carpetmonster
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Evenening people,i bought some lowering springs of ebay and the guy said that they lower the car by 60mm(i'm not convinced).Is there any way of finding out how much they really lower the car by.Looking at everyone who has lowered by 60mm mine do not look like them.
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CorsAsh
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I'd say that was down 40mm.
Top of the tyres are usually just under the arch if they're lowered 60mm.
Get a standard corsa, measure from the ground to the front bottom corner of the door, then do the same on yours, see what the difference is.
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carpetmonster
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might have to buy some more then.
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carpetmonster
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on the back springs do the middle to coils usally rub together?these make a bit of noise.
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CorsAsh
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I'd say the middle three coils are usually touching on mine.
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carpetmonster
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do yours make a noise?
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abdus
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quote: Originally posted by carpetmonster
on the back springs do the middle to coils usally rub together?these make a bit of noise.
mine does it on the right side...annoying
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CorsAsh
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quote: Originally posted by carpetmonster
do yours make a noise?
Not that I can hear
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Mark330d
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If those pics were taken just when you put them on then they may need time to settle.
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carpetmonster
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could it be the tyres,do some tyres have bigger side walls that make them go up to the arch?
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Rob_Corsa
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ive lowered my sport 40mm and its lower than that
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Whittie
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That pic has made me want to buy mud flaps.
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Rob_Corsa
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quote: Originally posted by Whittie
That pic has made me want to buy mud flaps.
They are functional!
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carpetmonster
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Yes your right,what are the15" or 16".what lowering springs are they?
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Rob_Corsa
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16s on spax springs and shockers
tell a lie, its -35mm
http://www.spax-suspension.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=1473_3203_7786_7787_7798&products_id=1309168
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Whittie
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quote: Originally posted by Rob_Corsa
quote: Originally posted by Whittie
That pic has made me want to buy mud flaps.
They are functional!
My car probably wouldn't be as dirty as it is now, if i had some.
Car looks really good though mate
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Rob_Corsa
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quote: Originally posted by Whittie
quote: Originally posted by Rob_Corsa
quote: Originally posted by Whittie
That pic has made me want to buy mud flaps.
They are functional!
My car probably wouldn't be as dirty as it is now, if i had some.
Car looks really good though mate
It gets me from A to B!
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Whittie
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Whilst looking cool in it
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Rob_Corsa
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just a thought but did you buy -60mm springs for the basic corsa. Cos if you did it wouldnt lower a sport by that much as they sit lower as standard
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carpetmonster
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not sure they were of ebay g-max springs.
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Rob_Corsa
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id highly recomend that kit i bought mate, handles times better now and its not too low.
not this one is it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Corsa-gmax-lowering-spring-kit_W0QQitemZ270064971122QQihZ017QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
cos if it is its the wrong kit for the sport
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carpetmonster
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my back springs are smaller than the ones on the box.
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Rob_Corsa
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yeah they will be, if there was a part number on the spring itself you should be able to find out if they are right or not
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carpetmonster
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To be honest all the red paint that was on the back springs has nearly all come of and the front arnt much better.I should have bought new i tryed to grab a bargin.
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Rob_Corsa
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not to worry mate, everyone makes mistakes. Least ya aint spent a fortune.
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