Kurt
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
User status: Offline
|
just decided i officially hate them, fitted my coilovers today, nothing but problems!! finally got them sorted and my drivers side wheel is rubbing, so ill fix that tomorrow morning before tweeks
[Edited on 11-02-2007 by kurtofcc]
|
VegasPhil
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
User status: Offline
|
They FK's?
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
|
Rob B
Member
Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
User status: Offline
|
Shouldnt you hate coilovers then if it was fine before u fitted them 
|
Wrighty
Member
Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
User status: Offline
|
think you will find its the coilovers that are the problem not the car mate
sounds like u need some spacers..
|
Kurt
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
User status: Offline
|
meh yeah theyre fks  was the nuts on the corsa that were the problem though
|
VegasPhil
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
User status: Offline
|
Or just to adjust the camber!
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
|
SAL
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
|
or to adjust the hieght 
|
thecorsaal
Member
Registered: 27th May 06
Location: Tyne and Wear
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
meh yeah theyre fks was the nuts on the corsa that were the problem though
please explain the nut problem?
|
Kurt
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
User status: Offline
|
thats why im going tweeks, but i dont want my tyre to explode on the way, could smell burning rubber so had a feel and there was warm goo
|
RCoughtrie
Member
Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
User status: Offline
|
Terrible to get them right... once you do they are not bad
|
Rick Draper
Member
Registered: 10th Feb 01
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
Sounds to me that the person that is fitting them has little or no idea. I had no problems at all with my FK coilovers, but then again i know quite a lot about suspension.
|
Daniel_Corsa
Premium Member
Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
User status: Offline
|
I had my tyre go pop running spacers.
Tyre cleared with the spacers but didn't allow enough room for when it compressed the tyre was wearing on the inside still.
In the end have to use 9mm spacers on ET45 wheels, so my camber is miles out also now
Rasing the car up more is a final option
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car  | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
|
Kurt
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by thecorsaal
quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
meh yeah theyre fks was the nuts on the corsa that were the problem though
please explain the nut problem?
they wouldnt undo lol back went on straight away tried to undo those two on the hub type thing (bottom of shocker) and they were proper stuck, couldnt undo the top nut on my struts either as the shaft was spinning, tried mole grips but no use, eventually got the drivers side done and thought rite i know what im doing now and then got defeated by those two again
anyway it was cold dark and i havent eaten yet so i rang a lad at work (borrowed his keys to his tool box and im off tomorrow) and he said should pop round to his dads
his dad was a top bloke an we did it in no time
|
Dave A
USER UNDER INVESTIGATION - DO NOT TRADE
Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
Sounds to me that the person that is fitting them has little or no idea. I had no problems at all with my FK coilovers, but then again i know quite a lot about suspension.
presactly Rick.
FK are still shit though
|
SAL
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
|
fk's are made by koni imo they are quite good
|
Dean B
Member
Registered: 23rd Aug 06
Location: Lincolnshire
User status: Offline
|
They don't like winter with all the salt on the roads
|
SAL
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Dean B
They don't like winter with all the salt on the roads
true
they should of finished them in black instead of crom
|
Kurt
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
User status: Offline
|
mine are the yellow ones
|
MikeE
Member
Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by stavs
quote:
Originally posted by Dean B
They don't like winter with all the salt on the roads
true
they should of finished them in black instead of crom
grease 
|
thecorsaal
Member
Registered: 27th May 06
Location: Tyne and Wear
User status: Offline
|
i like my AVOs much better than teh spax and fks ive had in the past
|
Dave A
USER UNDER INVESTIGATION - DO NOT TRADE
Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by stavs
fk's are made by koni imo they are quite good
good until you put them side by side with other suspension kits. I have bought them for people, sold them and fitted them, they are very cheap but you get what you pay for
|
Jake
Member
Registered: 24th Jan 05
User status: Offline
|
loads of people who buy coilovers purely for adjustable rideheight and improved handling over standard dont really give a fuck about quality of welds and piston size compared to a much dearer kit. But yes, you get what you pay for
|
stewarty_c
Member
Registered: 26th Dec 04
Location: BELFAST N.I
User status: Offline
|
is it not only the top of the range fk's have koni shocks though?
|
VegasPhil
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
User status: Offline
|
My FK's have been ace. just taken the grease off this week to have a look, and they are still spot on! Well happy with them still!
See my Tutorial 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
|
