? and if so where can i get a set :cheesy:

also, is there a guide section on here?....my speedo clocks have stopped working for some unknown reason?
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right i dont mean to sound silly....and i dont want to post a new thread but, are all 406's saloons?...did they do a hatchback?

because i am getting a little confused here :lol: previously i have been typing "406 saloon lowering springs" but dont seem to get any answers on google.

so do you know if these will fit?
http://www.stxstyling.co.uk/StxStyling/ ... ?pnum=8523
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Greetings Mr Carl :cheesy:

406s came in saloons, estates and coupes. No hatchbacks at all :? Ah, so you're another one after loosing exhausts on speed bumps :P

I don't think there's an actual guide on fixing clocks, it's usually bad connections anyway.
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steve_earwig wrote:Greetings Mr Carl :cheesy:

406s came in saloons, estates and coupes. No hatchbacks at all :? Ah, so you're another one after loosing exhausts on speed bumps :P

I don't think there's an actual guide on fixing clocks, it's usually bad connections anyway.
right i will check the connections, not that it bothers me to much as the satnav shows the speed i im doing


i dont have any speed bumps at all around my area lol....i got about in my calibra ok and that was/is lowered :)


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Hello and welcome :)

I would personally avoid GMax suspension. I had a full GMax Lowering kit on my Focus and within 3 months the shocks were locked solid. Ended up going back to standard shocks and Eibach springs. It helped that Ford sell the Eibach lowering kit though ... however after that experience, I wouldn't go back to GMax again
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mandelbug wrote:Hello and welcome :)

I would personally avoid GMax suspension. I had a full GMax Lowering kit on my Focus and within 3 months the shocks were locked solid. Ended up going back to standard shocks and Eibach springs. It helped that Ford sell the Eibach lowering kit though ... however after that experience, I wouldn't go back to GMax again

i have used them on three of my calibras with no problem at all...but i used the std shockers, they did knacker after a year or so..but i had some spare struts laying around so i just swapped the springs over :)
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