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Mark.W
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12th Oct 09 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know nova springs fit but do the shockers fit aswell?
Nic Barnes
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yeah its the same stuff
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i had a nova spax kit as it was half the price lol
lostboy
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Nova and corsa B same chassis or something like that.
Mark.W
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Which has the better ride quality Jamex or Gmax?

Jamex seems to cheaper.
Nic Barnes
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id kinda think there wouldnt be a lot in it.
ShEp
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Jamex for definate

I've had both and found gmax crap and very very bouncy,

Recently purchased a Jamex kit and it's like night and day, the difference is top notch, nice a firm without bouncing all over the place
Mark.W
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Does the nova kit actually look lower than the corsa -60mm kit or is it a myth?
SR91
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Its not a myth. I'm on nova springs with an x16xe and its too much weight for them to handle, bottomed out, fucked my diff. Fucked my downpipe, fucked my sump, fucked my bumper... etc
Nic Barnes
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lee303
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i guess nova suspension setups will be softer sprung as they are a lighter car, so while they may fit, the spring and damper rates may not be the best...
Colin
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Back springs shorter, just make sure its seated right before you drop it off the jack. I lost a spring on my this way........
Mark.W
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Hmmm so maybe better to stick with the correct suspension for the corsa instead of nova suspension.i really only need some new shockers but herd the nova set up is lower so was going to buy the nova set up to see.
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12th Oct 09 at 23:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had Nova suspension on my Corsa without any problems at all. Was Koni shocks with Gmax springs and was a good set up.
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a lot of nova/corsa sets are the same part number - for these ones its a myth
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i'm gona b doing this soon. Got a full 40mm spax kit on the car. But have got 60mm nova springs in the garage from when i had a nova. Gona b puttin the 60's on soon so i'll let u know wot the ride is like. Plus i used 2 work 4 halfrauds and there different part numbers 4 nova corsa and tigra. Yet they all fit eachother lol and 60mm nova springs r shorter than 60mm corsa springs. Don't ask me y but they r lol
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oops just noticed i'm signed in on the gf's profile lol
Mark.W
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Will the shockers from the nova kit be exactly same as the one in the corsa kit?

Same stiffness ect?

[Edited on 14-10-2009 by wooly101uk]
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Indeed, Nova stuff on my car.
Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
Indeed, Nova stuff on my car.


Springs & shocks mate?
Mark.W
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the 6ft dream
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
Does the nova kit actually look lower than the corsa -60mm kit or is it a myth?


Not a myth mate, i had my sport lowered 80mm on nova rear springs using standard shocks,
looked a lot lower than it was tho. Also agree with G max being very bouncy.
Nic Barnes
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well it depends. most kits are identical now for nova and corsa arent they? ive had nova 60mil g max stuff in the past on a corsa and it definitely sat lower than 60 mil corsa stuff. more so on the front though.
the 6ft dream
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Actually come to think of it i had a mix of the two, corsa springs n shocks up front 60mm and nova springs on the rear and theyr noticably shorter thn the corsa ones.
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yeh i know what u mean, mine was a lot lower than my mates corsa which was on the same springs on front and rear only his rear wer corsa ones instead of the nova.but yeh the front always seems to look lower i think

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