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Mart
07-03-2013, 14:55
I'm after a set of the above, be it new or good condition 2nd hand, if anyone has a pair going spare :)

Nottswoody
07-03-2013, 15:05
If your in no rush I'm taking mine off at the end of the month there too uncomfortable with the konis..

Mart
07-03-2013, 15:29
No mega rush mate. By uncomfortable, does it give a 'bouncy' ride?

Are they the Apex springs?

Nottswoody
07-03-2013, 15:35
No mega rush mate. By uncomfortable, does it give a 'bouncy' ride?

Are they the Apex springs?

Not the nicest ride really although a good member said I should cut my bumper stops down an inch? Yep they are apex they were jp racings I think I bought them last year off him the shocks were **** but the springs are in good nick.. I just want it a little less bouncy..

The new Bill J
07-03-2013, 15:38
Apex springs get slated in the Clio world for being very 'bang, crash, wallop'! :crap:

Mart
07-03-2013, 15:44
Paul, let me know when you've removed them, and drop me a PM with a price you've got in mind for them :)

Mart
07-03-2013, 15:44
Apex springs get slated in the Clio world for being very 'bang, crash, wallop'! :crap:

Dafuq do they know? :D ;)

The new Bill J
07-03-2013, 15:53
Dafuq do they know? :D ;)

Don't blame me when you start moaning, which you're guaranteed to do, regardless :cooter:

Nottswoody
07-03-2013, 15:55
Dafuq do they know? :D ;)

Well iv just booked the week off from the 18th to get my engine in so it will be around that time really..

Markey Mark (BD)
07-03-2013, 18:17
I'm after a set of the above, be it new or good condition 2nd hand, if anyone has a pair going spare :)

I've bought a few sets of Apex springs off ebay mate at a good price, found them to work very well but never used them on Koni shocks

Nottswoody
07-03-2013, 18:30
I'm sure they are good but I did 8000 miles this year and it gets a bit uncomfortable daily I'm not 18 anymore the backs not what it used tobe ha

Duncan Grier
07-03-2013, 19:11
-50mm you've changed lol.

DG

Mart
07-03-2013, 19:48
I've bought a few sets of Apex springs off ebay mate at a good price, found them to work very well but never used them on Koni shocks

The only Apex ones on Ebay that I've seen are either -35mm or -60mm.

Nottswoody
07-03-2013, 20:09
I was told they were -50 I will Definatley check after they are off they are Definatley lower than my other set.

Mart
07-03-2013, 21:08
The springs should be stamped with an Apex model/part number:

150-1010 are -35mm type.
150-1020 are -60mm type.

Jonny5
07-03-2013, 21:17
The springs should be stamped with an Apex model/part number:

150-1010 are -35mm type.
150-1020 are -60mm type.



My 50mm Apex springs have part number 150-1020 on :confused:

Mart
07-03-2013, 21:20
Defo listed as -60mm, or at least that's what Apex quote on their website for that part number, as does every other website/company selling Apex springs?

Jonny5
07-03-2013, 21:31
Defo listed as -60mm, or at least that's what Apex quote on their website for that part number, as does every other website/company selling Apex springs?

I rang K-tec before i purchased mine second hand to ask what part number they listed for their 50mm springs and it was the same part number thats now listed as 60mm everywhere else. Only trying to help mate :crap:

Mart
07-03-2013, 21:39
Aii, appreciate your post/help :) Maybe K-tec are advertising them incorrectly then, and they are in fact -60mm?

Or Apex have got their numbers ass about face?

Mart
08-03-2013, 16:13
Just to follow this up, I emailed Apex today, and their reply was that there isn't, and never has been, a -50mm kit that they've produced for the GTT.

They confirmed the part numbers are as I listed above, and that -35mm or -60mm are the only options available.

The new Bill J
08-03-2013, 16:18
*Spam*

Allegedly :rolleyes:

Mart
08-03-2013, 16:21
Yeah, thanks Bill...

;)

The new Bill J
08-03-2013, 16:23
Fine, I'll **** off :rolleyes:

Mart
08-03-2013, 16:24
:laugh:

Nottswoody
08-03-2013, 16:29
Lol better call the insurance up then :)

Jonny5
08-03-2013, 18:31
Just to follow this up, I emailed Apex today, and their reply was that there isn't, and never has been, a -50mm kit that they've produced for the GTT.

They confirmed the part numbers are as I listed above, and that -35mm or -60mm are the only options available.

Naughty K-tec :dearme:
Also just to add a bit of fuel, on the K-tec website it says "as low as you can go without changing your shocks"......yet Apex on their website state "must be used with shortened shock absorbers"
Confusing :scratch:

Brigsy
08-03-2013, 19:04
In my experience the ktec apex springs were low as feck with koni shocks mart. The van tyres were catching the arches when turning!

Anyway i have a nice lightly used pair of -35mm apex in my garage;)

Logg
08-03-2013, 19:19
Maybe it's a case apex list them as 60mm but in the real world they lower by 50mm so ktec and bb back in the day just said 50mm to save any phone calls asking where's there missing 10mm of lowering is.

Mart
09-03-2013, 10:06
Logg, was it Apex springs that BB used to sell back in the day?

Logg
09-03-2013, 10:41
Logg, was it Apex springs that BB used to sell back in the day?

Yep I bought the full springs and shocks set about ten years ago from them. Still rolling on the springs now but with the new Koni's

Mart
09-03-2013, 10:51
Were the springs coloured black?

Logg
09-03-2013, 10:55
Were the springs coloured black?

No yellow springs shocks where red

JRP
09-03-2013, 11:11
Bb tuning used yellow springs for 50mm drop, red for 35


So my purple ones... What the smegging are they??

Mart
09-03-2013, 11:21
Hmm, more confusion.

I only asked about the BB ones, as their springs were fitted to Whitey (or at least that's what Phil B said anyway), yet they were coloured black.

Unfortunately Jimmy took them off & fitted o.e springs, and has since sold the BB ones on. Shame, as they gave the car a good stance :(

Logg
09-03-2013, 11:29
Sounds like you'll be needing Miss Marple to sort this out for you mate.

JRP
09-03-2013, 11:36
Or mark Sloan aka DVD

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rhunnM6dD6o/TTswHoUnueI/AAAAAAAABVU/U-7OW6RbLBQ/s640/DickVanDyke.jpg

Logg
09-03-2013, 11:47
How about Marple sorts out the missing 10mm and DVD works out how Marts post have become visible all of a sudden.