IvIarkgraham
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looking to lower my car 60mm but was just wondering what you lot would reccomend for a max of £200
im not too bothered about them being amazing as i dont really chuck the car about that much
was looking at the hot tuning coilovers that are on ebay for £170
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AK
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quick answer - you wont get anything (new) worth having for £200
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chrisritch
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
quick answer - you wont get anything (new) worth having for £200
got my coilovers from raceland for £200
served me well on track days and sits nicely
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IvIarkgraham
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thats what i thought
so its either spend more or just buy anything as they are all as shite as each other?
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Dione J
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I would aim a little higher on the budget, I had my Corsa on Spax Shocks and Springs at 40mm and it was perfect.
Wouldn't bother with cheap branded Coilovers - pay cheap, pay twice.
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IvIarkgraham
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i had 40mm gmax springs with standard shocks for years and was happy with them
dont think you can get a worse set up
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willay
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some eibach springs.
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moka
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I wouldnt go for jamex mate they gave me nothing but trouble. My mate got sum High Perfomance ones from ebay for like £130 and they were much better than mine!
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Dione J
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Eibach and Koni's FSD shocks are meant to be a good combo!
I'm going for Weitec Shocks & Springs setup for my Cupra Turbo 
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by moka
I wouldnt go for jamex mate they gave me nothing but trouble. My mate got sum High Perfomance ones from ebay for like £130 and they were much better than mine!
What trouble was this?
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moka
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Bought 60mm set, springs at rear looked more like 30mm, fronts loooked like 80mm. Squeaking from front and rear from day one, rear i managed to sort out by using standard bumpstops fronts were fucked... (slow speed squeaking only at front)... shocks eventually went on the front and im looking for news ones now 
[Edited on 15-10-2009 by moka]
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Mobby
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Was this set brand new from a trader or second hand.
You only fitting Springs was your problem imo
I bought a set of gmax 60mm spring and damper set brand new but second hand for £80 and i have had no problems a year on. perfect for a corsa, it will never drive like a golf anyway
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gazza808
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theres some where online got a deal on , fk coilovers 179.99 or something some one mentioned
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Archie
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I've got high performance coilovers on my valver theh were on it when i bought it they seem ok.
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moka
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quote:
Originally posted by Mobby
Was this set brand new from a trader or second hand.
You only fitting Springs was your problem imo
I bought a set of gmax 60mm spring and damper set brand new but second hand for £80 and i have had no problems a year on. perfect for a corsa, it will never drive like a golf anyway
Brand new springs and shocks.
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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My Apex kit came to about £240 delivered, may as well spend the extra £40 if you can tbh.
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lostboy
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I paid £210 delivered for my Spax VSX kit £10 was for delivery they're a bit stiff but do the job.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
i had 40mm gmax springs with standard shocks for years and was happy with them
dont think you can get a worse set up
I had 60mm springs on standard shocks with an XE up front and it was ok.Wasnt the best,but certainly was'nt bad enough to make me hate the car.Fired some Koni adjustable shocks on the front a while later and they were better,but not out of this world of a difference.
£200 will get u a set-up that your happy with if you were happy with your previous set-up.
Decent suspension does help,but the cheaper stuff just means you've gotta work that wee bit harder and keep on the ball when going for a bit back road blasting.
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jo1945
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Registered: 15th May 09
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I got my yellow fk's from http://www.corsacentre.com/ for 180 I think and I haven't had any problems with them.
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Daimo B
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Really don't know why anyone hasn't suggested Bilstien yellows....
Good enough for budget rally teams (fixed strut), and proven exceptionally improved handling on XE corsas...
But morelike £300+, but worth it. Far superior to say budget FK coilovers, which are awful..h
[Edited on 15-10-2009 by VXR]
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