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Aerox-lad
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21st Mar 11 at 02:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
shit for brains here didnt realise you couldnt put -60 springs on the standard shocks.
what shocks would you guys reccommend? cheers
JaffaTB
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21st Mar 11 at 03:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I ran mine at 60mm on standard shocks for a while and it was OK
MarkSport
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I've had 10 corsa's and ran about 6 of them on standard shocks. they do fit however the ride is bumpy as feck after.
Christopher
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21st Mar 11 at 08:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And flats off your springs mate!
Daveskater
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21st Mar 11 at 08:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can do it but it's not the best idea. What's your budget?

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21st Mar 11 at 09:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Worked fine doing it that way on my brothers corsa tbh.
c20letandy1988
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21st Mar 11 at 09:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bouncey lol but work alot better if you buy a g-max kit
AndyCorsaSport
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I had my Corsa C on 60mm B springs at one point, my god it was horrible!! Bottomed out on the shocks all the time.
Aerox-lad
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I'm worried that if i go over a speed bump the spring would pop out. when we mounted the spring in the shock and re assembled the shock it was loose as fuck (off the car) do i need to get shorter shocks?
N3CRO
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I had 60mm springs on my Corsa with standard shocks and went over the hundred and one speed humps down my road and the springs stayed in fine.
Either way I wouldn't recommend it unless all you care about is looks as it makes the ride horrid.
AlexW
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TBH I didn't think it was that bad, Cut the bump stops down and its no worse than some standard cars imo lol
Scotty C
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21st Mar 11 at 11:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My C was lowered on 60mm B springs with standard shocks. Ride wasn't the best but shocks coped fine for over a year and are still going strong now on my mates C...
whitter45
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21st Mar 11 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had mine lowered on standard shocks

Was fine but terrible ride
VegasPhil
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Mine was on Nova Springs

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Scotty C
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Saying that tho, id rather have a bouncy ride then a rock hard ride that coilovers give...
Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by Aerox-lad
I'm worried that if i go over a speed bump the spring would pop out. when we mounted the spring in the shock and re assembled the shock it was loose as fuck (off the car) do i need to get shorter shocks?


Was that with the car jacked up?
Once the cars on it wheels there will be weight on the shocks and spring and compressing it so it wont move
I had 60mm springs on standard length bilstein shocks, bouncy but nothing wrong with it and its possible to do
danward
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If you're worried about the springs falling out you could always use a couple of cable ties.
belton
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i am sure you can get bilstein rear shocks for £28 each from autotintdesign
corsa scott
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21st Mar 11 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have 60 on standard shocks on mine now , its fine just very bouncy.
jungle
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21st Mar 11 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
done it a few times and just cable tied the springs in there seating and passed many mots like that
Ricky352
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21st Mar 11 at 23:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jungle
done it a few times and just cable tied the springs in there seating and passed many mots like that


You passed the MOT like that!

Most of my cars have had -60mm on standard shocks, ive always changed them before MOT
redtopnutta
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22nd Mar 11 at 00:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i better look into this for mine

[Edited on 22-03-2011 by redtopnutta]
Ste M
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa scott
I have 60 on standard shocks on mine now , its fine just very bouncy.


This. Annoyingly bouncy tbh. Especially when you have a passenger! It's making me want to change to 40mm drop instead of 60.
Ricky352
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22nd Mar 11 at 00:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
40mm would also pass the MOT
Ste M
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quote:
Originally posted by Ricky352
40mm would also pass the MOT


Is 60 not meant to?

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