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carpetmonster
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26th Dec 06 at 18:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Evenening people,i bought some lowering springs of ebay and the guy said that they lower the car by 60mm(i'm not convinced).Is there any way of finding out how much they really lower the car by.Looking at everyone who has lowered by 60mm mine do not look like them.
CorsAsh
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26th Dec 06 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd say that was down 40mm.

Top of the tyres are usually just under the arch if they're lowered 60mm.

Get a standard corsa, measure from the ground to the front bottom corner of the door, then do the same on yours, see what the difference is.
carpetmonster
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26th Dec 06 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
might have to buy some more then.
carpetmonster
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26th Dec 06 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on the back springs do the middle to coils usally rub together?these make a bit of noise.
CorsAsh
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I'd say the middle three coils are usually touching on mine.
carpetmonster
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26th Dec 06 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do yours make a noise?
abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by carpetmonster
on the back springs do the middle to coils usally rub together?these make a bit of noise.


mine does it on the right side...annoying
CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by carpetmonster
do yours make a noise?


Not that I can hear
Mark330d
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26th Dec 06 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If those pics were taken just when you put them on then they may need time to settle.
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26th Dec 06 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could it be the tyres,do some tyres have bigger side walls that make them go up to the arch?
Rob_Corsa
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26th Dec 06 at 19:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive lowered my sport 40mm and its lower than that
Whittie
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26th Dec 06 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That pic has made me want to buy mud flaps.
Rob_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
That pic has made me want to buy mud flaps.


They are functional!
carpetmonster
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26th Dec 06 at 19:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes your right,what are the15" or 16".what lowering springs are they?
Rob_Corsa
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26th Dec 06 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
16s on spax springs and shockers

tell a lie, its -35mm

http://www.spax-suspension.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=1473_3203_7786_7787_7798&products_id=1309168
Whittie
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26th Dec 06 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Corsa
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
That pic has made me want to buy mud flaps.


They are functional!




My car probably wouldn't be as dirty as it is now, if i had some.

Car looks really good though mate
Rob_Corsa
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26th Dec 06 at 19:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Corsa
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
That pic has made me want to buy mud flaps.


They are functional!




My car probably wouldn't be as dirty as it is now, if i had some.

Car looks really good though mate


It gets me from A to B!
Whittie
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26th Dec 06 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whilst looking cool in it
Rob_Corsa
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26th Dec 06 at 19:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just a thought but did you buy -60mm springs for the basic corsa. Cos if you did it wouldnt lower a sport by that much as they sit lower as standard
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26th Dec 06 at 19:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not sure they were of ebay g-max springs.
Rob_Corsa
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26th Dec 06 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id highly recomend that kit i bought mate, handles times better now and its not too low.


not this one is it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Corsa-gmax-lowering-spring-kit_W0QQitemZ270064971122QQihZ017QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

cos if it is its the wrong kit for the sport
carpetmonster
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26th Dec 06 at 19:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my back springs are smaller than the ones on the box.
Rob_Corsa
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26th Dec 06 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah they will be, if there was a part number on the spring itself you should be able to find out if they are right or not
carpetmonster
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To be honest all the red paint that was on the back springs has nearly all come of and the front arnt much better.I should have bought new i tryed to grab a bargin.
Rob_Corsa
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not to worry mate, everyone makes mistakes. Least ya aint spent a fortune.

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