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Rob_Corsa

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4th Feb 06 at 22:07

Ive got a 2000 1.6 sport and want to buy some lowering spings and shockers to lower the car 40mm(i dont want 60mm before anyone says it).

Im looking to spend around £200 and want my car to look nice and level without going too low, has anyone got any suggestions or pictures of their car on 16's with -40mm kit.

Thanks

mark_r_333

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4th Feb 06 at 22:26

quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Corsa
Ive got a 2000 1.6 sport and want to buy some lowering spings and shockers to lower the car 40mm(i dont want 60mm before anyone says it).

Im looking to spend around £200 and want my car to look nice and level without going too low, has anyone got any suggestions or pictures of their car on 16's with -40mm kit.

Thanks

look at gmax/ pi for that sort of money

carnuts

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4th Feb 06 at 22:35

not gmax they are a terrible setup

Dave A

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4th Feb 06 at 22:43

so are pi.

then again, so are all set-ups that are under £300ish. if i were you id get some eibach springs as you can use these with your standard shocks for a while without them giving up. the ride quality is fantastic and hanling is massively improved over standard. ive got a full eibach set up on my 1.4 sport. sits at about -45 front, -30 rear:

carnuts

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4th Feb 06 at 22:45

im with corsa808 nice ride mate looks sweet

Dave A

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4th Feb 06 at 22:54

thats just the daily driver. im currently working on the comeback of 808. its undergoing a few transformations as we speak.........

carnuts

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4th Feb 06 at 23:05

will have to see it when finished mine is resting up at the minute not the weather for it yet

Rob_Corsa

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5th Feb 06 at 08:50

Ive been told that using standard shockers with lowered/uprated springs can cause a miss-match and give some entertaining handling.

Im looking at these at the moment

GMAX -40mm is £ 209.00
SPAX VSX-40mm £212
APEX Sport-40mm £220

Anyone got any of these?

carnuts

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5th Feb 06 at 10:01

i have run a few cars without using shocks and it does improve the handling to standard

im a fan of spax used them a few times
apex are still good but definately not gmax spend the extra and get alot more for your money

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5th Feb 06 at 11:12

i hope u looking forward to a bouncy ride if your just changing the springs. i use to have the g-max -40mm on my 1.6 sport and all i can say is 'dangerous' when u pick some speed up and u enter bumpy roads

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IvIarkgraham

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5th Feb 06 at 11:27

this is mine 16's on 40mm

Rob_Corsa

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5th Feb 06 at 14:32

quote:
Originally posted by Mo
i hope u looking forward to a bouncy ride if your just changing the springs. i use to have the g-max -40mm on my 1.6 sport and all i can say is 'dangerous' when u pick some speed up and u enter bumpy roads

Im assuming that aimed at me as I stated im replacing spings and shockers.

IvIarkgraham, what make setup have you got on there?

j0hn

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6th Feb 06 at 19:22

iv got judst springs- the ride is miles better than standard wud recommend to any1 on budget. To any one else i wud recommend coilovers - shocks and springs just dont cut it when u can get the best suspension money can buy for only a ton more - 25£ per corner and its worth it esp if u want it dropped.

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6th Feb 06 at 19:27

quote:
Originally posted by j0hn
iv got judst springs- the ride is miles better than standard wud recommend to any1 on budget. To any one else i wud recommend coilovers - shocks and springs just dont cut it when u can get the best suspension money can buy for only a ton more - 25£ per corner and its worth it esp if u want it dropped.

so you are saying that coilovers are better for an everyday car than a decent suspension set-up???

show me a decent coilover kit for under £400!

Rob_Corsa

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6th Feb 06 at 20:28

surely coilovers only benefit by being adjustable?

corsa808, how much did your Eibach spings/shockers set you back and where did you get them?

Dave A

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6th Feb 06 at 20:32

eibach springs and shole lot for the hockers (same as bilstein yellows, actually made by bilstein) bought the whole lot new for the bargain price of £270 on a german e-bay site.

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6th Feb 06 at 23:17

quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Corsa

quote:
Originally posted by Mo
i hope u looking forward to a bouncy ride if your just changing the springs. i use to have the g-max -40mm on my 1.6 sport and all i can say is 'dangerous' when u pick some speed up and u enter bumpy roads

Im assuming that aimed at me as I stated im replacing spings and shockers.

IvIarkgraham, what make setup have you got on there?

oops soz fella mis-read thought u were just replacing springs. i was thinking to myself nooooooooooooo (well not on a 1.6 anyways lol)

[Edited on 06-02-2006 by Mo]

Rob_Corsa

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7th Feb 06 at 13:19

no probs, im think along the lines of a spax setup now, anyone got this fitted?

Dean_W

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7th Feb 06 at 14:39

I have spax on mine, quality set up.

Had G-Max on my paxo and Spax on the corsa, the spax are so much more of a better ride.

Rob_Corsa

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7th Feb 06 at 19:43

SPX-V7739-35-35 1.5D and TD Mar '93-'00 35 35 £212.76 n/a £212.76

SPX-V7769-40-40 1.0 12v, 1.2i, 1.4i, 1.6i Mar '93-'00 40 40 £212.76 n/a £212.76

SPX-V7770-35-35 1.4 Si, 1.6 GSi Sport Mar '93-'00 35 35 £212.76 n/a £212.76

SPX-V7910-50-50 1.0 12v, 1.2i, 1.4i, 1.6i Mar '93-'00 50 50 £234.03 n/a £234.03

SPX-V7911-50-40 1.0 12v, 1.2i, 1.4i, 1.6i Mar '93-'00 50 40 £234.03 n/a £234.03

This is off the need for speed website, as far as I can see its showing two kits for the 1.6 sport, whats the deal here?

Rossi46

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7th Feb 06 at 19:56

the 2 sets of numbers befroe the prices is front and rear drop

Rob_Corsa

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7th Feb 06 at 20:01

so do you reckon its just saying the drop will be less on some cars cos they are slightly lower as standard?. I still would expect the part numbers to be the same.

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