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Jamie-C

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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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14th Oct 10 at 15:06

Obviously every kit is different but I just bought spax rear shocks and compared them to a set of originals I have and theres only one difference between them.

There the exact same length.
When I compress them neither feels stiffer than the other.

The only difference I can notice is the rebound. The spax ones are alot stiffer at rebounding out after being compressed.

Is that what supposed to be different? Are they ok for a Corsa lowered 60mm?

Apologies for being a total n00bie here but its the only way to learn

am4nf

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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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14th Oct 10 at 15:29

I thought all aftermarkets were shorter?

Phillips_91

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Registered: 20th Jan 10
Location: Blackpool. Drives: Sapphire Black Mk4 Astra 1.8
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14th Oct 10 at 17:10

Mine are the same height, just a tiny bit stiffer, bilstein b4's btw

Jamie-C

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14th Oct 10 at 18:41

Well the spax ones I've got now and the Apex ones I had before were all the same length as standards, and theres no difference in stiffness when your compressing it, only when its decompressing.

If that makes sense

am4nf

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14th Oct 10 at 18:43

Basically it means when your driving, standard shocks with 60's would make the car bounce about and be harsh, uprated doesnt bounce about as much

Jamie-C

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14th Oct 10 at 18:47

I just wasn't sure if they were fucked due to them not being any stiffer when compressing them.

Are they all like that?

JaffaTB

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Registered: 7th Oct 09
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14th Oct 10 at 21:16

ive got some apex ones that are slightly shorter than standard, i had some g-max 60mm springs that would flap about on standard shocks but fitted on the apex they were snug

combat corsa

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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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16th Oct 10 at 18:47

ive got spax on the rear mine do the same nothing wrong with them as i got them new when i brought them

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