AdiSRI
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I have my car lowered 40mm on an Apex kit:-
The front is nearly low enuff for me, so i am getting FK -10mm down mounts to lower it another 10mm.
Now the rear is nowhere near low enuff. Bearing in mind i am keeping the Apex front springs, what rear springs should i get as a replacement?? I was thinking Apex -60mm Nova springs??
Will the car still handle good with the back 'lower' than the front??
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Gambit
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60mm corsa springs will be better, 60mm nova springs will have a lesser poundage & more likely lower it 70mm
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AdiSRI
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Well someone i know has the -60mm corsa springs and its not really any lower than mine at the back???
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Kris TD
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i got full apex 60mm kit for a corsa, the fornt actually loweres 60mm but the back didnt go anywhere near, more like 30mm as it sat higher than my old 35mm springs. so i changed the bk springs for pi 60mm ones, nowe it sits level 
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Mikorsa16v
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mate, i have -40mm nova kit
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AdiSRI
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On your car above, the front sits at about the same height as mine, but the back is way lower!
Whats the ride like??
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Mikorsa16v
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u2u dude
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corsa120
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i had this problem i lowered it 45mm on g-max springs an dampers front was well low but back looked same as standard, so i brought 60mm springs from g-max for back now looks wicked
so im now down 45mm at front and 60mm at the back on g-max shocks an springs looks pukka
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Rocky
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This is mine mate gone lower now as i measured it the back wheel is going into the arch now it's all new at begining so well hard get a bit off give to it with sum heavy bastard in the back  or push the back down a couple of times!!!! mine 17s 40mm apex full kit
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AdiSRI
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Well mine have been on for about 1000 miles and it's not gettin any lower now
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wassup2002
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i like your car adrsri, very much
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Corsa_T
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Registered: 28th Apr 03
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i have mine lowered 40 mm all round on apex springs and it just looks standard still! i ordered -60mm apex springs and shocks, will that make a big difference???
cheers for ne help.
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AdiSRI
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wassup2002 - Thanks m8, its shortly going into bodyshop for FK auto RS front, steinmetz mirrors and skirts and modified combat 1 std rear.
CORSA_T - shud make a fair diffo at the front, still no joy at the back for u corsa_T im afraid.
Get it from PVd with nova springs much better.
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Corsa_T
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cheers, just nova springs for the back?? whats the difference between nove/corsa springs neway????
cheers.
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AdiSRI
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no get nova springs all round m8, the only difference is the poundage of the springs. he front seems to sit at a similar height for both types (corsa/nova) but the rear sits a good deal lower with nova springs.
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M2RTY
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us be supriced how many nova/corsa parts are the same
if u want it low, gmax springs tend to sag, yes it sits low, but yes its shite
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M2RTY
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can u get them top mounts for the rear?
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AdiSRI
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i have been told no m8, they r only 4 the front.
Thats y i have to change rear springs otherwise i wud of just done mounts at back too.
GMax is a no no 4 me, i know someone on here who got Gmax -40mm kit and it lowered it furthur than the front of yours M2RV H!!!!! Crap springs methinks.
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