dig dave2811
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: newport sout wales WCM
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I smahsed mr car into a kurb and need front suspension, can i buy just a front suspension setup on its own for me corsa b lowered 40mm on apex shocks and springs.
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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get the chassis & top strut checked out, you may also need a new lower arm if its damaged, aswell as balljoints & wheelbearings
if the chassis & other bits are ok / repairable, then you can get front suspension on its own, but your best getting front & rear for better handling, low front & standard rear could make things worse
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dig dave2811
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no i already got apex 40mm shocks and springs and its these that are damaged on the front so i need some apex front suspension to match the back.
chasis is a litle damaged but reparable, driveshafts are snapped, wheel cracked + other stuff hit a kurb very badly. i spun out on a roundabout
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PaulW
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ahh rite yeah you can buy individual shocks & springs
any pics of the damage?
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dig dave2811
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nah but theres a chunk of wheel missing bout the size of me fist, kurb all damaged skirt ripped in half arch flew off wing pushed up over bonnet..
also waiting to see if gearbox is damaged as well coz i hit it in gear
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PaulW
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sounds like an expensive bang...
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dig dave2811
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pain in the arse.
but my fault so cant go round complaning.
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PaulW
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get a new wing from a scrappy, cheaper than vaux
inner wing may need knocking back into place, also check slam panel & cross-member at bottom
chassis - get it jigged if pos
check all suspension components linked to that side, strut, lower arm, ball joints, wheel bearings, possibly anti-roll bar & bushes
check engine mount & gearbox mount for signs of damage
may also need a new wheel hub, discs, pads & caliper (replace discs & pads on both sides at same time)
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PaulW
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steering rack too may need checking incase it knackered that up!
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Kris TD
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mate just hit a kerb in his corsa last week, check everything mate, his front wheel was sitting about 3 inchs back from where it should be, its twisted the chassis slightly, , check the rad mountings cos they had all broken which gave this away, plus it gave the lights and bumper a bad fitting, also the tie bar, wishbone, wheel bearing, shock need changing, oh and the rim and tyre.
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Kris TD
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oh and there was a slight kink in the slam panel ad the bar down the middle was twisted
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