mattyboy199
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When u got your car lowered 40mm or 60mm did the exsaust manifold knock aginst the axle or against any other part the car when u went over speed bumps , pot holes, bumps ?
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scotty19
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Registered: 2nd Jan 03
Location: Warrington
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I've not had this problem yet but i know a few people who have,seems to be quite a common problem.
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
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use to happen on my corsa when it was lowered 40mm. just turn the clamp 90 degrees, and put some sponge or foam on the axle directly below the exhaust
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daiashthomas
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i really like the RIAL GS 14" alloys with either goodyear F1 195.60.14
or Hankook K102 195.45.14
which tyre would be the better option i would prefer the hankook coz of the profile, and lower my corsa 40mm or 60mm ?
i would prefer 40mm (not so impractical)
any +ve comments would be great
mine already knocks standard
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Dav
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Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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Used to happen all the time on my Corsa it was lowered 60mm, even on the smoothest of roads with only me in the car.
I turned the clamp round a bit and fitted new hanging rubber things (Ford ones, they're more solid)
That stopped the banging straight away.
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mattyboy199
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anyone else ?
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Mikorsa16v
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Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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yes i do, true -40mm, with sebby zaust, bracket needs moving or foam on the torsion bar or summit 
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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i have the sebring exhaust and it used to bang on the axle at standard height. That was because wasnt fully on. The car is now lowered by 40mm and the zorst doesnt get anywhere near the axle now it is fitted properly
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mattyboy199
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ok anyone tell me what shock absorbers i should replace on the box or manifold ?
Should i use standards ones or aftermarket, i have standard system on at the moment .
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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No knocking or scraping of anything and i'm down 60mm on 14's.
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mattyboy199
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Anyone ?
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mattyboy199
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TOP
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
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get ford focus exhaust rubber hangers for the rear box
put these on, if it still bangs then do the clamp & foam trick
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mattyboy199
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clamp *& foam trick gambit
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mattyboy199
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clamp & foam trick gambit ?
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Rocky
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
Location: Bridgend S.Wales Drives : Astra VXR
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i having these probs at mo but most of the banging coming from me spring kit at mo coz its well soild and getting used to the car takes time to bed in
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Banging =
1. You havent fitted bumpstops, which are VITAL for comfort and shock protection to chassis. Your car will not MOT without them.
2. Your exhaust/clamp is hitting the rear beam, forget foam and all that shite, get a blow torch, heat up the bend around the beam and when red hot slightly angle the system upwards away from the beam, or you can try messing with hangers etc but its not as effective.
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mattyboy199
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Yeah alright mate !
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Blazer
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Registered: 31st Aug 02
Location: Devon - Drives: frost blue 1.4L 8V
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i have this problem my car has cat-back mongoose zorst droped 40mm on g-max springs and 16's, its in the garage at the moment just had new rubber hangers fitted, but i dunno if this has fixed the problem has its yet to have a test drive
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