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Steve X16XE
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6th Dec 10 at 20:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As they are the same shape, I just think they put Nova. It felt fine with my car. It was fully stripped. I had adjustable damping so if I went on a long motorway run, turned it to soft and all was good. Same when turned to hard or in the middle.

Just do some research on it all. You've been in the game long enough to know people who can give you better answers than most people on here (including me here).
Ojc
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Yeah mate good advice
Jake
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i would fit a rear arb without a shadow
Fad
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6th Dec 10 at 21:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lee Mannings 2002 spec tbh

[Edited on 06-12-2010 by Fad]
SAL
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Gmax -60's init
sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
i would fit a rear arb without a shadow


Thats against the laws of physics TBH.
Suppose you could do it in pitch black conditions.
willay
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yeah boy polishing turds ftw.
Ben J
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So you are selling astra, buying a vectra and building a track/road corsa. Backwards step IMO.

Keep astra and build corsa to a budget.


[Edited on 07-12-2010 by Ben J]
Ojc
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Other reasons surrounding this decison, thanks.

But as Will says, polishing turds is far more rewarding.
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Why not go for AP coilovers?

Edit: c£400 delivered and seem very good imo. Not used on track but for 'fast road' they have been perfect for both handling and comfort

[Edited on 07-12-2010 by Bissmire]
Ojc
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I think that is the route I'm going to go down TBF
Jambo
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I purchased them after reading good things on here, and havnt looked back tbh.
jr
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see lee runs loads (350lbs ? ) and im sure willays astra is around 300lbs on the back also
Warren G
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what, your selling the astra!?
jr
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i think marrige and a house mean it will be going warren

[Edited on 07-12-2010 by jr]
Ojc
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Eventually and it just so happens Stu's GSi is a perfect replacement.
Mieran
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I wouldn't be using B4s
Ojc
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I'm not mate, sending them back.
Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
i think marrige and a house mean it will be going warren

[Edited on 07-12-2010 by jr]


what about rach

on the other side....

Il buy The quaiffe, whiteline and dap springs for a happy meal
Ojc
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I love you
lee303
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i was gonna say, 225s are not too stiff for the back at all, i would recommend 300s if you’re gonna use it on the road a fair bit, and if the dampers are good enough then it wont be crashy really
as for engine, why not stick a small block 18 in? little bit more work, but really not that much and as we’ve seen on MrPs car an inlet alone gives you 130 bhp and 135 lb/ft of torque, which will make it a much more useable track and road car imo
Warren G
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id put a z18xer with a z16let head and turbo on dta, 220bhp easy
jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
id put a z18xer with a z16let head and turbo on dta, 220bhp easy



and well over budget..................
Ojc
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If this engine is fubar then I'll let Warren talk me into something different but fingers crossed it's just an EGR fault as it seems to be getting better.

300lb springs? Brilliant I don't understand all the different poundage so experience helps.

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