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Martin
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30th Jan 05 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
any one had corsa c lowered 60mm?

shaln't be doing it on standard shocks

hopefully (when funds permit) get koni adjustable shocks, and set them to nealy stiffest setting, and pop in some FK lowering springs, 60mm drop.

I intend on pulling out inner plastic arch. I've got 17" et42 wheels. Will i still be able to turn my front wheels, or will it jsut pull my arches off, will i get many problems...?

cheerz
Martin
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30th Jan 05 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got FK coilovers on mine, had rubbing probs on the front if i droped it any more than 40mm!(thats with 17s) Anyway if u did go for 60mm drop the ride will be crap
Martin
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30th Jan 05 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol. im expecting ride to be very bad.

i dont race my car. theres no point, im driving a 1.2, not really worth showing off
i just drive around slowly so ppl look

all i wana be sure of is there is no rubbing. i know 60mm is a lot, thats y im seein if any one has probs.
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Mines at about -35mm at the mo and sometimes it can still rub under very hard cornering but if your gonna take the inners out you might be ok cos mine rubs on the bolt that holds them in.
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30th Jan 05 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


wat offset are your wheels?
ultra_corsa
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went to a meet last week n a guy came in a corsa C with 80mm drop bk & 60 front ,dropped on nova springs ,low as fook
Red_SXi
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On a Corsa C ?
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mines dropped 40mm on apex and its never rubbed once (17s, et45 offset)
Martin
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im only looking at dropping it 60mm rear and 40mm front. on stiffer shocks and FK springs.

the corsa that was slammed corsa 60 n 80mm, did he have stoopidly small wheels, coz wih 17"s et42 offset, im gettin rubbing now..
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i only get rubbing if there are heavy people in the back (which isn't often). Thinking about swapping the wheels for something with a better offset (45) when i get the refurbished
neiliosxi
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front of mine is down bout 50 on the front on fk couilovers n it scrubs on full lock, getting 18's in a week or so, it will be fun then!
back end is about 70mm now that install is in!
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wish i could change my offset to 45
Martin
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so whats th e offest limits?

et??-et??

i got et42, so i presume et45 is best going to et35 which is bad something like that...

how do u get no rubbing with a 70mm drop
im hoping the FK 60mm front springs on koni shocks will only drop it 50mm, is that a bit nieve?
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It'll still drop 60mm with the FK springs, use Apex springs
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it's either that or you get the arches on the C cut back to where the holes start. This should give you more clearance
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scrubs like fcuk mate
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it was the bolt on mine that was scrubbing, on a single journey of about 5 miles with people in the back it sratched the fuck outta my tyres

Since taking the bolts out and shaving down the arch a tiny bit it's a lot better
Martin
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i think ill just try it.
get 60mm springs n shocks for the front n 40mm for rear, then just spend ages poncing about once ive got it

just so as i have an idea,

what would be the best offest for droppin 60mm,
and
which would be the worst, but which i could stil get away with, without too many problems...

[YES i know it seems alot, buti dont wana spend over £400 lowerin my car, and it collapses. ]
Martin
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quote:
Originally posted by neiliosxi
scrubs like fcuk mate














neiliosxi
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ET45 is the best offset mate, anthing more and it will touch the suspension, anything less it will touch the arches
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just in case you can't find much with ET45, anything from 40 - 45 will be ok. You may need to make said adjustments though.
Martin
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cheerz lads



now ive gota decide:

£500 to lower 60/40mm
£120 to lower 40/40mm

hmmmm.....
Red_SXi
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Lower it on Apex springs for fuck sake, you've seen how low it dropped my old Corsa, and ryan's corsa. It is the perfect amount of lowering:
Martin
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the last pic u had three people in the back...

40mm it is then. can always get 60mm springs for a laugh aswell.

 
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