First stop, Laura the second prize winner (Rock Cooler)...
Laura posted a cool selfie to Facebook holding the rock cooler box like a ghetto blaster (80's reference for the oldies)... Damian liked the picture so much he stole it for the blog!
Next stop, delivering the bucket of car care goodies to Matthew (6th prize).
Damian headed home and took the opportunity to install some rear spring spacers to give the rear a well-earned raise (it sinks a bit when loaded with spares for esCarpade). Passenger side pre-installation measured 71cm from floor to the wheel arch.
Driver's side (pre-installation) measured 72cm from floor to wheel arch.
Magic spring stiffener blocks... they attach to the springs to prevent one turn of the coil from compressing. The effect is that the springs sit a little higher and firmer.
Passenger side ready to install...
And installed!
Driver's side installed...
Passenger side back down on the ground... new height - 73cm (pre-settle in drive).
Driver's side height (pre-settle in drive) - 74.5cm.
Lucky last, Amanda the 12th prize winner dropped by on her way home from work to collect her Ferrero Rocher prize.
Damian will go for a test drive in the near future to let the springs settle a bit and re-measure... after that, he'll decide whether to source a set of spring spacers for the front also.
WOOHOO! Haven't tested out my ghetto blaster cooler yet, but Clancy loves the sound the handle makes when he plays with it.
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