chris burford Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Hi team, Just had all my wishbones changed, upper arms drop links anti roll bar bushes the lot done full 4 wheel allignment and a new bonnet release cable lol, i simply cannot believe the difference it has made its as though the car has only done 40k again the steering is so precise again no tramlining it goes where you point it i am well happy love the soop allover again something i can well recommend to any body who has a higher mileage soop to have theres checked out and see if yours need changing. Oh and the bonnet now opens and shuts again properly lol £30 for a whole new cable worth changing before you have to like i did in my oppinion. cheers chris Ps a thank you to chris wilson for supplying those upper arms cheers mate although you probably wont remember it was that long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Something i would love to do but is it not silly money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 This is one of the things I really wanted to do to mine. Better than bling, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris burford Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Something i would love to do but is it not silly money? I can say it is not cheap but you really need to establish if you really need to have it all done like i did you see mines 14 years old with 153k on the clock the main reason i had mine done was because i couldnt have it alligned probably as all the allignment bolts were just solid blobs of rust and the bushes were completely shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Ahh i see. Good to see the old girl going strong! Mine is a 96 and feels ok. Its just something that bothers me because i don't know how the previous owners have treated the car IYSWIM. I would love to have a limitless wallet, i would probably replace everything lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris burford Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 You can cut down on the cost a hell of a lot by getting your parts off nic or if your lucky enough to be able to get the part at trade prices also i got a good discount on labour which helps out a lot. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 If you don't mine me asking how much are you talking for this sort of job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris burford Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Ahh i see. Good to see the old girl going strong! Mine is a 96 and feels ok. Its just something that bothers me because i don't know how the previous owners have treated the car IYSWIM. I would love to have a limitless wallet, i would probably replace everything lol. If it feels ok to you and you have no probs getting it alligned then i would say leave it alone the car will deffo let you know when they need changing i found i was fighting the car and was not at all enjoyable to drive especially on uneven road surfaces. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris burford Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 If you don't mine me asking how much are you talking for this sort of job? HI rob your talking about 1200 for parts but as i said you can get them off somebody like nic and save a hell of a lot then you need to add however much your most trusted/reliable mechanic will charge for labour. Nic will even email you a complete list of parts prices unfortunately i couldnt get them from nic because of the time window i was working to. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Nice one Chris It made a huge difference to mine too, everything felt so tight and precise again, traction and ride quality were also far better. The best money I have spent on my car in 8 years of ownership. If anyone wants a price list for all the suspension components, drop me an email to the address below in my sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Great thread here from Ian C: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=119349 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris burford Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Nice one Chris It made a huge difference to mine too, everything felt so tight and precise again, traction and ride quality were also far better. The best money I have spent on my car in 8 years of ownership. If anyone wants a price list for all the suspension components, drop me an email to the address below in my sig. Cheers Nic woul have loved to of got the parts from you but didnt have the spare cash and enough time come along at the same time. Perks of the armed forces lol. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 This is the next thing on my list to get done, but I have absolutely no spare cash right now. Maybe at the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I would love to have this done but im the same as scoster...i dont have a limit-less wallet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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