corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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Right before i start i love me lickle sport 1.4, but yesterday got the christmas day boredem and set out with mate for a gud old blast round with the new motor baring in mind my mate has a renault 5 this was gonna be a laff...now the car is just as fast (crazy!) but when it came to corners/roundabout...I cud have died! when i brake the car shuffles with lose of traction and slides everywhere...
How can i inprove the handling???
thought about wheel spacers but it aint possible as the wheels will prob hit arches...even though they are 15s, so was think of lowering...but this will invovle different alloys or arch modification...so not sure wot to do.
Ive also heard great things about viper kits...wheres cheapest places for these or sumwhere i can get discount by bein a member on here???
wud like to sort these handling problem out to make the drive more comfortable on corners...
oh and it aint just when im going fast even a roundabout at 20 feels nasty
Merry Christmas guys...just been down the dogs and won me £35 
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DaNnY_LaD
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Is your completly standard bar the wheels?
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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Whats wheels suspension are on it?
Strut Braces arent expensive and should make a slight differenence. And Coilovers and decent tyres will make the most difference.
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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standard bar 15 inch tsw's with brand new yokohama's on, suspension is sport suspension, wot difference will a strut brace make???
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
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holds the sturts tighter together so greatly reduces chassis flex. A gsi anti roll bar might also be an option.
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Chris_Sport
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Registered: 6th Jan 05
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It will already have an anti roll bar on it with it being a Sport.
A cheap option will be to buy a set of lowering springs. Set of 4 will set you back about £80 but you will lose ride quality. A full suspension setup is the best way to go but will set you back quite a bit more.
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Nic Barnes
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sell it and buy a 106gti. just ask everyone on corsasport
corsas dont handle and never will. 106gti
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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haha! yeh true but was just looking to improve the ride like...pugs seem to keep the value better, the gti too much to insure at the moment and a quicksilver is worth too much...i got me corsa for £1450 and insurance £1100...21 years old but only passed last may so no, no claims yet lol...i do love the gti
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vaux-tech
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Registered: 28th May 06
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if i have a corsa gsi, and its lowered 40mm, will a front strut brace do wonders or just a slight/no difference?
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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lower it and fit uprated dampers, biggest improvement per pound you will see. Strut brace wont give a noticeable difference in handling.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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wheel bearings.
mine went on the back of my nova, and it was almost impossible to go round a corner without feeling like it was going to fall off the road.
check them, make sure they're ok.
then get some Konis/Bilsteins.
what offset are the wheels?
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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dont think its the wheels bearings but i can check as im spraying up the rear brakes maybe this weekend if i get time. It's abit tragic that handlings so poor...but then again clio sports (1.4) hate it just for the straights haha! Heard koni are crap...well heard alot about leaks....was thinking of gmax if i get it lowered
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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Oh yeh and Robin that Nova was/is sweet!...
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
Heard koni are crap....was thinking of gmax if i get it lowered
Never ever had a problem with my Koni's!
DONT GET GMAX!!! they are awful!
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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My Koni's never leaked, and my GMax on the Nova were nowhere near as good as the Konis.
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craig_brux
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as far as im aware gamx are best for a budget, ive got a second hand 60mm gmax kit on my corsa and ive got no complaints. i think koni are better but dearer, my dads got a koni kit on his scooby.
if you lower your car you will notice the difference in the handling, do it do it! 
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valva sport
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Registered: 8th Sep 06
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Get koni adjustables(yellows)and pi springs my corsa sport was fucking awsome at handling could take it anywhere it would just hold on
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valva sport
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pi springs are nice and low aswell
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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i wanna lower...just dont want rubbing... and it will rub cus i have gay tsw's! i dont wanna adjust arches really just need a correct fitment of wheels to go with 40/60 lowering...
Sorry wot i said about koni is aload of bollocks...spax i meant haha guy across the road had leaking and stuff...
might get on photoshop and check it all out...wanting for supernovas to be open when i go up there lol!
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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how much am i lookin at to lower it 60 on koni's? the ride is bumper as fuck as it is...which confuses me so think the suspension cud do with being replaced...
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abdus
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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which yokohamas? A539? what the weather damp? wet?
this will explain a lot.
btw, lowering will add to better handling 
best budget would be a spax kit imo
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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its been damp and that but it just doesnt handle nice on corners or roundabouts...even when its a nice day...ermmm the yokohamas are A539s
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abdus
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I same the same tyres, and they are not good at all in the wet/damp conditions (my experience). They are great in summer, that's it. your problem lies partly on the tyres imo
but lowering will definitely make a difference
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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i think im running the same fitment and everything as your sport abdus...u get any rubbing with 50mm lowering? only problem i might have is the tsw's ive got kinda running wide...  heres the old sport...
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abdus
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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i had these wheels, but had them changed before lowering. The offset is et38 iirc. I wanted to be on the safe side and had them changed to et42 (tsw pace) and finally to the current speedlines (et45)
I'm lowered 50mm and never had any scrubbage at all even with the et42 and with people in the back.
PS: mine are 195/45/15. not 50 profile. I guess you would need to change these too
[Edited on 29-12-2006 by abdus]
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