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Darryl H

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17th Mar 12 at 11:23

Hi guys.

I've been thinking for a while to get a corsa c 1.8 rear beam to fit to the car as it has the disks on it ready.

I've seen that some people say they wont fit.

I found this on ebay last night: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CORSA-C-AND-B-SRI-1-8-C20XE-REAR-AXLE-BEAM-Compleate-Custom-Rear-Shocks?item=140721318231&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7063283904991915124

It's obviously on a B in the picture and from the description it would fit one.

I'm looking to build my own one in the future does anyone have a clue what makes them different or what I'd have to do to fit it to a B?

I know the shock mounts differently but is the same beam on the lower spec models as a B rear beam, so could I get away with using corsa c 1.8 shocks/coilovers or would that just be one lucky coincidence?

I only said that as I didn't think vaux would go to the hassle of building a different shell purely to fit rear disks? or do the shocks mount differently at the top?
Cheers for any help!

[Edited on 17-03-2012 by Darryl H]

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fazza

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17th Mar 12 at 11:29

Would make it damn easy to go 5 stud on mine if that is the case

Darryl H

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17th Mar 12 at 11:30

apparently it's a bolt on jobby if you get the set up to the original B beam looking on mig

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fazza

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17th Mar 12 at 11:34

take a read of this darryl

http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/corsa-c-1-40607.html?t=40607

Darryl H

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17th Mar 12 at 11:39

Cheers Fazza, I was reading through this one.

By the sounds of it you have to use C shocks then all is gravy or am I reading that wrong?

http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/corsa-b-rear-43690.html

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Tony M84

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17th Mar 12 at 14:39

On the 'C' beam it hasn't got the 'cup' holder that the handbrake adjuster sits in so you'll have to modify to suit (This is what I've read from other posts)

johnhara1

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17th Mar 12 at 14:54

When changing the beam on my B, i read that a C bolts straight on, just have to enlarge the braket for the flexi pipe to go into?

Side by side photos the beams are identical bar the C having larger bushes.

Darryl H

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17th Mar 12 at 16:53

The 1.8 disk beam is different to the pov spec beam though so mounting the shocks would have to be different?

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vauxhead

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17th Mar 12 at 17:40

The bottom of the shocks is different on the c disc beam to the b, they use a bigger bolt.

You would have to use the c disc shocks not the b ones

Darryl H

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17th Mar 12 at 18:22

Ah perfect cheers for that vauxhead!

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vauxhead

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17th Mar 12 at 23:13

no probs

You could do what Ive done on mine and fit the corsa C rear discs to your B beam:

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=623731&page=2

Darryl H

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18th Mar 12 at 10:06

That's a great guide you have there! That looks like an easy option as well although if I did the c beam I'd be able to get it powerdercoated before it goes on rather than having one off the car and not being able to use it for a while

Cheers for your help!

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Danny W

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18th Mar 12 at 11:30

I've wondered the same thing Darryl after seeing that on eBay. But going by what vauxhead has done that looks to be a great set up and quite easy to do