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Demo

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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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29th Sep 04 at 17:23

finally had to bite the biscuit and admit that -60mm is just too low for the roads round here. finally came to the decision when my rear spring popped out and one of the front bump stops decided to completely dissapear by disintegrating

then while taking my missus back home the other night with 2 bags of clothes on the back seat the arches would just not shut up and it just fucked me right off

so ive bought bilstein gas shocks and -40mm spring set. just hope it dont appear too much higher

Joff

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29th Sep 04 at 17:44

-60mm is stupid.

I know.

broster

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29th Sep 04 at 17:52

try 100mm, did so much damage to my shiny exhaust..and too ka chunk out my sump!

Demo

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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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29th Sep 04 at 18:16

yep. decided that id rather save whats left of the chassis and have it slightly higher. plus the PI shocks i got are total gash and it dont help that they are mis-matched to spax springs.

still gonna keep the lower setup for shows tho

Mistamist

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29th Sep 04 at 18:18

wanna sell the 60's?

broster

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29th Sep 04 at 18:21

hw said hes keeping it didnt he

Mistamist

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29th Sep 04 at 18:25

so.....i wanna buy them if there was the slightest chance he decides he wants to sell he would know i would like to purchase.

as i said.....wanna sell them?

[Edited on 29-09-2004 by mistdotcom]

Demo

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29th Sep 04 at 18:42

u2u me

off out now but will be back in an hour or so

Fear

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29th Sep 04 at 19:00

I have been thinking about highering up!

Well i say thinking i though about it for about 10mins one day!

I have been bottoming out on the road in a few places lateely mainly the front bumper and sideskirt but i love my car as low and if i could i would go lower but i would need dead flat roads!

i reackon i must be down 80 mm and love it!

Demo

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29th Sep 04 at 20:08

dont get me wrong i love how it looks and handles but its come to the point where its just not pratical and is pissing me right off

Corsa^Dan

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29th Sep 04 at 21:28

theres an answer too this....

SLOW DOWN

nah seriously i think the state of roads round me r shite!! if we cant lower our cars how we want then we should stop paying road tax!!

we pay it too keep the roads in good condition right.

so y aint they?? if we cant dirve our cars down a road when its lowered 60mm at the speed limit its crap!!!!!

</End rant>

James_DT

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29th Sep 04 at 21:45

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa^Dan
theres an answer too this....

SLOW DOWN

nah seriously i think the state of roads round me r shite!! if we cant lower our cars how we want then we should stop paying road tax!!

we pay it too keep the roads in good condition right.

so y aint they?? if we cant dirve our cars down a road when its lowered 60mm at the speed limit its crap!!!!!

</End rant>

So because your car is modified and not suitable for the roads, you shouldn't pay tax? They don't tend to smooth out bumpy roads just because they're bumpy, and the roads that take the heavy traffic are smooth enough anyway. Speed limits are the maximum speed, not the speed you have to drive at. If it's not suitable to drive 60mph, don't.
The roads round us are exactly why my car is still standard ride height.

Demo

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30th Sep 04 at 07:32

ffs. why does every thread on here seem to deteriorate into some lower form of argument

ChazSXi

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30th Sep 04 at 07:57

quote:
Originally posted by CheekyCorsa
I have been thinking about highering up!

Well i say thinking i though about it for about 10mins one day!

I have been bottoming out on the road in a few places lateely mainly the front bumper and sideskirt but i love my car as low and if i could i would go lower but i would need dead flat roads!

i reackon i must be down 80 mm and love it!

Get the bitch on airbags

James_DT

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30th Sep 04 at 08:22

quote:
Originally posted by Demo
ffs. why does every thread on here seem to deteriorate into some lower form of argument

Because people suggest silly things.

He knows I love him really.

broster

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30th Sep 04 at 08:27

quote:
Originally posted by James_DT

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa^Dan
theres an answer too this....

SLOW DOWN

nah seriously i think the state of roads round me r shite!! if we cant lower our cars how we want then we should stop paying road tax!!

we pay it too keep the roads in good condition right.

so y aint they?? if we cant dirve our cars down a road when its lowered 60mm at the speed limit its crap!!!!!

</End rant>

So because your car is modified and not suitable for the roads, you shouldn't pay tax? They don't tend to smooth out bumpy roads just because they're bumpy, and the roads that take the heavy traffic are smooth enough anyway. Speed limits are the maximum speed, not the speed you have to drive at. If it's not suitable to drive 60mph, don't.
The roads round us are exactly why my car is still standard ride height.

i agree with dan the roads in some areas are unsuitable for standard cars to be driven on, never mind lowered ones, why do we pay road tax anyway...for the roads to be maintained, the road to my house has been resurfaced once since i lived there, and that was 20years ago, now the road is down to the hardcore under neath with stupic pot holes, tell the council and they dont do anything about it

not wanting to spoil ur thread mate! u may even notice it handles bettre now too

3CorsaMeal

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30th Sep 04 at 08:46

i was told right at the beginning of my modding life that lowering a car more than 40mm will ruin the handling.....

i have shite roads near me, but also drive through ploughed fields, gives ur suspension something to do imo

Demo

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30th Sep 04 at 10:14

with a bit of luck what it lacks in looks it will make up for with slightly better handling then

Meat-Pie-SRI

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30th Sep 04 at 10:23

This doesn't rub at all

Exhaust catches on the biggest speed bumps very occasionally with 4 people in the car

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/chris_simmons83/LooowGSI.jpg

[Edited on 10/4/02 by Meat-Pie-SRI]

Meat-Pie-SRI

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30th Sep 04 at 10:24

ooops

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/chris_simmons83/LooowGSI.jpg

drunkenfool

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30th Sep 04 at 12:22

i got to lift mine up now too, it scrapes on a couple of the speed bumps round uni!

Cybermonkey

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30th Sep 04 at 12:25

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i was told right at the beginning of my modding life that lowering a car more than 40mm will ruin the handling.....

i have shite roads near me, but also drive through ploughed fields, gives ur suspension something to do imo

you never fail to amaze me. i bet your feet are both left.

Corsa^Dan

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30th Sep 04 at 13:33

ty broster, glad some1 agrees

James_DT

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30th Sep 04 at 13:42

The roads are shite, I admitted that my car is still standard height because of the roads. My point was you shouldn't get out of tax just because your car is too low.
Also, 3CM -

Corsa^Dan

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30th Sep 04 at 14:10

but if the roads aint up too how they should be there not doing there job.

its like paying some1 too buy u a mars bar, they do it right for a few times and after that they get u some cheapo choccie bar thats got nuts in and u dont like it

I THINK that makes sence

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