Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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1993 Gsi 15" astra gsi wheels
Want to get some aftermarket suspension, pref softest non crashy ride as possible as its for Mrs Jambos car!
The current setup is just std shocks ans springs, 15years old at that and imo they werent great when they where new so i want to replace them so the car drives tighter and is more responsive
Ideally i want konis but they are £430 and i wan to spend least as possible at the mo as its only a car for her to learn in.
Seen a spax rsx kit cheap and a stupidly cheap janspeed kit.
Anyone reccomend a kit?
I used to have bilstein streetline kit and handled amazingly however it shattered my spine over every bread crumb in the road  and i dont think mrs Jambo would like it.
I have some 40mm springs already so i dont mind just getting shocks if its cheaper/easier
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P1CK4D
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I may get slated for saying it. But just get a set of Gmax's. I know a couple of people with them. Get the lowered look, and handle better than standard and come with warrenty. And cheap. budget kit, but does the job well imo.
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Neil Dagens
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i would just get some budget ones, if you want to keep the price down
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Warren G
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gmax = shite
got my first set of bargin spax coilovers for £175 brand new halfolds
if you intend to keep the car, its worth spending abit more
or look for a second hand set of decent onces, pref adjusterable as most fixed kits are set up wrong
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
gmax = shite
For future reference explain why please
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
I may get slated for saying it. But just get a set of Gmax's. I know a couple of people with them. Get the lowered look, and handle better than standard and come with warrenty. And cheap. budget kit, but does the job well imo.
I will stick up for my essex friend here I had the 40mm kit on my first car and the 60mm kit on my gsi
No problems with either. You could say the ride was a bit unrefined but so have most of the other corsa's I have been in unless serious money is spent 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
gmax = shite
got my first set of bargin spax coilovers for £175 brand new halfolds
if you intend to keep the car, its worth spending abit more
or look for a second hand set of decent onces, pref adjusterable as most fixed kits are set up wrong
I had that £175 kit from halfords and thought the ride was no better then the gmax. And the adjusters rubbed on the wheels so I went back to the gmax 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Fad
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IMO buy the Koni dampers individually from Koni and then put some eibachs on it will be a lot more confier without the excessive drop.
Pickford may be onto something with the Gmax stuff as its cheap as chips. Russ had them on his SXi and they were not as bad as I thought they would be ride wise.
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Jambo
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warren if the car is being kept suspension will be upgraded in the future! So absoloute max £250 really.
That said theres a set ok koni front shocks on ebay im watching! I dont mind 2nd hand but peace of mind buying new is always great.
Gmax availible at local hafords then?
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Warren G
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standard shocks - nova springs, and if not low enough, cut em
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
standard shocks - nova springs, and if not low enough, cut em
Cutting springs is about 100% worse than an aftermarket GMAX kit by far
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gavin18787
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Gmax are avalible from halfords but you can get em much cheaper online
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Warren G
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i hate being shock around, fixed kits in my opinion are no good
you need to custom the settings, mine are set to soft, but if you want to track it, wind them right up, and you can also get the balance set up to handle how driver wants
but i dont think mrs jambo will be doing any of that
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Gmax availible at local hafords then?
Just get them from Ebay or Larkspeed or such the like.
Just dont go for the crappy 60mm kit
Also Gmax/Jamex are pretty much the same kit just rebranded.
I would look into the Koni's personally I rember when mine were dead on the Corsa put some new ones on and were like  these are almost bearable 
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gavin18787
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that also sounds like £$£$£
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
standard shocks - nova springs, and if not low enough, cut em
Cutting springs is about 100% worse than an aftermarket GMAX kit by far
thats what im running, the lower you are the better
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
i hate being shock around, fixed kits in my opinion are no good
Its for his missus
You dont need adjustables for every day road use
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Just dont go for the crappy 60mm kit
tbh I was suprised at how refined mine was on that kit. You went out in it didnt you?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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although for for the mrs 40mm is probably better
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Warren G
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sorry gavin - it was harsh and bumpy 
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
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Originally posted by Warren G
standard shocks - nova springs, and if not low enough, cut em
Cutting springs is about 100% worse than an aftermarket GMAX kit by far
thats what im running, the lower you are the better
In your opinion. Fuck it. Take the springs out and you'll be even lower. That mean the ride will be better?
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Fad
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Originally posted by gavin18787
that also sounds like £$£$£
Not if you go direct to Koni roughly £40-50+vat for the front shocks and a little less for the rears.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
sorry gavin - it was harsh and bumpy
Man up ffs 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Fad
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You sounds like Pow this is his new catchphrase
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
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Originally posted by gavin18787
that also sounds like £$£$£
Not if you go direct to Koni roughly £40-50+vat for the front shocks and a little less for the rears.
I was talking about what warren was saying with custom stuff. Or is that what you are talking about too?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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