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Just a quick question..

When I had the Bilsteins fitted in March, I kept my original suspension. Its been sitting inside the house in a box for the last 10 months.

Will it be ok to go back onto the car, or is it going to need reconditioning? Will it have seized up? Any advice from someone who has done something similar is welcome  :happy2:
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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 11:44:25 am »
i put my standard suspension on back in november and didnt do nuthink just bolted back into place and it seems fine.

Ash.

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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 11:57:32 am »
Probably be in better condition than if they had been on the car all that time

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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2010, 12:10:14 pm »
i put my standard suspension on back in november and didnt do nuthink just bolted back into place and it seems fine.

Ash.

ash wats it been like being back at 4x4 height after being so low.... :sad1:


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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 12:11:44 pm »
Just a quick question..

When I had the Bilsteins fitted in March, I kept my original suspension. Its been sitting inside the house in a box for the last 10 months.

Will it be ok to go back onto the car, or is it going to need reconditioning? Will it have seized up? Any advice from someone who has done something similar is welcome  :happy2:

whiteGTi are u another one selling ur car....... :sad1:

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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2010, 12:18:00 pm »
Its ok in the snow like a tractor....

I dont mind i cant wait to pick up my new car.  :wink:

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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2010, 12:19:45 pm »
what you getting ash?

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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2010, 12:22:44 pm »
Its ok in the snow like a tractor....

I dont mind i cant wait to pick up my new car.  :wink:

i'm guessing its either mk6 gti or a scirocco

if its a scirocco are u going to mod it anything like this...
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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2010, 12:24:29 pm »
Just a quick question..

When I had the Bilsteins fitted in March, I kept my original suspension. Its been sitting inside the house in a box for the last 10 months.

Will it be ok to go back onto the car, or is it going to need reconditioning? Will it have seized up? Any advice from someone who has done something similar is welcome  :happy2:

whiteGTi are u another one selling ur car....... :sad1:

Yeah in about April/May time, don't want to sell it really but the lure of an E46 M3 is too strong  :smiley:
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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2010, 12:30:59 pm »
3 dr MK6 GTI in white  :party:

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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2010, 12:45:40 pm »
sad to see u go whiteGTi ur car has been one of my favourite cars on the forum..... :happy2:

and Ash look forward to seeing what you do with the mk6... :smiley:

can't wait to see a dropped mk6.... :signLOL:

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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2010, 01:58:51 pm »
i put my standard suspension on back in november and didnt do nuthink just bolted back into place and it seems fine.

Ash.

Ash - how long had your OEM suspension been off the car for?
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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2010, 02:02:32 pm »
i put my standard suspension on back in november and didnt do nuthink just bolted back into place and it seems fine.

Ash.

Ash - how long had your OEM suspension been off the car for?

It'll be fine! I had the springs and dampers off my old Focus for the best part of two years and they were just sat in a box in the garage. If they can take daily punishment on the road, they'll be fine having been in storage for a while. Bodes well for the next owner too as it means the suspension has done less mileage than the rest of the car - which for OEM dampers, is a good thing!
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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2010, 02:10:26 pm »
Brilliant, thanks animal! Just needed a conclusive statement like that stating that someone else has done the same as me and had their suspension off for a long period of time!

Good to know because the last thing i would want to do is potentially sell on an unsafe car!  :smiley: :happy2:
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Re: OEM suspension going back onto the car in a couple of months....
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2010, 02:14:07 pm »
sad to see u go whiteGTi ur car has been one of my favourite cars on the forum..... :happy2:

and Ash look forward to seeing what you do with the mk6... :smiley:

can't wait to see a dropped mk6.... :signLOL:

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