Valleyscorsa
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Registered: 16th Jan 03
Location: Glam Uni - drives - 1.2 vegas
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Just purchased an FK 40mm suspension kit for £150 brand new from ebay, was just wondering of ive made the right decision, what is the quality of them like? Did i get a good price, cant seem to find anywhere that sells their kits. Its full shocks and springs by the way,
Cheers, Jamie 
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Scott
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Registered: 11th Mar 01
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really good suspension , even better price
watch wot u have purchased mate , that kit RRP is just under £300 from ourselevs
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Valleyscorsa
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So ive had it at half price? That does sound slightly dodgy, do you think i should get it checked out before i fit it to make sure its all ok? I bought rom an ebay company called motorsport performance, they had a very good feedback and had sold quite alot on there, seem reputable enough but its quite mad im getting it for half price 
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stuyw
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if everything is ok with the kit, ten u have got urself a bargain
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Valleyscorsa
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I know, couldnt believe it when i saw it for £130 with reserve price met and only 1 other bidder, i was expecting to have to keep bidding up to about £250 but when it ended at £150 and i was highest bidder i was shocked 
I just hope that its all okay, where do i stand if its not??
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moddedcorsa
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no, u have probably got the budget kit (like i have) and the rrp is around £200.
Excellent kit, but the front is way lower than 40, more like 50 or 60 (no i havent got the 60/40 kit, its deff the -40 all round, as a few other ppl with the same kit say the front is alot lower)
so u might want to put different front springs on (like i did, -40mm p1, and that brings it up nicely, so now the gap between tyre and arches is the same all round)
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Valleyscorsa
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Whats the difference with the budget kit then? I would probably want the front to lower more anyway cos its way higher than the back, theres a much bigger gap at the front, if it is the budget kit i suppose ive still got £50 off, not bad 
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Scott
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there is a budget kit at £199 yeh
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Valleyscorsa
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so ive prob bought that one then, o well less to worry bout i suppose, sounds like a geniuine deal now
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Scott
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probably , whats the detaisl on it , ie ride heights etc
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Valleyscorsa
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It basically had a picture of 4 shocks and springs, the info was full corsa 93>00 40mm suspension kit made by german manufacturers FK, brand new, had been ordered by someone but never payed for
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Meat-Pie-SRI
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i've had two sets of the coilovers and had big problems with both of them.........
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Valleyscorsa
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what was wrong with them? was that because they were coilovers? ive just got standard ones, forgot to ask, whats ride quality like with them??
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Scott
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what problems have u had meat ?
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Joff
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If you've got any FK shock and spring suspension kit, then it should have the High-Tec springs in which case DON'T swap them for something like PI.
The FK springs are very good quality - so fitting something else (and worse!)because they drop too much is a shame.
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westsidecorsa
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i have an fk full kit 60 at the front 40 at the back and its really good, its dropped loads at the front! ill try and get some pics up
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moddedcorsa
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only reason p1 springs went on the front is that my alloys were scrubbing on the arches, and would fook up my tyres
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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hate mine
theyre fucked
rear leans on one side!
front scrubs too much now more than when i was-50mm on standard shocks.
arch linen is shredded to bits.
so's rear arch
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Meat-Pie-SRI
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Location: Berkhamsted, Drives Mk4 R32
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with the coilovers, the fisrt set had two where the rod totally siezed (one on front and one on back) got them replaced and the second set had a bent rod on a rear unit and the front offside unit didn't have any dasmping and rebound adjustment.
Got some custom made gaz ones now and they are minty fresh! 
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vibrio
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strange seeing how they are TUV approved 
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