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Mr Turner

posted on 13th May 09 at 16:56

yeh the gaz is better than the spax kit in my opinion, also been coilovers as well. mine was a 40mm drop with the bilsteins and 230lbs springs, handels realy well.


Nick-S

posted on 13th May 09 at 16:54

i get what you mean but even slamed on it arse my gaz suspsnsion is miles better than the spax fixed rate stuff i had before, n that was only a 40/30 drop :|


Mr Turner

posted on 13th May 09 at 16:51

yeh pherhaps bouncy is the wrong word, i mean it wont take the bumps in the round as well, may feel like it could easily "bounce" to one side if that makes sence. having it a tad higher will allow the damper to work better. not much of a problem on tidy roads but where i live, in the dam hills it causes problems. lol


Nick-S

posted on 13th May 09 at 16:21

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Turner
even if it is a corsa c 1.3CDTI it shouldnt need 300 pound springs for road use, also if you have it low its going to just feel bouncy due to not using all the travel of the damper. i would adjust the settings on the coliovers and see if that helps.

bingo, although i disagree with the haveing it low will feel bouncy.

300lb is to stiff for road use.

[Edited on 13-05-2009 by GSi_16v]


Mr Turner

posted on 13th May 09 at 16:17

even if it is a corsa c 1.3CDTI it shouldnt need 300 pound springs for road use, also if you have it low its going to just feel bouncy due to not using all the travel of the damper. i would adjust the settings on the coliovers and see if that helps.

[Edited on 13-05-2009 by Mr Turner]


Kaux

posted on 13th May 09 at 16:00

I'll try to cut the bump stops!

Thanks all for the advices! :)

I'll put feedback later :)


Nick-S

posted on 13th May 09 at 13:13

quote:
Originally posted by Kaux
Your car is very low :!

I didn't beat or slash in anything?
yer, rear tires got cut by my arch bolts on the rear. i just cut them off and used glue to keep the arches on to stop it happening again :)


Nick-S

posted on 13th May 09 at 13:11

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Putting higher poundage springs on the front is going to make it understeer more.
not realy. my car has more weight up front so need it. handles far better than when it had softer poundage springs...


sand-eel

posted on 13th May 09 at 12:42

Putting higher poundage springs on the front is going to make it understeer more.


Kaux

posted on 13th May 09 at 12:36

Your car is very low :!

I didn't beat or slash in anything?


Nick-S

posted on 13th May 09 at 11:24

are they new or pre owned? yes try cutting the bump stops :thumbs:



Kaux

posted on 13th May 09 at 11:19

Will try do that.

My coilovers only have 2 weeks :(

Can you put a photo of your car from the side?

[Edited on 13-05-2009 by Kaux]


Nick-S

posted on 13th May 09 at 11:15

quote:
Originally posted by Kaux
Hi!

Mr Truner, I forgot to tell tha my car is a Corsa C 1.3CDTI.

The front suspension is very bumpy, the coils only have rebound control.

GS1_16v what is the height of your springs? Mines are of 7" (7" 2.25" 300lbs).

If I pass in some hole the suspension seems to beat on the stop rubber. :(

[Edited on 13-05-2009 by Kaux]
not sure on hight. may be 7 or 8" mine are on a 1.7 cdti which is a heavyer engine. Try cutting the bump stop in half. That is what i have done. or may be your dampers need serviceing??


spikedjack

posted on 13th May 09 at 10:39

must depend on the damper then, as im running 200lb spax springs on my spax coilovers and they are pretty stiff tbh...


Kaux

posted on 13th May 09 at 10:31

Hi!

Mr Truner, I forgot to tell tha my car is a Corsa C 1.3CDTI.

The front suspension is very bumpy, the coils only have rebound control.

GS1_16v what is the height of your springs? Mines are of 7" (7" 2.25" 300lbs).

If I pass in some hole the suspension seems to beat on the stop rubber. :(

[Edited on 13-05-2009 by Kaux]


Nick-S

posted on 13th May 09 at 10:23

i have 285lb front on my gaz coilovers and there plenty stiff enough for road use...


Mr Turner

posted on 12th May 09 at 23:33

i would have thought 300lbs is plenty hard enough, i have bilstein b12 shocks with 230lbs springs and its solid, the inserts in the gaz arent anything special either.


Kaux

posted on 11th May 09 at 21:51

I people,

I have GAZ Coilovers, but the standard front springs are too soft (275lbs). I bough new coil springs of 300lbs but's continues to be too soft.. :(

My base to compare was my previews H&R springs with standard shocks..

Any help? :(

[Edited on 11-05-2009 by Kaux]