Crana
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Registered: 20th Jan 09
Location: Newcastle
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Not sure if its just me but my corsa b seems to handle totally shit compared to my old corsa and other ones I have driven, when going round corners it seems to not turn and goes straight on like it had no grip and a few times its done a 360 when I've been on a round bouts
specs are;
20xe
front anti-roll bar with lowering blocks
rear white line anti-roll bar
dropped 80mm back and 60mm front on gmax shocks (Never had a problem with them on previous cars?)
Tyres have loads of tread left also
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Mieran
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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What tyre pressure you running?
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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What are Tyres?
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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Front spring poundage?
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205tom
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Registered: 1st Mar 06
Location: leigh nr wigan
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Winter greasy roads
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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aids
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spikedjack
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Registered: 16th Oct 08
Location: wolverhampton/cannock
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lowering more on the back than the front?
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wwwNOOBcom
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Registered: 28th Oct 09
Location: Shettleston, Glasgow City
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Jewish
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jay26
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Registered: 22nd Feb 08
Location: North Lincolnshire
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remove the front anti roll bar
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Crana
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Registered: 20th Jan 09
Location: Newcastle
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Not sure on the on the tyre makes but they weren't the cheapest nor most expensive
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Havoc
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quote:
Originally posted by jay26
remove the front anti roll bar
^ i was once told front anti roll bars on a c20xe powered car can make it understeer, ive not felt this for myself but you could remove it and see if its different.
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jay26
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Registered: 22nd Feb 08
Location: North Lincolnshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Havoc
quote:
Originally posted by jay26
remove the front anti roll bar
^ i was once told front anti roll bars on a c20xe powered car can make it understeer, ive not felt this for myself but you could remove it and see if its different.
mates 20xe corsa was so much better to drive without 
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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Problem = the xe
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Novaneil
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
Location: Leamington Spa
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quote:
Originally posted by jay26
remove the front anti roll bar
This made a big difference for me! But I had decent shocks and Springs (Bilsteins & 2.0 Poundage)
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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Shafted bushes, and poor suspension set up.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by Havoc
quote:
Originally posted by jay26
remove the front anti roll bar
^ i was once told front anti roll bars on a c20xe powered car can make it understeer, ive not felt this for myself but you could remove it and see if its different.
Did this myself only because I couldn't be arsed re fitting it after doing a sump. It actually does the opposite of what you're saying there mate, makes the turn in a lot more positive. Makes it feel a lot more 'unbalanced' going about 90+ though.
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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quote:
Originally posted by Linch
Problem = the xe
truth right there.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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First Corsa you've driven with a C20XE in by any chance?
And wrong poundage springs / knackered suspension
Shite tyres
Are my bets
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by Linch
Problem = the xe
truth right there.
Mine handles great and it has heavier gearbox. Internet rumours are wrong.
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
Location: cornwall
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Or just poor driving?
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Crana
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Registered: 20th Jan 09
Location: Newcastle
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quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
Or just poor driving?
every other corsa I've had has handled much better...
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Crana
Not sure on the on the tyre makes
Id start there.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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What make are the tyres???
You wont believe how much it will affect the handling on shit tyres.
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
quote:
Originally posted by Havoc
quote:
Originally posted by jay26
remove the front anti roll bar
^ i was once told front anti roll bars on a c20xe powered car can make it understeer, ive not felt this for myself but you could remove it and see if its different.
Did this myself only because I couldn't be arsed re fitting it after doing a sump. It actually does the opposite of what you're saying there mate, makes the turn in a lot more positive. Makes it feel a lot more 'unbalanced' going about 90+ though.
What do you mean, with or without an ARB? If you mean without, you're agreeing with him, and it's not the opposite? 
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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My GSi handled like crap compared with my SXi.
The lifeless belt driven power steering on the GSi is shit compared to the EPS on the later models.
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