swedge
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following on from my topic about having my car lowered with combat 2 bumpers on i have a question, i dont wanna leave my fron suspension standard so would it be ok to lower it 30mm instead of the 45-50mm drop i already have and fit my combat 2 bumpers???
and please no piss taking this time lol just an answer will do
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CorsaSi Jay
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Unfortunatly not. Like i say, i didnt lower mine at all, on 17" alloys and i probably had about 30mm clearence.
30mm lower and it'll be on the ground, literally. Then you have speedhumps/drop kerbs to think about.
Mine with the interior stripped. Now add the weight of your interior, you and any passengers.
[Edited on 03-11-2007 by CorsaSi Jay]
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swedge
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ill trial fit the bumpers today and see what thier like and have a guestimate on what they will be like with 30mm springs on and if needs be ill just leave standard springs on, will standard springs be ok with Gmax shocks
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swedge
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that bumper on your is the wide arch kit which is a bit bigger than the normal one
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CorsaSi Jay
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Its wider but isnt any taller
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Predator Corsa
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That bumper is a predator bumper, same as a combat but with extention things the sweep round. i had that on my old car was low.
If i remember correctly corb has 40mm on 17's with that front. is low, but drivable in most places
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swedge
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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/dwcarsagain/DSCF5801Small.jpg
your bumper is wider and lower than the one im getting, the sweep things go round the side and at the bottom of the bumper
[Edited on 03-11-2007 by swedge]
[Edited on 03-11-2007 by swedge]
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Mo
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i had mine dropped -40 on coilovers. was a pain to get anywhere. i wouldn't just just springs either cause your car will bounce more and it'll keep catching on everything.
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corb
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quote:
Originally posted by Predator Corsa
That bumper is a predator bumper, same as a combat but with extention things the sweep round. i had that on my old car was low.
If i remember correctly corb has 40mm on 17's with that front. is low, but drivable in most places
Is it fuck! Have to be so careful of where I'm driving, the roads to santa pod, it catches just driving along them. Speed bumps are a proper no-no! Thats 30mm i think.
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corb
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tell a lie, 35mm
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swedge
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quote:
Originally posted by Mo
i had mine dropped -40 on coilovers. was a pain to get anywhere. i wouldn't just just springs either cause your car will bounce more and it'll keep catching on everything.
i have the shocks aswell
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Mo
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in 2 years i had my front bumper sprayed 3 times. it caught on speed humps, had difficulty on steep roads, couldn't get into certain multi-storey car parks, hit the floor on big dips and pot-holes, had to watch out for kerbs when parking. just made the car impractical to drive really.
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Olsrey
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quote:
Originally posted by Mo
in 2 years i had my front bumper sprayed 3 times. it caught on speed humps, had difficulty on steep roads, couldn't get into certain multi-storey car parks, hit the floor on big dips and pot-holes, had to watch out for kerbs when parking. just made the car impractical to drive really.
And thats why you don't put a kit on a car   .
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Mo
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quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
quote:
Originally posted by Mo
in 2 years i had my front bumper sprayed 3 times. it caught on speed humps, had difficulty on steep roads, couldn't get into certain multi-storey car parks, hit the floor on big dips and pot-holes, had to watch out for kerbs when parking. just made the car impractical to drive really.
And thats why you don't put a kit on a car .
i did this when big kits were 'in' 
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CorsaSi Jay
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I did it a few monthes ago, lasted the whole of 2 weeks until a speed hump destroyed it!
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Mo
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before
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sunshine beast
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mine was down 35" on 17's had to take it carefull on speedbumps got a few scrapes on front but the back is the worst probably due to me having a full bootbuild 
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