Lee Wilson
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I didnt bother with them 80mm springs in the group buy, they were exacly the same as having my Fk's with the cup out.
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Lee Wilson
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We need a 120mm group buy
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wilson_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
yes...well done wilson. why are they pants then?
Thank you, pat on the back please? 
They are made so cheap. Not to mention the crap handling that comes with them.
But if your just going for style and looks, there perfect.
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Lee Wilson
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quote:
Originally posted by wilson_sri
quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
yes...well done wilson. why are they pants then?
Thank you, pat on the back please?
They are made so cheap. Not to mention the crap handling that comes with them.
But if your just going for style and looks, there perfect.
Whats so bad about the handling
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wilson_sri
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I just wasnt impressed with them. When i had them on my old corsa turbo, i took it round Knockhill with them on, and they just dont do well under hard cornering. They are also quite bad for leaks.
But as said, there perfect if your just going for style.
[Edited on 20-01-2007 by wilson_sri]
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csweatherston
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i dont get how they are made cheep......threre springs!... they have a decent rebound rate, the paint hasnt started peeling yet. the alloy cups havent as yet rusted.
im pretty sure the bad handling is caused from the height, and shock absorbers used
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wilson_sri
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im pretty sure it wasnt. Mines wernt set up to look low or for style, were set up to handle as well as they could. But they wernt up to my expectations. But each to there own, differant driving styles, differant preferances.
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Lee Wilson
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quote:
Originally posted by wilson_sri
im pretty sure it wasnt. Mines wernt set up to look low or for style, were set up to handle as well as they could. But they wernt up to my expectations. But each to there own, differant driving styles, differant preferances.
Fair enough, what you running at the moment, just out of interest
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wilson_sri
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Not got a corsa anymore mate, when i was was still running the fk coilovers.
Got Avo coilovers on my corrado now, they seem to do the job. Not had a chance to give them a hard time yet though.
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csweatherston
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ahh, im using spax coilovers...just the fk rear springs
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Meat-Pie-SRI
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Gaz shocks - 01268 724585 ask to speak to mark
I've had them on my corsa, vr6 golf and pulsar, fully adjustable coilovers that you can have made to your own spec, good prices too!!
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csweatherston
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rough price?.....im sure gaz are very expensive...
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Meat-Pie-SRI
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i've paid £400 - £1200 but it depends on what you want, average is about £500
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Lee Wilson
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 Bet the corrado handles alot better than the corsa anyway
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Dave A
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Gaz no longer deal direc, you need to go through an authorised dealer
like me
anyone needs any GAZ stuff then get in touch, I keep everything from full coilover kits (front and rear), custom springs, arb's etc... in stock. and at great prices.
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Dave A
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and I have to agree with wilson_sri on this one, FK coilovers are very bad quality when compared with other brands, their handling and ride quality is poor and the build quality is questionable.
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86coz
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well ya can`t beat the v/hall system of separate shox and spring for that type of car...platforms dont handle...spax have got it about right with a good blend of ride hight and handleing without the problems of on the arse drops,but i have yellow and black eyes
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SAL
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my fk's with the spacer taken out + i have a stripped out rear, and is it worth getting these costom springs ? i read in tv this month the car with -90 springs bounces all over the place ? my fk's sure dont !
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SAL
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have a pic
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BAZ 1256
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never had any complaints from people about FK's yet
sell to loads of vw guys and they are well fussy and most of them havnt complaind about them ata all.
people seem to think the lower you go the beter for handling and cornering.. well thats not right
sometimes lower can make handling worse, if your looking at handling you really dont want to go any lower than between 40 and 60mm
blue car above id say is abut a perfect heightm why would anyone need lower than that.
ok so some other coilover kits are slightly better quality and g lowert but then you pay for that, your not going to buy the other makes for just over £300 are you!KW'S are great quality , still only lower to -60mm but your lookign at 500 for the varient 1's.
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Vauxdan88
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I know this is an old thread so sorry to drag it up,but I've just fitted the fk coilovers to the front my sport and the springs with adjuster cups on rear, I wanted it as low as possible on the springs on the rear so I thought I'd leave the cups out,but if I do that then jack the beam back up and line up the bolt holes on the shocks theres about a 2" gap between the top of the spring and the top seating section if that makes sense,so I fitted them with the cups but they will only fit with the cups at the top of the springs....
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Phillips_91
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if you take the cups out, cable tie the spring to the beam, once theres weight on the suspension there wont be a gap
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Vauxdan88
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Cheers mate
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