Partyvan
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Okay it has to be reasonably priced (as in under £300 for springs/shocks all round).
Also it has to be suitable for the 2.0 engine up front.
Finally I like a very firm ride, but not crashy or harsh. So a little bit of firm travel is nice.
What would you recommend?
Cheers 
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redbull
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for under 300 quid i wouldnt expect anything to fantastic,i was going to suggest the spax rsx kit
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Partyvan
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Most spring/shock kits seem to be around the £250 mark so I thought it would be enough? Granted Spax and Koni tend to be a bit dearer.
Can you buy the spax kit with correct poundage front springs for the 2.0? Or do people just go with the standard spax kit?
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swill_omnibus
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What about Bilstein shocks and eibach springs? If shop correctly should be able to get them for £300
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P1CK4D
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GAZ fully adjustable coilovers for sale here 
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Kevxx
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Originally posted by swill_omnibus
What about Bilstein shocks and eibach springs? If shop correctly should be able to get them for £300
are you mental? 
2nd hand you might get ONE for that, otherwise your buying something no too good
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john_c20xe
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ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooquote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
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Originally posted by swill_omnibus
What about Bilstein shocks and eibach springs? If shop correctly should be able to get them for £300
are you mental?
2nd hand you mighoooooot get ONE for that, otherwise your buying something no too good
why? they aint gold plated
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Partyvan
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Do people generally just use lowering kits on their big block Corsas, without getting the 2.0 springs?
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
GAZ fully adjustable coilovers for sale here
Not buying them for a month or two unfortunately
Generally I would spend more, as I do on my other cars but this is only a Corsa 
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P1CK4D
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Generally I would spend more, as I do on my other cars but this is only a Corsa
Sell it. Won't have to spend a penny then.
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Partyvan
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Generally I would spend more, as I do on my other cars but this is only a Corsa
Sell it. Won't have to spend a penny then.
It'll do for a runaround, as it's quite a new car compared to my others and will be reasonably good on fuel even as a C20LET if driven sensibly. Not exactly fast or good handling coming from my Calibra but it'll at least have some creature comforts, ICE and rear seats making it ideal for daily driving.
For that reason I only need suspension to make it enjoyable for the odd country lane, not a £500 coilover kit 
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P1CK4D
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Mine are only £400 for Coilovers all round. Cheapness.
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Partyvan
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Mine are only £400 for Coilovers all round. Cheapness.
How do they compare to springs/shocks? A friend of mine on here (LETGSI16v) says they are much too harsh?
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Nic Barnes
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i have spax rsx on my corsa with just regular springs in them. theyre fine in my opinion.
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Partyvan
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i have spax rsx on my corsa with just regular springs in them. theyre fine in my opinion.
Do you have an F28, out of interest? (heavier than F20)
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Nic Barnes
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yes f28
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