cyber_killer
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Hi everyone time has come for me to lower my car ( i just want to improve the handeling that weebit)
I plan on getting some 15" astra cdx wheels because i like them, which will more than likely have 195 55 85 tyres on. I then want to lower my car, but really dont want it to rub on arches at all. So i want to know wht is the best drop? not for looks but for handeling?
Also is it worht all the extra money for uprated dampers? i aint aiming for best handeling car in world just want it better as standard it is awful standard. I want to improve it as cheap as possible 
I am bit nervous because my mates corsa rubs lbad on corners and i dont wnt mine to 
Thanks CK
Also any tips on simple cheap engine mods would be greatly apprecited
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willay
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I ran cdx wheels on coilovers and never had a problem:
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4488/diff013.jpg
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steven_r2008
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roll your arches sorts out any little scrubs got my sport lowered 60 mm just on springs with 185 / 65 / 14" and dont scrub at all, jus did calculations and that is like having it rolling on 16" with profile 40's therefore shouldn't scrub on them either. however my ride is really hard just about feel every 1p coin on road  , 40 mm is always a safe bet mate, looks alright and improves handling more than standard 
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smokey corsa
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i dont think 'how low' is the issue. fisrt off i would change the tyres for 195/50's, then fit some 40mm springs but check that your origional dampers are in good working order. remember they will probably have been on the car a number of years so may be worth changing, even if you do just go for standard again.
this should look a bit better, be a comfortable drive and handle much better.
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Haimsey
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My old corsa was lowered -40mm on CDX alloys with 195/45 tyres on them.
http://corsasport.co.uk/carimages/5598/DSCF6758_Large.JPG
http://corsasport.co.uk/carimages/5598/DSCF7887.JPG
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M666TT C
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quote:
Originally posted by cyber_killer
have 195 55 85 tyres on
physical imposibility!! 
there is no such tyre size
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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Whack some 195/45 or 195/50 tyres on and then get 30 or 40mm springs.
If you want good handling and good comfort you're gonna need to pay for it. Eibach and Bilstein don't come cheap. You can get Gmax springs for about £60 but if the 40mm ones are like my 60mm rear ones when I wouldn't bother, it's bouncier than a bouncy castle.
As long as you get the tyres changed and don't have two 20 stone people in the back then you'll be fine.
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