Cheese Man Chris
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Is it possible to lower a vauxhall corsa b 30mm using the standard factory shocks.
Are there any negative effects?
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Steve X16XE
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Nope. No problems really. But your damper may be on their way out, so might be worth changing them at a later date.
If you go lover than 40mm then i'd deffo say fit new dampers.
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Cheese Man Chris
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Yea my mate said you can lower a car 30mm without changing the shocks, but i didnt belive him so i was just trying to see if he was right.
He works at Eurocar parts and says he can get 4 30mm drop springs for £50.
So i think ill make an investment soon.
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Mobby
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id go 60mm, 40s crap imo but you might only want a slight drop, persoanlly i think 40mm is abit hard to tell its even been lowerd, pls go 60mm lol
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Cheese Man Chris
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lol
Im going for suttle mods dude
and £50 to lower it a bit seems worth it IMO
Unless anybody else knows of somthing better i can do with £50..................like buy a gass axe and cut my existing springs!!!!
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Simon_16v
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Dont go 60mm on standard shock as they'll probably lasy a year or 2 max.
Im lowered on 40mm gmax springs on standard dampers and handling is better but bouncy along back roads. Turns in better but i have removed my front anti roll bar
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koopa89
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mines lowered 60mm on standard shocks with no splits, cracks or leaks.
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Mobby
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i got a full lowering kit for 60 quid including dampers, and they were made by peter maiden
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Cheese Man Chris
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I thought lowering kits with everything were like £250
Or have i just dreamt that figure up?
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notts.pirate
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the only problem with lowering on standard shocks is that the standard shocks have probably seen better days which is why you get the bouncing
[Edited on 25-03-2008 by notts.pirate]
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jimmy 2.1
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quote: Originally posted by mobby
i got a full lowering kit for 60 quid including dampers, and they were made by peter maiden
I had PMC (Peter Maiden Components) shocks and sprigs (lowered 40mm) on mine when i first got it. Handled really well
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote: Originally posted by mobby
persoanlly i think 40mm is abit hard to tell its even been lowerd
not everyone lowers for looks
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Simon_16v
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quote: Originally posted by mobby
persoanlly i think 40mm is abit hard to tell its even been lowerd, pls go 60mm lol
You cant tell methat dont look lowered
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Danny W
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im dow 30mm on eibach springs standard shocks. definatly a better ride as it seems to have got rid of the 'slop' in the suspension, still comfy and 'feels' better to drive
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Cheese Man Chris
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Cheers for the info Danny sounds like a good move to make then
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eug
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chris where are you getting 30mm springs from for £50?
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dan-sport
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i would go for 40 rather then 30 as you will get the better handling and a new set of standard shocks can't be that much right?
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Cheese Man Chris
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quote: Originally posted by eug
chris where are you getting 30mm springs from for £50?
Euro Car parts...
My mate started workin there about 2 weeks ago
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Danny W
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quote: Originally posted by Cheese Man Chris
Cheers for the info Danny sounds like a good move to make then
it can be a bit bouncy at times (speed bumps) as the standard dampers aren't as stiff as uprated parts but it is a good ride & handles much better than standard
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