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GB123
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4th Aug 12 at 00:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get the 60mm kit imo otherwise in couple of weeks you'll think the car isn't low enough and regret not going 60mm in my experience, 195/50's will be fine being vauxhall wheels they'll have the right offset. Also for £10 more there's always the option of getting coilovers, then you can choose how low you want to go:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CORSA-NOVA-A-B-COILOVER-SUSPENSION-KIT-/221075138781?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item33791ae8dd#ht_3112wt_1186
ArdenAndy
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yeahh i think i would end up wanting to go lower if i only went 40mm, yerp they are et49 thankfully, would a cheap set of coilovers be better than a shock and spring kit? ride quality and performance wise? i think the adjustability is good but i read up a few times where people have had problems where there coilovers catching with there tyres? :S dont really want any hassel with it as im hasseled with the car quite a bit already ahaa
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About the same ride quality tbh, although another option is getting branded springs and shocks second hand for that amount of money, something like spax or gmax.
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i wouldnt buy them coilovers but if you do want cheap one get fk or jamex ones there only £10-20 more
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Yeah the one's in the link were just a quick example at 1am , but as said fk's etc can be had at that sort of money
ArdenAndy
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the original plan was to get the FK coilovers but they have stopped selling them for corsa b on ebay now i think i might just get the jamex ones here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jamex-BaseLine-Coilovers-Vauxhall-Corsa-B-All-Models-/160857218021?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2573d65be5
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ive got the jamex baselines and i cant complain about them
ArdenAndy
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i have been reading up about coilovers and although i would like a set theres loads of things that i really dont want the hassel with, people seem to have a lot of problems when fitting the fronts :S some catch on the tyre and you need spacers etc, then some have problems with the top mounts knocking, i really dont want to be messing with things, i just want to buy them put them on then leave it
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i had no problems i dont no why so many people do
ArdenAndy
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i might just go for it and get the jamex ones and hope i dont have any problems
dimples1989
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looking good pal
ArdenAndy
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5th Aug 12 at 23:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dimples1989
looking good pal


Thankyou!
ArdenAndy
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my dad used the leftover mesh from doing the bumper and used it on the old bumper grill thing which i think looks pretty cool



my next door neighbour made me a manifold cover which i will use untill i find a decent original one, or if i like this one on then i will just keep it on


also sprayed these two things think there for when you take the engine out
ArdenAndy
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had a long talk with my mum this morning about my car insurance, and it looks like the money i had to lower the car will have to go towards my deposit on insurance, my mum and dad have been awesome saving for it so i feel i better chip as much as i can, then once insurance is sorted i will carry on with things

[Edited on 08-08-2012 by ArdenAndy]
CORSAguy93
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smart choice better to have a moster truck than no car haha
silvercorsabee
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Yeah better choice in the long run dude thats what i did
corsajay88
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSAguy93
finally got my pictures to work, this is me if ever you see me


pretty sure i've seen you about, ive got a silver b.

andy, i've got some 60mm front springs you can have for free to get you started mate
CORSAguy93
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSAguy93
finally got my pictures to work, this is me if ever you see me


pretty sure i've seen you about, ive got a silver b.

andy, i've got some 60mm front springs you can have for free to get you started mate


See lots if silver b's round here haha, what's on yours?
corsajay88
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9th Aug 12 at 13:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Shot at 2012-07-22

passenger side mirror is black now due to a little accident

[Edited on 09-08-2012 by corsajay88]
CORSAguy93
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9th Aug 12 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah think I might have seen u
ArdenAndy
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people off here from around wrexham/chester area should have a meet up sometime in the summer
ArdenAndy
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quick pic of the custom manifold cover now that it is on the car


also my dad bought me these as the old ones are getting on a bit now
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cam cover looks good mate
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10th Aug 12 at 16:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
done a good job there mate looks
Darryl H
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That bay's coming along

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