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Kiddy_Corsa
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7th Oct 05 at 15:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I really wanna go for the ultra-low looking corsa, only way it can be done is takin the springs out on the back. Any1 done this, or know any1 who has? Will it cause any long-term damage?

Any info would be great!
jamied
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7th Oct 05 at 15:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol i can imagine how harsh the ride would be!!
Kiddy_Corsa
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7th Oct 05 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats what i was thinking..
mwg
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7th Oct 05 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is that gonna be safe?!
Dan Lewis
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7th Oct 05 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my mate did that on his pug 106 was soo low he grounded it on speed beeps and u felt like you were going to die!!
mwg
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7th Oct 05 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Be like riding bare arse to London on a donkey
ed
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7th Oct 05 at 15:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is the most stupid thing I have ever heard anyone ask on Corsasport ever.
Corsa E-Tec
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7th Oct 05 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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7th Oct 05 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyway, in answer to this rediculous question:

You get the ultra low look by using coilovers, or at least by using Nova lowering springs which ar normally a lower poundage to Corsa springs.

I don't know anyone who has been stupid enough to do this.

The long term damage would be a badly damaged chassis due to an increased rate of metal fatigue due to there being no spirngs to absorb energy from bumps in the road. Serious injury or death due to the extreme lack of control and un-predictable road handling when cornering or even driving in a straight line.
Mistamist
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7th Oct 05 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cut da springz in arf innit! Job Dun Blud!
Forever_Hatter
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7th Oct 05 at 16:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just use some tie wraps....and a bit of foam...it will be ok

cant belive people think of these crazy ideas
myke
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7th Oct 05 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
max power did a running feature a couple of years back where they had to make two cars as low as possible.
might of been revs actually

but anyway, they cut and lowered the spring platform lower down on the beam so even standard springs lower the car however much you drop the platform.
bit of fabrication work involved though.
dannycorsa c
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7th Oct 05 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by almost_me
my mate did that on his pug 106 was soo low he grounded it on speed beeps and u felt like you were going to die!!


106 dont have springs on the rear they are torshion bar.
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8th Oct 05 at 13:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bumped for stupidity.
mav
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c4rsa-sport
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8th Oct 05 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my m8 has dun this on his corsa c it luks nice and low but i have bin in it and it is a harsh ride i will try get sum pics of it
Corsa E-Tec
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8th Oct 05 at 14:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get some custom made springs made up.

Filby has a site for it.

 
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