Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
Location: West Midlands Drives: Leon Cupra Turbo
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You already have uprated shocks don't you so you should be OK to just change the springs to -60mm and you can sell your old -30mm one's  that way you won't be really spending that much money on your car 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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yeah I'm just going to change the springs.
one of my mates offered to heat my 30mm springs up and squash them in a vice but funnily enough I'm not keen on doing that 
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
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No don't do it, its just as bad as chopping your springs.
A friend of mine once did this to his MG ZR looked good but handling went crap and also spring eventually snapped 
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
Location: Northamptonshire
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 the black crew looks good Matty
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dna23
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p.s. Matty, i just removed that middle nut and used some industrial strength tape in there to stick it down - works fine 
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mwg
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ta chuck
theres loads of tricks for how to get your Corsa down low and avoid scrubbing isn't there
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Get it low Matty. It's the best
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
ta chuck
theres loads of tricks for how to get your Corsa down low and avoid scrubbing isn't there
i know loads of tricks 
1. speed clips arches
2. remove all clips .etc and no nails/tigerseal them on
3. remove top bolt and use some sealant/tape to hold in place
4. flare the arch out and bond it on
5. just remove it and leave it.... u hardly notice tbh
6. sand/file the head off the nut/screw
7. get lower profile nut's screws so they're smaller
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mwg
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So far I've flared the arches, cut off the excess thread on the arch bolts and cut a bit of the metal arch off on the rear drivers side arch with an angle grinder
Next thing to do is speed clips and self tappers as suggested by Burgess
Would prefer to continue using the fixings rather than bond them on as it just means its easier to take the arches off if I ever need to.
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dna23
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i had to trim my front arches...
you can see it there
be a bodger with me and stick them on
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nik
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Registered: 19th Jun 00
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My old Corsa from about 2000, was very low
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
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thats why folk buy speedlines perfect offset look half decent and you can lower it till the cows come in and no scrubbage mines is down on 60mm nova springs and sits about the same if not lower
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valverguy
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Did i really here you say you would rather have a car look good than handel well? jesus what are the young of today on about... you wont look so bloody good when your in a fucking wall will you! wake up!
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nik
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quote:
Originally posted by valverguy
Did i really here you say you would rather have a car look good than handel well? jesus what are the young of today on about... you wont look so bloody good when your in a fucking wall will you! wake up!
As if a Corsa handles well anyway? Lowering it won't make that much difference to an already poor setup IMO
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
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imo though if i crash a 1.4 sport due to handling ect i shouldnt be allowed to drive they are hardly fast cars fair enough if its a tuned 1.6 then handling is an important factor
[Edited on 18-05-2006 by cunningham]
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Poot
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Registered: 30th Jan 05
Location: Wales/midlands drives: 1.6 16v
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Mine is sat on the bumpstops on the front need to get them cut in half sometime
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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quote:
Originally posted by valverguy
Did i really here you say you would rather have a car look good than handel well? jesus what are the young of today on about... you wont look so bloody good when your in a fucking wall will you! wake up!
how often do I go caning my car around? answer - not very often.
its a 1.2, most of the driving is to work and back mainly along a dual carriageway and the B road that goes to my house I drive everyday and never really push my car right on its limits as whats the point!
The handling is ok as it is, lowering it another 30mm isn't going to mean that I automatically fuck off into a wall on the 1st corner I go round  yes it will be slightly worse handling but I'm level headed enough to know that I will have to adjust how I drive it to compensate for it.
I'm 21, not a little scrote thats just passed his test and thinks he is king of the road
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Poot
Mine is sat on the bumpstops on the front need to get them cut in half sometime
any pics mate?
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