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PainZ

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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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28th Jul 05 at 10:03

I havent had mine on my car much,

As you are all aware my car is very clean, and I hardly drive it, however my coilovers are knackered...

They are completely corroded and I am a little worried they are going to do the same as J100RSA. His completely snapped off at the mount.

They are so bad the thread is completely covered in rusty and there is no way I can turn the nut to adjust the height.

I am just interested to see who else has had problems.

Please copy and paste your name and say what model you have.

PainZ - Corsa C FK Highsports
J100RSA - Corsa B FK Highsports
AdiSRi - Corsa B FK Highsports
JohnPolo - Polo GTi FK Konigsports (He is a friend of mine)

Filby1

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Registered: 12th Dec 03
Location: Brighouse
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28th Jul 05 at 10:07

Thats bad mate had my cheap Gmax on for 2 yrs and i drive everyday and there fine. can you not get any money back?

wayne hiscock

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Registered: 20th Jan 01
Location: wiltshire, trowbridge
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28th Jul 05 at 10:09

my m8s got fk highsports on his 1.6 sport

he aint had a prob at all

kev sxi

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Registered: 29th Oct 00
Location: Birmingham
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28th Jul 05 at 10:21

im having the same problem with the avo kit, coilovers at the front and adjustables at the rear. i looked at the coilovers the other day and they were badly corroded, my car has only done 35k and the suspension has only been on for half that. i know they arnt fk ones but maybe its a common fault?

PainZ

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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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28th Jul 05 at 10:22

my car has only done 8k LOL

Ojc

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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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28th Jul 05 at 10:23

I never did like the sounds of these FK's

Stick with Koni

Siberia

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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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28th Jul 05 at 10:24

PainZ - Corsa C FK Highsports
J100RSA - Corsa B FK Highsports
AdiSRi - Corsa B FK Highsports
JohnPolo - Polo GTi FK Konigsports (He is a friend of mine)
siberia - Corsa B Fk highsports

The threads are completely fecked... took me nearly 2 hours of sweat and tears to wind them down 10mm......

i wont even go into what i think of there camber adjustment

BYRON

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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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28th Jul 05 at 10:37

I tried to adjust mine last week actually, and found that the thread had weathered so much, I was limited to how much I could adjust them.
Ive put loads of copper slip all over them now to protect them.

I also noticed that the shocks are looking very tired considering they are not even a year old.

I Have the highsports BTW.

PainZ

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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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28th Jul 05 at 10:39

BYRON

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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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28th Jul 05 at 10:43

Tempted to send them back actually.

Adam_B

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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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28th Jul 05 at 11:43

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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28th Jul 05 at 12:00

Will Silverlines stop this corrosion?

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loo_goblin

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Registered: 14th Jul 04
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
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28th Jul 05 at 12:01

i hope they dont corrode

rich0404

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Registered: 13th Jan 03
Location: Bucks
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28th Jul 05 at 12:12

phew was choosing between fk or konis for my polo. about to post up what are the best coilovers on uk-polos, stilll will do but think it will have to be the koni's!

bradfincham

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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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28th Jul 05 at 12:46

PainZ - Corsa C FK Highsports
J100RSA - Corsa B FK Highsports
AdiSRi - Corsa B FK Highsports
JohnPolo - Polo GTi FK Konigsports (He is a friend of mine)
Siberia - Corsa B Fk Highsports
Byron - Astra G FK Highsports
Adam_B - Corsa B Fk Highsports
Stuyw - Corsa B Fk Highsports
Brad - Corsa B Fk Highsports with higher poundage springs and koni yellow rears!

Mine are fine, i copper slipped them when i put them on, whenever you wash the car you MUST pressure wash or clean the thread of the coilovers.
If you look after them they look after you, you cant expect all the road salt, grit and dirt not to collect in the threads so just take some time and clean them

big eck

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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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28th Jul 05 at 12:51

quote:
If you look after them they look after you, you cant expect all the road salt, grit and dirt not to collect in the threads so just take some time and clean them

after only 8k miles usage i'd expect them to be a bit better condition than what painz said his is in, after all it is the cars suspension and it'll be weather beaten constantly

bradfincham

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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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28th Jul 05 at 12:55

yes but there coilovers not shocks and springs, shocks and spring set up is all covered over, coilvers the thread is open to the elements so you have to look after it!!

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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28th Jul 05 at 13:22

Brad, Do you have Silverline? Is it worth extra money if you do?

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bradfincham

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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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28th Jul 05 at 13:24

I have highsports, i got higher poundage front springs to take the weight of the engine, and koni yellow adjustables for the rear shocks, the rears are set to medium and the fronts wound halfway down, rides a treat handles a treat and i cant fault them. Much better than the koni yellows i put on the red corsa

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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28th Jul 05 at 13:44

I am seriously going to be looking into getting some. Getting fed up of the Nova Springs/Standard Shocks.

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

broster

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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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28th Jul 05 at 16:24

silverlines shouldnt corrode as they are stainless, but i know someone wit hsilver lines and the dampers burst....

loo_goblin

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Registered: 14th Jul 04
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
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28th Jul 05 at 16:35

quote:
Originally posted by broster
silverlines shouldnt corrode as they are stainless, but i know someone wit hsilver lines and the dampers burst....

dont say that, my silverlines r sitting in the boot of my car, goin on wen i get back from holiday

broster

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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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28th Jul 05 at 16:36

he had a new insert sent out and it fixed the problem.

Fear

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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Down off the hill
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28th Jul 05 at 17:51

mine are abit rusty yeh and yeh the thread is caked in shit but it washes off and as long as you spray the threads with non stick stuff then it washes off alright!

K17STY

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Registered: 13th Dec 02
Location: West Lothian
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28th Jul 05 at 19:06

mine are looking a bit ruff

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