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4th Jan 04 at 00:36

these were PI 60mm lowering springs for the CorsaB (same as a nova too i think)

Jamie

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4th Jan 04 at 15:05

Whos car they off?

Stoneyginger

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4th Jan 04 at 15:08

The ones you snapped on the Silver Rocket

Matt H

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4th Jan 04 at 15:20

i just thought it was your rusty nipple ring adam

Ojc

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4th Jan 04 at 15:57

I had them on my SXi and after a few hundred miles they sunk to what can only be discribed as a ridiculous drop.

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4th Jan 04 at 16:08

both of my front springs snapped into about 5/6 bits on my silver sport

moddedcorsa

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4th Jan 04 at 16:17

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
I had them on my SXi and after a few hundred miles they sunk to what can only be discribed as a ridiculous drop.

Front ones on my 1.2 8v are ok, but rears collapsed, must have been -70 or 80 instead of the supposed -40mm.

there shite

Kris TD

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4th Jan 04 at 17:41

quote:
Originally posted by moddedcorsa

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
I had them on my SXi and after a few hundred miles they sunk to what can only be discribed as a ridiculous drop.

Front ones on my 1.2 8v are ok, but rears collapsed, must have been -70 or 80 instead of the supposed -40mm.

there shite

yes my rear springs are about 40mm lower than apex 60mm springs.

Kris TD

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4th Jan 04 at 17:52

my bros rear 35mm pi springs are more like 60mm too.

Stone Cold Rattlesnake

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4th Jan 04 at 17:53

this is alarming as i am planning to buy a PI suspension kit

PaulW

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4th Jan 04 at 17:55

Save up that little extra & get something better, avoid Pi kits, there just not up to it

Stone Cold Rattlesnake

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4th Jan 04 at 17:56

yeh Koni suspension is double the price of PI

Andy Stocker

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4th Jan 04 at 17:57

i had 35mm on C13

Ojc

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4th Jan 04 at 17:58

Koni are good but you'll find that it won't lower the car all that much, handling will be wicked mind.

What you can do is fit the shocks and buy some lower spax springs or something?

Kris TD

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4th Jan 04 at 18:02

quote:
Originally posted by Stone Cold Rattlesnake
yeh Koni suspension is double the price of PI

ying, avo/chassis dynamics or whoever they are do diesel springs, they even do specific coilovers for diesel models.

Stone Cold Rattlesnake

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4th Jan 04 at 18:04

cheers kris will look into it, i need to get a kit soon

Kris TD

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4th Jan 04 at 18:09

ive just got petrol apex springs up front, with koni shocks, handles pretty well, oh got atb up front too now.

Stone Cold Rattlesnake

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4th Jan 04 at 18:15

Cant find anything on the AVO site only stuff for Corsas are Adjustable Shocks and they're only for the GSI MAY 1988 - SEPT 91 and Corsas SEPT 1982 - SEPT 91

I need a 35-40 drop as i often have heavy loads in the boot and car.

Where u get all ur suspension from kris? are all the parts for petrol corsa'su have?

Stone Cold Rattlesnake

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4th Jan 04 at 18:19

ohh FFS sorry kris found it i was searching under Opel instead of Vauxhall

[Edited on 04-01-2004 by Stone Cold Rattlesnake]

Kris TD

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4th Jan 04 at 18:24

shocks are the same for all models, if you can get td springs go for them but its not too much of a worry, they are better than standard ones anyway.

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4th Jan 04 at 18:27

quote:
Originally posted by Stone Cold Rattlesnake

I need a 35-40 drop as i often have heavy loads in the boot and car.

Yeah, like your Sumo ass

Stone Cold Rattlesnake

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4th Jan 04 at 18:30

yeh theres td springs lower by 35 for £75.95 and corsa shocks (short) for £50.95 , so thats about 280 for a AVO springs and shocks kit a lil bit more than teh PI kit at 215 but as i heard from everyone PI are rubbish i guess this AVO stuff is alright aint it?

Stone Cold Rattlesnake

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4th Jan 04 at 18:32

quote:
Originally posted by snowy

quote:
Originally posted by Stone Cold Rattlesnake

I need a 35-40 drop as i often have heavy loads in the boot and car.

Yeah, like your Sumo ass

Ahhh how i miss u today u ponce have a nice time in MK ? i ve seen the pics

Joff

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4th Jan 04 at 19:18

For budget suspension kits try Apex or FK - full kit and shocks from around £200!!

Shauny9

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4th Jan 04 at 19:20

Joff- are those apex kits any good?

thinking of getting the set from PVD - £213 or somehting with a 60 drop

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