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deano87
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28th Jan 09 at 23:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above really.

Is it simply the difference in spring poundage and being -20mm lower? Or do they have different shocks to Merit, LS, GLS models etc as well? I know there aren't any anti-roll gizmos on Sports & SRi's. Is the handling even any different?



[Edited on 28-01-2009 by deano87]
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thicker front ARBs i think
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Cheers anyone else?
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i've heard talk of lotus messing with the dampers, but only 5% stiffer i think and like you said 15-20mm lower

probs wouldn't really notice the difference.

my sport still felt awful standard as i was used to uprated dampers and -60mm springs

[Edited on 29-01-2009 by Sean-B]
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I'm just thinking whether it's actually worth the hassle of Sport/SRi springs on my GLS
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I might be getting some GSi shocks and springs soon so I'll let ya know

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20mm? I believe my old SRI was only 5mm lower than standard Corsa suspension
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My sport looks higher than the sxi was (unlowered)

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quote:
Originally posted by Sean-B
i've heard talk of lotus messing with the dampers, but only 5% stiffer i think and like you said 15-20mm lower

probs wouldn't really notice the difference.

my sport still felt awful standard as i was used to uprated dampers and -60mm springs

[Edited on 29-01-2009 by Sean-B]


Yeah, I read somewhere also that Lotus tuned or designed the suspension setup.
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Don't gsis have rear arb?

My mates sport doesn't look any different to another mates poverty spec corsa height wise so the difference must be tiny.

[Edited on 29-01-2009 by harrisp]
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Height wise may be tiny but 'stiffness' may be better for handling!? I guess that isn't just down to the springs though, dampers as well.
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i wouldn't bother tbh. just save up and get the £130 jamex damper and spring set up off ebadger
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But I can put SRi/Sport springs on and get away with not declaring them on my insurance as they want silly amount to lower it

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if thats your main aim, then it might be just about worth it, i wouldn't give much money for them though
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How much extra is the insurance?
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Well, when I was 19, £1300 extra for -40mm on just springs

No idea now as I'm 21 with 1 NCB etc. Might ring up when I finish Uni. Or I might just put the money towards a new car
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Depends honestly what you want, how long do you want to keep the Corsa for? If it's a couple more years it might be worth the change for better handling, if you want rid asap then don't change anything, save for the new car
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Deano just buy a more powerful car and be done with it lol, that 1.0 will be truely miserable for communting to work
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I commute to Uni in it

tbh, if I get a job I'm currently full time in, it's like 16 miles straight down the motorway, so hardly anything.

 
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