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3CorsaMeal

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13th Dec 04 at 15:37

are there any other advantages than being able to change ride height?

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13th Dec 04 at 15:43

yes...... if you were driving on a mudtrack.....

dave17

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13th Dec 04 at 15:56

or change wheel size

or get a kit

3CorsaMeal

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13th Dec 04 at 15:59

so pretty pointless upgrade from a koni kit, if car is not gonna be kitted, not arsed about ride height.

i do drive down mud tracks tho

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13th Dec 04 at 16:00

Buying/fitting new springs is hardly difficult. On most every day road cars they are a bit overkill.

dave17

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13th Dec 04 at 16:00

now ive got the wheels i want and a good ride height i doubt il adjust it again. but i have adjusted it loads before getting the perfect height.

PaulW

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13th Dec 04 at 16:04

the spax kit im putting on my gsi is good...

rears are just lowering spring & shocker, about 70-75mm lower when settled...

fronts are coilovers, so can raise or lower the front. useful if I need to raise it to get it up on ramps or just cos the roads are shit...

dave17

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13th Dec 04 at 16:04

but u cant jus raise it to get in a car park there and then

Siberia

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13th Dec 04 at 16:06

quote:
Originally posted by Dave17
but u cant jus raise it to get in a car park there and then

yeah....

there actually quite a pain to raise or lower them....

PaulW

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13th Dec 04 at 16:06

quote:
Originally posted by Dave17
but u cant jus raise it to get in a car park there and then

i meant the ramps you drive up to get under the car to work on it

yes I'm gona sit for 10 mins raising the front end of the car to get over a speedbump & create a loooong tailback of cars

3CorsaMeal

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13th Dec 04 at 16:07

so can u raise them without taking wheels off?

Siberia

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13th Dec 04 at 16:08

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
so can u raise them without taking wheels off?

front yeh... i cant do it on the back without taking the whole fcuking thing appart

PaulW

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13th Dec 04 at 16:08

with alot of hastle... yes... but you still need to jack the car up

but it is easier with the wheels off

dave17

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13th Dec 04 at 16:16

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
so can u raise them without taking wheels off?

not with mine, jack up, take wheels off and use thse lil hook things to loosen off the coils, then adjust em:

then u get from this:

to this:

then to this:

but make sure u watch out 4 this:

and this

[Edited on 13-12-2004 by Dave17]

PaulW

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13th Dec 04 at 16:17

quote:
Originally posted by Dave17

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
so can u raise them without taking wheels off?

not with mine, jack up, take wheels off and use thse lil hook things to loosen off the coils, then adjust em:

then u get from this:

to this:

then to this: