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Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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4th Apr 12 at 13:27

I'm using avo at the minute, and I'm down to the bottom, (looks about 60mm) an its bouncy as hell.

Ie sent to avo, they've checked and old me, the piston isn't moving up and down enough (due to lowness) so isn't absorbing the shock.

So im thinking of going to Gaz, but worried about same problems

smcGSI16V

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4th Apr 12 at 14:04

Depends on the length of the piston they use. I expect it be be roughly the same size so you will encounter the same problems.

You will need shocks that are 3/4 of the current size to enable any piston movement.

Generation

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4th Apr 12 at 14:06

It's abit ridiculous though. I'd understand I I was going 80mm+ 60mm they must expect surely

Oli_p

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4th Apr 12 at 14:10

think gaz do an extra low kit

Oli_p

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4th Apr 12 at 14:11

also prefered the ride quality with my gaz over avo, thought avo's were crap, rusted far to fast and popped 2 seals in 6months they were fitted to the car

Christopher

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4th Apr 12 at 15:39

My friends avos on his rover are really good! Lowers by about 100mm and the ride quality is stiff but good!

Generation

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4th Apr 12 at 19:20

Been nothing but disappointed with these, will have one last attempt at making better (with dampness) ten gie up and buy elsewhere

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4th Apr 12 at 22:15

Not sure exactly how low... but my car was almost scraping the floor and the ride was ridiculous, if you went over a corn flake on the road if felt like you were being propelled ten foot in the air.

TEIN is where it's at

Jamie-C

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5th Apr 12 at 00:02

If you go for GAZ make sure you get short bodies otherwise you will have the same problem.

Generation

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5th Apr 12 at 10:37

quote:
Originally posted by kz
Not sure exactly how low... but my car was almost scraping the floor and the ride was ridiculous, if you went over a corn flake on the road if felt like you were being propelled ten foot in the air.

TEIN is where it's at

This with avo?

AlexW

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5th Apr 12 at 15:55

You need to speak to Gaz and get them to custom made them for you. Dont buy any of the shelf.

Generation

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5th Apr 12 at 16:42

Expect even more expense ontop of normal high prices

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5th Apr 12 at 17:54

quote:
Originally posted by Generation

quote:
Originally posted by kz
Not sure exactly how low... but my car was almost scraping the floor and the ride was ridiculous, if you went over a corn flake on the road if felt like you were being propelled ten foot in the air.

TEIN is where it's at

This with avo?

Sorry no, Gaz.

Generation

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5th Apr 12 at 18:19

Heard back from avo today, all they could suggest was moving spring seat up to the middle, which of course would raise te car. Pointless buying coilovers in that case

3CorsaMeal

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5th Apr 12 at 18:21

i have the opposite problem (not on a corsa)

run mine really quite high and the ride is too firm as the spring is so compressed.

can't win

3CorsaMeal

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5th Apr 12 at 18:22

although i did think i could remove my helper spring as thats totally compressed

gazza808

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5th Apr 12 at 18:35

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i have the opposite problem (not on a corsa)

run mine really quite high and the ride is too firm as the spring is so compressed.

can't win

Need a Longer spring then...

3CorsaMeal

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5th Apr 12 at 22:45

And have one long one and no little helper one?

I have thought about some custom springs before, but gave up thinking about it.

Benn

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7th Apr 12 at 13:40

I spec'ed mine up to run over 100mm low. Gaz used the extra low kit, with custom pistons that have been made shorter. Been ufing them over 3years and have never had a single prob. Gaz made fantastic shocks and coilovers.

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