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mattyboy199
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   8th May 03 at 22:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Got a G Max kit fitted (-40mm) yeah i know, their not exactly the best, but creakyness is quite extreme is there a reason for this ?. Also i think my exhaust manifold is knocking against the chassy, anyone experienced this i ve checked the mounts & they seem ok its only when i drive the car it happens anyone ? someone ?

(Seems to be quiter when theres more people in the back)
mattyboy199
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9th May 03 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I know someone out there knows about this ! come on poeple talk !
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9th May 03 at 13:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

doubt your exhaust manifold will be knocking against the chassis, its probably the backbox knocking against the rear axle, get the clamp and turn it 90 degrees and put abit of foam & gaffer tape it to the axle below the exhaust pipe

as for th creakyness, just spray wd-40 in and arounf the top mounts on the front & rear.

if your springs are creaking they then need turned, as they are not seated properly.

conicidently, buying a 40mm kit for your GSI will only lower it 25mm, as your suspension is 15mm lower than std, and spring kit lowering heights are guaged on std corsa's
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9th May 03 at 14:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Well put it like this my i could fit a box of 10 cigarettes (around 40mm) between my arch & the top of my tyre on the rear. Now can t even get anything in there.
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10th May 03 at 22:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Anyone else wanna comment ?
mattyboy199
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Anyone else wanna comment ?
MattyB
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11th May 03 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i'm 100% with everything gambits suggested.

Matt
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quote:
Originally posted by MattyB
i'm 100% with everything gambits suggested.

Matt


Will it make a difference then ?
tobyD
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12th May 03 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yes gambit is exactly rite.
i had the gmax kit 40mm and it creaked a lot but after about 1000miles it was ok, just needs bedding in, and wd40 wud help loads come to think of it.
i had a scorpion monza and the bolt that joins the backbox onto the centre piece knocked on the rear axle, it had to be turned and taped up to stop the banging.
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anyone else would appreciate the comments !
mattyboy199
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anyone else would appreciate the comments !
essexracer
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try what u have been suggested m8, u never know, it may work!
Gambit
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   16th May 03 at 09:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

he probably wants some to say the exact same thing except for their profile to say Drives: Corsa 16v
<----------rather than this!!

[Edited on 16-05-2003 by Gambit]
mattyboy199
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anyone else would appreciate the comments !
Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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23rd May 03 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Had just -40mm springs on my sport!
Me seats creak but not me shocks!
When i had me magnex backbox put on last week i notice it knocks on the chassis now when i "land" off speed bumps.
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i hav just had a 60m apex suspension kit fitted to my corsa gsi, on the front suspension it is hitting sumthing but i dont know wot, it not catching the arch or owt its like a knocking noise, the spring doesn't really sring if u get me it just bangs so the spring its doin its job,its not bouncing. anyone had this prob??wot does urs feel like mattyboy??
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mines fine just creaks at the rear & i think the exsaust manifold is hitting the axle

 
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