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18th Jul 03 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Am i gonna notice an improved handlin with 40 shock and springs??? will it feel really carty??? (like stiff) or do i need to go 60 for tht???

cheers peeps
ally denton
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18th Jul 03 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anythings better than the shite they let the corsa roll out the factory with. OF course you'll feel a difference, but I think (this is my opinion here) 60 is to much, 40 is too less. go for -50mm. i have.
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18th Jul 03 at 20:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
With 16's on a 50 kit will i get scrubbin.... and how much is a -50 kit likely to set me back?
ally denton
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18th Jul 03 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
set of springs from regal for £58 and invest in a set of koni justable shocks from larkspeed (cheapest ive found for all 4 shocks) for £250 roughly
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18th Jul 03 at 20:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can u buy a full kit so everything matces?
ally denton
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18th Jul 03 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah coilovers range from 40/45-70/75
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18th Jul 03 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
stilll.... with -40 is it gonna feel rigid or am i still gonna get body roll???
ally denton
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18th Jul 03 at 20:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its obvious you're gonna get some body roll, but not loads.
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hmmmm,,, ok put it this way wen i chuck itinto a roundabout is it gonna go round it quicker??? (by much?)
ally denton
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18th Jul 03 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
unless you put your foot on the brake you'll go round at the same speed

no it will handle better, but the more you lower it the less body roll u have.
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18th Jul 03 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes around a roundabout u will be at least 2x as quick, it dont sound much but in my nova i was doing 60 round roundabouts lol

what size wheels have u got?
Jamog
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18th Jul 03 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
After fitting my springs to my corsa I've decided that the first thing that gets done on any car I get after it is the suspension. The factory feel of the car is rubbish and just putting apex springs on mine with the factory shocks gives much better cornering, although its still bouncey (cheap student can't afford shocks ) oh and roundabouts are much quicker
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18th Jul 03 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im on standard 13's at the mo. will ge 16's... y? the front end i want is the carleton delta evo and the silver car on the front page has it -40mm on17's and it aint got much clearence :s
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18th Jul 03 at 23:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Go 40mm on 16s and you will regret it, 60 and 16's is the way to go!!!!

Trust me i did and and so have a feww others!!!!!!
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yeh but this... http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/garage.php?action=usergarage&owner=bradfincham&carid=204 is 40mm on 17's and look how low the front is, im gettin tht front and its gonna sit even lower :s
Kris TD
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19th Jul 03 at 10:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had 35mm on 17's, then i went for 60mm with koni adjustable shocks, jesus this thing is quick round corners. think my front springs are too soft for my liking though. the adjustable shocks are the tits though, harder isnt always better, in the wet softer is much better. how ever reducing bodyroll doesnt always increase grip as i found when fitting a front antirole bar. if u want handling then go for a 40mm kit, if u want looks and some handling go for 60mm
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19th Jul 03 at 10:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will feel much better in corners but too low and the bumpy ride can get annoying.
Marc
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19th Jul 03 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Go 4 90mm like me!
Makarus
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I have gone down 60mm on Pi shocks and Gmax springs, mine is really quite carty, can throw it into corners at some scary speeds really.
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19th Jul 03 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
see theirs too many ppl with either 60 or 40, go for 50 and be in between, like me
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19th Jul 03 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm on -50 I think aswell on 14s well good roundabout performance!!!!
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19th Jul 03 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so the general verdict is 40 then????
Kris TD
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19th Jul 03 at 21:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah, i only went for 60mm cos i got wide archs and it sat really high on 35mm otherwise i would have stuck with them ride on these 60mm ones is shite tbh.
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19th Jul 03 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much can i expect to pay for a -40mm kit, and a good quality one like spax or summink... and where from???
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19th Jul 03 at 21:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
n e one got n e pics of -40mm on 16's???

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