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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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I read 300lb springs should be used after doing this conversion. How necassary is this?
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craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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i dont have them,but i hear they make a lot of difference and the car will defo handle better.
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Archie
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Registered: 18th Dec 07
Location: South Ayrshire
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I run spax springs, doesn't make fuck all difference to me.
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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i run koni 40mm springs and shocks on the front and it handles fine.
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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I had 275lb springs on avo coilovers and it was perfectly poised...
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
Location: Sandbach
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I've got 300lb front on avo adjustables and 250lb rear on avo adjustables. Really stiff but handles like it's on rails.
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Mieran
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Jakey how do you find the 250 rears? Too hard, does it slide out sometimes or planted?
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
Location: Sandbach
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Personally they are a little hard. Great for flat roads but try and get round a corner with a dip or bump the arse likes to step out.
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Mieran
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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hmm, I went for 350 front and 250 rear but haven't tested the car yet
coilover springs are cheap anyway so i'll get softer ones if needed
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kennySRi
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Registered: 12th Nov 10
Location: Lancashire
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I have 300lb on the front and imo is way too hard for the roads. As said, it will handle like it's on rails but in future i would go a little softer.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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I had Koni adjustables with Gmaz springs and the ride comfort was lacking.
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Peterborough
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300 on the front, and 400 on the back for dry weather, wet weather 250's, and no arb on the rear.
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Could someone recommend via a link a good spring/shock set up, dont want coilies. Whyg?
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Dale
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
Location: Swindon
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300 for road is mad..... I used 250 let with f28 with solid top mounts and 180 on rear (Gaz coilovers)
[Edited on 11-12-2010 by DRS]
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Have a link drs? Just need fronts?
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Dale
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
Location: Swindon
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No I spoke to Dave a Damper tech (supplier for Gaz) He stated the standard corsa gaz kit use 225 and advised me to use 250 and i kept the standard rear 180!! Phone number I have is 01709 703992
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Dave a? Wasn't that the guy renowed for ripping people off? Dont relly want to buy over the phone either TBH
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connollygt30
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: West Lothian
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Think he missed the 't' out mate,he maybe meant dave at damper tech
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Dale
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
Location: Swindon
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yer was meant to be "at"
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Oh! Do he/they have a website I could look over first of all. Get an idea of price etc?
cheers
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