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Dave

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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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20th Dec 03 at 20:51

I'm gonna get a set pretty soon,I've got the Apex spring and shock set up on at the mo which has been fine but I'd prefer something a bit better now the 2ltr is in.

Just wondered which ones you recommend, the FK kit from PVD at £500 looks pretty reasonable

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20th Dec 03 at 20:51

if you've got the money go for leda, by far the best thats out there

Dave

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20th Dec 03 at 21:10

Just been on their site but they are a fair bit out of my price range,I've only just payed for the conversion, a grand on suspension is a bit much at the mo!! Would you recommend the FK kit as a budget alternative?

Scott

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20th Dec 03 at 22:00

fk are a good coilover kit mate

defo go for them

chek out our site @ http://www.illusionautostyle.co.uk

Dave

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20th Dec 03 at 22:07

£50 cheaper than PVD,none too shabby!! How long for delivery on those?

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20th Dec 03 at 22:15

i wud go for the konigsport kit as it dampning and hight adjustable

Scott

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21st Dec 03 at 11:34

quote:
Originally posted by CorsaDave
£50 cheaper than PVD,none too shabby!! How long for delivery on those?

dave - give us a call tomorrow ill check stock levels if we dont have em in stock, delivery will be after christmas, none in stock and FK are closed tll the 5th.

thats gonna be the case with most suspension mate

Joff

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21st Dec 03 at 14:03

Budget are a bad fit on Vauxhalls and need spacers to clear the wheels and unless you've got really mad euro-style arches, it's not something I'd recommend.

Dave, give PVD a shout on Monday

broster

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21st Dec 03 at 14:08

or use avo's like i have bout £550, and they are damping adjustable, also have a coil over oin the back ,unliek the fk's

Kerry

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21st Dec 03 at 14:15

quote:
Originally posted by broster
or use avo's like i have bout £550, and they are damping adjustable, also have a coil over oin the back ,unliek the fk's

mine do

broster

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21st Dec 03 at 14:19

but is your car a corsa kerry?

Kerry

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21st Dec 03 at 14:37

TOMAS

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21st Dec 03 at 16:47

Spax for me £500.

Git

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21st Dec 03 at 17:35

Can you have coilovers with et45 17's?
IE the FK Coilovers?

broster

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21st Dec 03 at 17:40

dont see why not

Joff

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21st Dec 03 at 17:42

Also, FK HighSport coilovers are designed with road use in mind, so give excellent ride comfort whist still keeping the car stuck to the tarmac around corners.

Other coilover units like Avo's Evo kit are motorsport derived so sacrifice a lot of comfort to get a coilover system.

corsa120

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21st Dec 03 at 17:43

if u have coilovers on the rear what happens to the old rear springs they just removed an nothin put in its place

broster

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21st Dec 03 at 17:44

quote:
Originally posted by Joff

Other coilover units like Avo's Evo kit are motorsport derived so sacrifice a lot of comfort to get a coilover system.

this all depends on how you set them up tho, if i raised mine from the lowest setting i could aloow them to go softer and therfore alot more comfort could be gained, but if they are low then i have them on hard so they dont bottom out all the time! its a catch 22! the rear spring are just lost with the avos, the fk have a different system tho i believe

Kerry

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21st Dec 03 at 18:29

quote:
Originally posted by corsa120
if u have coilovers on the rear what happens to the old rear springs they just removed an nothin put in its place

do u know wot coilovers are

broster

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21st Dec 03 at 18:31

some coil overs are only on the front and have adjustable springs on the back tho!

Siberia

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22nd Dec 03 at 08:35

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry

quote:
Originally posted by corsa120
if u have coilovers on the rear what happens to the old rear springs they just removed an nothin put in its place

do u know wot coilovers are

just to clear this up i'm presumming that coilovers are springs with a bigger diameter than the springs on the car that sit arround the exsisting springs giving u in affect 8 springs instead of 4 and therefore better road holding

Am i right or completely wrong?

[Edited on 22-12-2003 by Siberia]

PaulW

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22nd Dec 03 at 10:19

Coilovers

Normal Suspension

But with corsa's, the rear suspension even in a coilover kit is usually just a lowering spring & matched damper to replace the original ones. The front assembly are the only coilovers on the corsa

broster

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22nd Dec 03 at 10:44

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW

But with corsa's, the rear suspension even in a coilover kit is usually just a lowering spring & matched damper to replace the original ones. The front assembly are the only coilovers on the corsa

this is incorrect, some kits, like the fk ones use thios setup but some kits, like the avo ones use coil overs on the back! they are basically a damper which has a coil spring wound round it and and adjustable platform. look on pvd's web site, they have pics on their of the fk kits explaining what bit does what!

Adam

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22nd Dec 03 at 10:45

Mine has proper coilovers on the rear

broster

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22nd Dec 03 at 10:49

as do mine and they are well worth it over any normal suspension kit iv had, apex and spax

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