Jim, I think that you and I came to the conclusion in an earlier thread that the XR2 struts must have more negative camber than the standard ones? As the rest of the suspension is made of the same parts and the XR2 has more negative camber than the other cars.
Although, unless clearance is very tight for the wheels and tyres, I doubt that it's a show-stopper? Dave On Feb 20, 10:32 am, "Jim Hearne" <[email protected]> wrote: > That's a bit of a fundamental technical snag for that job. > > Jim > > From: Mark Miles > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 10:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Shock absorbers > > Cheers Jim, As I don't have a spring compressor I think a trip to my > brothers workshop is in order. It also means I can just watch.... lol. > > Mark Miles > > Manager > Bar Square > 8 Market Place > Wokingham > Berkshire > RG40 1AL > > 07565 110439 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: Jim Hearne <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 10:07 > Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Shock absorbers > > Just check the spring seat on the shocks are in the same place, they might > be lower on the XR2 to lower the car but i think it was just done with the > springs. > > You will need a good pair of spring compressors the compress the springs to > remove and fit the new ones. > If everything comes undone ok the half a day should be ok. > Make sure you have an allen key or Torx socket to fit the top of the > spindle on the old and new shocks so you can hold it still. > They vary in what fitting is used here. > > Unlike some cars you can safely remove the upper nut on the shocks (the one > in the engine bay) and remove the spring/shock assy complete to work on it. > There is a second nut that holds the spring seat on. > Don't undo this one without compressing the spring first, honestly, don't > try it (BTDT). > > Strictly speaking you should replace the 4 knurled bolts that hold the > shock absorbers to the hub carrier but if they are still tight in the holes > they should be ok. > Don't remove those bolts by turning them, hold them still while undoing the > nuts and then punch the bolts out. > > Jim > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "taximark" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 9:55 AM > To: "Quantum Owners Group" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Shock absorbers > > > I am just about to replace the shocks and top mounts on my 2+2. My > > assumption is that the standard ones were used from the 1.4 donor car. > > Are there going to be any issues if I replace these with the XR2 > > parts. (i.e are they a straight swap?). > > > > Also are there goijng to be any special tools that I will need to do > > this and can anyone give me a rough idea of how long it is likely to > > take. > > > > Thank you > > > > Mark > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As > Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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