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BAZ 1256

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5th Nov 07 at 12:44

or if you do wnat fk's iv got a set for 320 delivered, brand new

FasT09

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5th Nov 07 at 13:30

i had fk's on for year and a half and have to say they lasted. was a harsh ride like but looked good

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5th Nov 07 at 13:53

says it all

harsh ride, but looks good

Superlite Ltd.

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5th Nov 07 at 14:03

quote:
Originally posted by FasT09
i had fk's on for year and a half and have to say they lasted. was a harsh ride like but looked good

might as well cut your OE springs then

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If your Corsa rolls like a jelly when your doing donuts in Tesco’s car park - steal a mobile and phone us first

lmao, says it all

If it was me i'd buy a weitec springs and fixed damper setup

FasT09

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5th Nov 07 at 16:55

it was a harsh ride but i knew people who lowered only 40mm and was alot harsher than mine. For a corsa i'd go for fk's. lets face it corsas arnt best for performance anyway. might aswell get it looking nice.

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5th Nov 07 at 16:57

stop digging a hole

Wrighty

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5th Nov 07 at 16:58

you dont need coilovers on a road car

Superlite Ltd.

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5th Nov 07 at 17:00

quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
you dont need coilovers on a road car

unless you have a low jap kit and want to slam it for shows and rise it up for the rest of the time

FasT09

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5th Nov 07 at 17:01

if you want to slam it then coilovers is best.

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5th Nov 07 at 17:02

you do

coil-over .... coil spring 'over' struts

Fixed height suspension is essentially 'coilover'

I'm just being anal now

FasT09

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5th Nov 07 at 17:03

lol

Superlite Ltd.

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5th Nov 07 at 17:13

quote:
Originally posted by AK
you do

coil-over .... coil spring 'over' struts

Fixed height suspension is essentially 'coilover'

I'm just being anal now

you know what he means

Ludacris Turbo

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5th Nov 07 at 17:46

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
any coilovers for £300 will be rubbish. spend an extra £20 and I can do a full bilstein fixed rate/height setup for you.

These bilstein B12's?

Dave A

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5th Nov 07 at 17:49

B12's are a bit more, thats for the new spec B10 kit with H&R springs

Ludacris Turbo

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5th Nov 07 at 17:49

Much difference on a road car between B12's and B10's?

[Edited on 05-11-2007 by Ludacris Turbo]

TomWilly

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5th Nov 07 at 17:58

Ok so im looking at a fixed height setup, i dont just want to slam it.

Dave, have you driven anything on those B10's or heard any comments on them?

What is the height fixed at on those kits?

Has anyone else tried the B10 kit? what are they like compared to FKs?

Colin

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5th Nov 07 at 18:28

My FK's arrived today, going to fit them & my 18's at the weekend

If there rubbish............boohoo i'll just put up with them for a year or so until the tdi's done its job & I get another car & start from scratch lesson learned.....but im 99% it wont be as bad as being made out

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5th Nov 07 at 18:38

get those fillings secured pronto colin

Jake

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5th Nov 07 at 18:48

I think if my car was driven daily i would have taken the FKs off long ago. VERY Very firm ride but they are ok if you want to go low'ish.

BAZ 1256

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5th Nov 07 at 19:35

i got fk silverlines on my vr6 and the rides quite comfey acctually!!
and they are lasting great, easily adjusted when i had to move it up at weekend and not a sign of rusting at all

Colin

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5th Nov 07 at 20:30

Am I better putting on the stuff they supply to lube the treads on or just use copper slip

Dave A

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5th Nov 07 at 20:38

quote:
Originally posted by TomWilly
Ok so im looking at a fixed height setup, i dont just want to slam it.

Dave, have you driven anything on those B10's or heard any comments on them?

What is the height fixed at on those kits?

Has anyone else tried the B10 kit? what are they like compared to FKs?

yes I have mate as we sell a lot. have tried a few Golfs, Polos and corsas as well as others. Feedback from customers has been fantastic as well, very comfy ride and low looks as well as vastly improved handling.

They cant be compared to the FK kits, they are in a different league, Bilstein concentrate on quality rather than cost.

On the road there isnt a massive difference between the B10 and B12 kits TBH but the B12 do feel a bit better due to a better damper design, Most people wouldnt tell the difference really.

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5th Nov 07 at 20:45

quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Am I better putting on the stuff they supply to lube the treads on or just use copper slip

Use the stuff they give you then when you take them off for your yearly

clean

use copper grease.

nora2004

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5th Nov 07 at 22:06

Im quite interested in these blistein shocks for that price! lol

Are the b10's the 60/40 drop?

And would these be any good for an Xe conversion, dont think my Gmax kit will be upto the job! lol

Chris

BAZ 1256

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6th Nov 07 at 00:38

quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Am I better putting on the stuff they supply to lube the treads on or just use copper slip

use stuff that came with them, spray pleanty on.
just clean every so often, give threads a wire brush and respray them, youll prob have plenty left in tin, if not give me a shout, usually got a few tins of it going about

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