Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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are these shocks the daddy? whats the handling imporvment like over standard shocks?
cheers
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alnmcn
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
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i got a set of these the other month kris and to be honest the handling was shit before and is better now but i wouldnt say it was good. My mate with the R reg corsa TD can leave me for dust on the bends with the same setup.
I was told that vauxhall got lotus to help with the suspention on the later models because they couldnt get it right, again i was told that lotus made it much better but it still wasnt quite right.
Dunno if this is true, someone will probably correct me.
Also his car came standard with an anti-roll bar and mine didnt.
Personally i like the konis though and think theyve made the best out of a bad situation for my car if you know what i mean.
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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koni's are gr8 if ur gonna use the adjustables on them, but 9/10 peeps who buy them dont use them, thus a waste of money 
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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im gonna use the adjustables on em, set them up properly. alnmcn, i put an antirole bar on my td and it made loads of difference, well worth the 35 quid it cost.
ill let u know what its like when they are on.
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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quote:
Originally posted by alnmcn
i got a set of these the other month kris and to be honest the handling was shit before and is better now but i wouldnt say it was good. My mate with the R reg corsa TD can leave me for dust on the bends with the same setup.
I was told that vauxhall got lotus to help with the suspention on the later models because they couldnt get it right, again i was told that lotus made it much better but it still wasnt quite right.
Dunno if this is true, someone will probably correct me.
Also his car came standard with an anti-roll bar and mine didnt.
Personally i like the konis though and think theyve made the best out of a bad situation for my car if you know what i mean.
I think thats right but Vauxhall didnt have enough cash to spend and Lotus just came up with different spring/damper rates.
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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ok, got em fitted now, they are soooooo much better than the cr4ppy standard ones, so much more grip but the ride is the same. defo recommend them
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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got them set on half way cos the roads round my way are quite bumpy, change em to soft for motorway driving 
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant
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Bilstiens are the daddies
koni arn't far behind
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alnmcn
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: SW Scotland
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Kris, do some of the corsa B's come standard with rear anti roll bars aswell as front ones.
I am getting a front one fitted soon, my handling is shit even with konis on.
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RickV6
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Registered: 28th Jan 03
Location: Midlands
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Can't get better than Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs, no adjustin just fit and go
Or get bilstein adjustables, nice
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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all td's come with rear antirole bars, u just need a front one.
do it your self though, its a very easy job, it is 1 spanner in haynes manual which is the easiest.
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alnmcn
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
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aye, will be getting it soon mate, hopefully it will make the handling a bit better.
might give this intercooler a go aswell
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