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Phillips_91
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6th Apr 11 at 11:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking at buying a set of coilovers, want height adjustable front and rear, approxiamtely 80mm drop on front and 60 rear, preferable damping adjustble and camber adjustment would be a bonus

Budget £200 GO
Adam_B
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6th Apr 11 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£200 coil overs will all be shit, if your just interested in getting your car that low it doesn't really matter what you buy.
Nick-S
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6th Apr 11 at 11:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
at the wish list and budget.
Phillips_91
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6th Apr 11 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not set in stone the front height, i'm down 60mm front atm but want to come down a little more as theres still arch gap, im also flexible on the budget thats just an ideal max for me but dont mind saving a little longer
mike56gte
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6th Apr 11 at 11:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
coilovers with damping adjustment start at about £400+
Phillips_91
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6th Apr 11 at 11:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nick-S
at the wish list and budget.


Like i say im flexible on the budget, and im not overly bothered about the extras main thing i want is the height and damping adjustment, not ruling anything out atm
K2NY-G
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6th Apr 11 at 11:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ebay efforts are ok if you are just wanting to go low, as others have said though you pay for what you get. Personally i would stay clear of FK's. GAZ are a top choice between people and what im going for next aswell.
Steve
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6th Apr 11 at 11:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can i ask why you want all that adjustment and fine tuning when you are going to negate it all by setting it at a ridiculously low drop?
Phillips_91
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6th Apr 11 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
been looking at GAZ but im really struggling to decide what the best set to go for is, and not just meaning GAZ just in general have no idea what will be good, i dont want total shite but i dont really want to be spending £1000 on suspension for a corsa
Phillips_91
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
can i ask why you want all that adjustment and fine tuning when you are going to negate it all by setting it at a ridiculously low drop?


i'm hoping to go on track at some point in the near future so the ridiculus drop will be for general driving round when i just want the car to look good but then want something quite decent when on track when i'll raise it slightly
Liam
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6th Apr 11 at 12:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
GAZ, and speak to P1CK4D on here, as he can get them cheaper than the RRP.
Jakey
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6th Apr 11 at 12:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£200 will get you a good spring and damper set up which will suit track. Get in touch with that chap who makes springs in classified.
Phillips_91
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6th Apr 11 at 12:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've got springs and shocks now jakey but there overly bouncy and roll too much round corners
Steve
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6th Apr 11 at 12:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what shocks do you have? its probably because its too low
Jakey
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6th Apr 11 at 12:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get some stiff arse dampers and high poundage springs!
Steve
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6th Apr 11 at 12:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bilstein shocks, eibach springs best combo
Phillips_91
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6th Apr 11 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got bilstein shocks but dont know the make of the springs, there 60mm drop, got them off IvI last year and shocks are pretty much brand new
Steve
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6th Apr 11 at 12:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the shocks probably arent matched for such a low drop
Phillips_91
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6th Apr 11 at 14:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are these any good? Ignoring the fact that i mentioned damping and camber adjustment
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jamex-BaseLine-Coilovers-Vauxhall-Corsa-B-All-/220759061785?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336643f519
NathanR
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6th Apr 11 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I bought jamex ones for £180 on my old car . Did the job and could adjust everything but the dampening . Very very hard tho . But as other people have said why dnt you jus by springs if your jus wanting to slam it , won't cost half as much as coilies too .
SportBoy
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6th Apr 11 at 17:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
might pick up some 2nd hand gaz type coilovers if you hunt about. prob wont be much over 200.
thegsi
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Can't go wrong with Spax IMO

 
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