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dan_c4rsa
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9th Dec 07 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
before mot could well help getting the emissions down.

when the engine was whapped in, i decided to try Dave A's suggestion and leave the nova's ARB off as it can inprove handling and my god it does!

There is a hell of a lot more traction in and out of the corners, and strangely a cheeky bit of oversteer coming out!
Tested on small and large roundabouts and tight country roads on the test drive with mark so its legal from the garage and feels totally new.

Don't know if the corsa ARB is the same but i think handlings better without it with the XE in. There isnt even really much more body roll!

Anyway just thought i'd share this as i thought it wouldn't be to my liking but now its staying off
Ste L
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9th Dec 07 at 17:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
corsa has the same setup as a nova, front and rear...

from personal experiance, i'd take front off and leave the rear on
dan_c4rsa
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thats how mines set up now not sure whether to get a top strut? Would it stiffen it but still keep the traction? I.E - not be as shite as the ARB?

Also getting a rear strut

[Edited on 09-12-2007 by dan_c4rsa]
Ste L
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9th Dec 07 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
best way

my nova was the same, and wasn't too bad, with a shitty suspension kit, and a valver.

Felt better than my old sri, which was lowered and still had front arb on it


strut brace will help, it's the design of the arb with makes it crap, hence why people take them off

[Edited on 09-12-2007 by Ste L]
dan_c4rsa
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top strut and rear strut getting ordered then
Ste L
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make the the rear bolt's to the side's of the turret's and not where the suspension bolt's on..

the latter do fuck all for handling, as it will still move on the rubber's holding suspension struts on
dan_c4rsa
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simple drill in operation???

i.e bolt on top of suspension then drill into turret too?
Ste L
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no you get them that go on the top..

then you get some the bolt lower down on the side's of the turret's..

you'll want the one that bolt's on side.
Ste L
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basically..

you want this type of one - but for a nova..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raid-HP-Vauxhall-Corsa-B-C-Alloy-Rear-Strut-Brace_W0QQitemZ140166713775


these one's are crap
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-NOVA-REAR-STRUTBRACE_W0QQitemZ120194154169QQihZ002QQcategoryZ10404
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cool cool. pics of any mounted anyone?
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think that one may be a homemade weld in job though
dan_c4rsa
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yeh weld-ins are common.

however i have a welder so i may do it.
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i took my front anti roll bar off and find it handles so much better into and out of corners
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on bumpy wet roads it will....

If your going out on track i'd pop it back on
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
basically..

you want this type of one - but for a nova..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raid-HP-Vauxhall-Corsa-B-C-Alloy-Rear-Strut-Brace_W0QQitemZ140166713775


these one's are crap
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-NOVA-REAR-STRUTBRACE_W0QQitemZ120194154169QQihZ002QQcategoryZ10404


Simple case of drilling holes in the suspension tower then bolting in? Also if I got the bolt on side one would it be worth while keeping the top mounted one aswell as the side mounted one?
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Ive got a GSI front arb, was going to fit it, best bet to leave it off? Ive got the GSI rear ARB on now, thinking of getting a whiteline one, but for a 1.2 8v, is it worth it
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Ive got a GSI front arb, was going to fit it, best bet to leave it off? Ive got the GSI rear ARB on now, thinking of getting a whiteline one, but for a 1.2 8v, is it worth it


Didn't think the GSI front ARB was any different to the normal corsa ones? Thought it was just the rear one that was different?
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its thicker iirc

 
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