casper_ac
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Is there any point buing coilovers for a corsa b?
surely since the rear is not adjustable and youd have to get a custom made spring to go any lower than 60 theres no point.
Would it not be better buying a good -60mm suspension kit with shortened shocks then getting custom springs made?
I know it would not be adjustable at the front but hte time it takes to set up coilovers you could have the front springs changed anyway!
but maybe there are adv to them....
let me know what you all think...
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Siberia
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the rears are adjustable
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casper_ac
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not on all...FK high sports arent...im not wanting to absolutely destroy my banck account. any sensible priced ones that are rear adjustables to sensible heights [or lowness]
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by casper_ac
not on all...FK high sports arent...im not wanting to absolutely destroy my banck account. any sensible priced ones that are rear adjustables to sensible heights [or lowness]
 i have fk highsports on my car and i can adjust the rear from -45 to -75
[Edited on 03-05-2005 by Siberia]
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casper_ac
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is it not a separate spring?
how much did they cost you?
pardon my ignorance
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James R
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The point of coil overs in a race context, is that it lets you use eccentric top mounts and give the car correct camber and more inportantly positive castor.
also allows you to set corner weights, and the dampeing adjustmeant is very important.
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Siberia
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the highsports have an adjuster ring under the springs
i got mine on a group buy on here a few months ago... £370 they cost....
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Siberia
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i'll just add if i could go back i'd just get a set of yellow konis cos these things are a pig to setup right....
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James R
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Is that a whiteline ARB?
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Filby1
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lots of £££££££££££££, and after been in my mate TVR Cerbera and how hard that was made my G-max feel smooth and that car is ££££££££ more than a corsa B of and type and hell of alot more speedy so think il stick woth mine untill i wana go real low
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by j1400
Is that a whiteline ARB?
yeah... thats adisri's car.... but mine looks identical....
theres a better pic of it...
[Edited on 03-05-2005 by Siberia]
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casper_ac
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so how are highsports adjusted at the rear?
i hot the shock and spring were separate
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casper_ac
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also how much are uprate ARBs?
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Siberia
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quote:
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so how are highsports adjusted at the rear?
i hot the shock and spring were separate
strickly speaking fk coilovers are not true coilovers at the rear....
whitle ARB's are £95 form demon-tweeks
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casper_ac
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so how are they adjustbale at the back then?
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Siberia
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look at this picture... do you see the thing under the spring? you can turn the rings on this which higher or lower the car....
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casper_ac
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ah rite sorry yes see it now.
and how low can you go with them then?
if a smaller spring was put then obviously it would be lower still?
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Siberia
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yeh i suppose you be able to go lower depending on your wheel/tyre size
the fk's lower about -75mm
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casper_ac
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well suppose 75 is enough.stanadard 14 inch GSi rims at the moment.
and what can u lwoer at the front?
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Siberia
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20-80mm
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casper_ac
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thanks
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casper_ac
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so would u recommend them over a set of shortened shocks and custom springs...not cur or heated ones.
this is for everyday use now and wont be on the track...its a 1.2 8v....at the moment
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Siberia
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as said above.... if i could go back i'd just get a set of yellow konis with eibach springs....
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casper_ac
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i had koni adjustbales in my SRi which i never should have sold!grr!
but il maybe pick up a set again!
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quote:
Originally posted by casper_ac
well suppose 75 is enough.stanadard 14 inch GSi rims at the moment.
and what can u lwoer at the front?
enough any lower and you would be on the floor
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