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corsa_driver

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10th Feb 05 at 19:52

I f i were to put 30mm lowering springs on my corsa with 16's would they rub and also would the springs bugger up my car or not?

pavorotti

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10th Feb 05 at 19:57

no they would not rub depending on tyre profile 45s would be fine but springs would nacker dampers! wont last 10 mins m8

Adam_B

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10th Feb 05 at 19:57

will be fine as long as the offset of the wheels is ok, et 42-49

corsa_driver

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10th Feb 05 at 19:59

My mate says that you can turn a torsion bar in the boot to lower the rear. is this true?

N90ATH

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10th Feb 05 at 20:03

lol it is but not for corsa it usually saxo and pugs and it aint in the boot lol

corsa_driver

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10th Feb 05 at 20:07

yeah my mates got a saxo!

N90ATH

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10th Feb 05 at 20:10

that would be y then

corsa_driver

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10th Feb 05 at 20:12

do you reckomend lowering with springs and dampers then? how much would it cost?

Adam_B

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10th Feb 05 at 20:15

220 for a budget kit

corsa_driver

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10th Feb 05 at 20:19

and that will be better than just springs on thier own?

MOB

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10th Feb 05 at 20:21

springs on their own will b fine for a 30mm drop! had mine for over 2 yrs now and haven't had 1 problem!

corsa_driver

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10th Feb 05 at 20:24

yeah, ive heard bad things and good things, i would rather just get springs as im gona sell my car in the autum and jsut leave the springs on it without loosing to much money/

ikky

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10th Feb 05 at 22:10

get eibach 30ml springs. expensive, but you WILL regret getting anything else. these springs are matched to standard dampers

Beardo

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11th Feb 05 at 08:45

i got a gmax 40mm set up from demon tweeks last week, £270 inc. fitting.
i have 1.6 sport so heavy engine but no real probs - it does scrape front arches when i go over some bumps tho.
got speedline alessios 16"

[Edited on 11-02-2005 by Beardo]

[Edited on 11-02-2005 by Beardo]

Paula Corsa

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11th Feb 05 at 11:43

Mines lowered 60mm amd sitting on et49 16's. I have G max dampers and uprated springs to take the extra weight of an XE. I get a slight rubbing on cornering, so you should be fine.

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