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Davido
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16th Mar 05 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was thinking spax psx but doubting which to go for now, some advive would be appreciated





[Edited on 16-03-2005 by daveyboyuk]
dannycorsa c
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16th Mar 05 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fk are very good quality
Davido
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16th Mar 05 at 18:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah but isnt there a prob with them catching the inside edge of the rim or somit, rmbr a posta while back few ppl had slight probs with them?
dannycorsa c
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16th Mar 05 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dunno! there great on golfs wich im more into these days!
Davido
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mazdaspeed
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drunkenfool
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16th Mar 05 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i got fk's on mine and couldnt fault them, but the amount of rust on them is shocking. (although to be fair i did drive on the beach. Washed the car thoroughly afterwards though, and the corrosion is pretty bad)
Adam_B
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16th Mar 05 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fks are no better than any other sub £600 coilovers.
MarkW
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16th Mar 05 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what are better over £600 then? AVO? how much are they?
Adam_B
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16th Mar 05 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dunno really. just mean there nothing to shout about compared to other cheap setups, proper coilovers cost 2K+

[Edited on 16-03-2005 by Adam_B]
MarkW
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16th Mar 05 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there goes dave's budget

[Edited on 16-03-2005 by MarkW]
Adam_B
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ive never been in a corsa with the AVOs but im pretty sure there 4 coilover struts as apposed to the FKs platform and Spax set 60mm rear
Davido
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adam r the spax ne good u know of, jst heard mixed views on the fks ?
Adam_B
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well i have the FKs, handling is decent after there setup properly but they dont seem to last long, Stuyw has a leaky front damper after 18months and i think J100RSA had one of his fronts rust and snap on the bracket.

Spax, not sure, but they quite expensive considering theres no adjustment on the back. Koni do some for the corsa i think, bout £800 but it was ages ago when i priced them up so that might be cost price

[Edited on 16-03-2005 by Adam_B]
Davido
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16th Mar 05 at 21:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not cheap then, i thought the psx were fully adjustable, or maybe thats the rsx kit? cnt find a price on the rsx any1 any idea how much roughly
Adam_B
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16th Mar 05 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£500 ish. The fronts are fully adjustable, ride height and damping. but the rears are just uprated dampers, maybe adjustable, and fixed -60mm lowering springs
corsa120
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16th Mar 05 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yup this is why ive stripped down and had my front fk's sent to be painted silver so corrosion stays off
Tom N
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16th Mar 05 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have the spax rsx kit. it is fully adjustable at the front and the dampers are adjustable at the rear with 60m springs.
shrews corsa
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17th Mar 05 at 01:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have avo's evo coilovers and i dont rate them at all tbh
AdiSRI
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My FK front struts are still perfect, there about 12 months old, and not ben looked after, no rust at all...
N90ATH
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17th Mar 05 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
eibach do some for the corsa but only hieght adjutable not damping
Vehicle: B 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.6 GSI, 1.5 D, 1.5 TD, 1.7 TD
Lowering Front: 30-70 mm
Lowering Rear: 30-50 mm
Adjustable Front: no
Adjustable Rear: no
Teddy
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Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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17th Mar 05 at 11:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MarkW
what are better over £600 then? AVO? how much are they?


Ive jsut bought avos.

Fk's are not GENIUNE coil overs on the back - Avo's are.

Im so impressed with the Avo's excellent quality.

 
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