morgan100
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i bought 60mm springs fro my corsa b n fitted them today. there just fitted on to the standard shocks but they dont look any lower at the front. back is decked but the front hasnt really made much difference! gutted. the shocker was jst reassembled the way it was when i took it off.can anyone help cuz im gutted after all the work i did to get them changed. why isnt the front low!
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Graham
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what litre is the engine?
also if you've just fitted them today it'll take a few weeks at least to bed in.
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marklawton
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youre best changing the shocks as your standard shocks arnt going to last very long at all, also with new shocks it will lower it slightly and it does take a couple of weeks to settle
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goodfellow
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give it time it will drop when its bedded in.
and change ya shocks standard shocks can only cope with a drop upto 40mm a 60 mm drop on standard shocks will have the top of ya shock comin throu the turret with a big bump.
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Siberia
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are they apex springs?
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morgan100
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the springs are PI n the guy i bought the springs from had them on an L reg SRI. my cars a 1.2 ls. is there any difference in the shocks??
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Jake
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well the front springs will have a higher poundage rate than what is needed for a 1.2 so the front will be higher than what it would have been on a sri.
[Edited on 04-09-2005 by jake]
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morgan100
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so u think if i put SRI shocks or GSI shocks in it will come down. or would u advise just getting after market ones? anywhere sell just front shocks??
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Jake
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sorry, i meant the springs.
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Will_Sport
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like whats been said dude, get some better shocks others wise it'll be uber bumpy and standard shocks will die quick.
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morgan100
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so upgrading my shox should lower it down? ny one know if the SRI suspension is diffrent?
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Will_Sport
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i think better shocks tend to be shorter as far as i'm aware?
i think the sport/sri/gsi come with better springs and shocks, best off getting some aftermarkets though, my sport is -40 on standard shocks and very bumpy
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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Doesn't sound right too me, either they're not 60mm springs or the shocks are limiting it. I fitted 60mm on the front of mine and it lowered straight away. And i kept the standard shocks.
Corsa C Z20Let
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morgan100
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yea but did u fit them to ur GSI? my springs are from an SRI on my 1.2 shox. think it cld be the problem??
[Edited on 04-09-2005 by morgan100]
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morgan100
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nyone plz help
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GTS-T Rob
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well the 1.4 engine was probably heavier, so it would of sat lower anyway
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Sly_SRi
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Yea, i fitted them to the Gsi which admitidly sits lower to start with...maybe its the shocks then? one way to find out is to unbolt the shock from the bottom and just let the car rest on the spring, see how low it sits.
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