dansaxo123
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Registered: 29th Sep 05
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iv bin told of a friend that if i lower my corsa it might damage my car completley.because of the age of the car its quite weak? is this true if i lower it it wil damage it? as anyone ever had a car this old n lowered thers?thanks
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AuroraSport
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
Location: Norfolk Drives: Audi B5 S4 Avant
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would be worth replacing the shock absorbers if you are lowering more than 40mm, but unless its falling apart from rust then nothing to worry about
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goodfellow
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Registered: 18th Jan 05
Location: shrewsbury
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mines a l reg and its lowered on 17s wiv a full bodykit uprated brakes the works and its fine.its failed 2 MOT's on the usual like a wheel bearin and a lower ball joint.but other than that its fine mate
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dansaxo123
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cheers m8.its just that my car is bit rusty under the arches like.wont this be a problem then?
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goodfellow
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Registered: 18th Jan 05
Location: shrewsbury
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no just get the rust sorted and it will b fine mate
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dansaxo123
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cheers pal.as ur car ever had any welding or anyfin dun 2 it? underneath or out like?if so is it expensive
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goodfellow
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Registered: 18th Jan 05
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it had a lil hole in the sill which i welded myself so cost me nufin
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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There are weak points on the chassis and bodyshell, which will be stressed further if the car is lower and stiffer. Points to watch are the chassis legs near the front at the bottom of the bulkhead and of course the B pillar corners, both common points needing welding on cars of that age.
Search for pillar cracks. There's a lot of information here.
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