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danward
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25th Oct 07 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will 100mm springs on the rear be ok used with standard shocks?

(Corsa B Sport)
Hamish
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25th Oct 07 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you want to replace your shocks every other week and want your springs to fall out when you go over a bump
Dave A
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25th Oct 07 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no, standard shocks bottom out at just over - 65mm

for 100mm you need some special extra short shocks.
Ste L
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25th Oct 07 at 17:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had 90mm on standard rear's..

dropped it about 70mm, as damper's was on bump stop's and wouldn't go lower..


90mm with standard shock;s




then again, same spring's with proper shortened shocks
danward
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25th Oct 07 at 17:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much are these shortened shocks? And where from?
Ste L
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25th Oct 07 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
basically rear shock's you get with a proper lowering kit..

ie spax, gaz, billies, etc etc etc
danward
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25th Oct 07 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'll hope my standard shocks hold out until I can get hold of some decent ones then! Cheers guys.
jamied
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25th Oct 07 at 20:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they wont last v long, mine didnt they just lost any give so it banged like fuck on any bump
Otc87
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how wud 60ml lowering springs cope on standard shockers????
Otc87
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26th Oct 07 at 14:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they wont
marklawton
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26th Oct 07 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont put them on until you have after market shocks on, its not worth it
Ellis
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26th Oct 07 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Holy! 100mm springs! who makes them?
marklawton
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26th Oct 07 at 14:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
www.coilsprings.co.uk or Dave A off here
marklawton
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26th Oct 07 at 14:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
100mm on 15s


90mm on 16s
Ellis
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26th Oct 07 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh dear lord! That is uber low, fed up of 60 i need to go lower now!

Cheers....
danward
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26th Oct 07 at 22:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fitted them and it sits the same as Ste L's did without uprated shocks. Am hoping to get shortened shocks asap so if anyone has any let me know! Putting the AVO coilies on the front tomorrow as well!
Otc87
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27th Oct 07 at 12:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bin doin abit of research and i will spend more money on new shockers every otha few months than if i just save up and get a set of coilovers in the long run !!!!! betta get savin
Otc87
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oh btw those corsas look the buisness !!
ajscorsa
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27th Oct 07 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will be bouncy as fuk and quite dangerous too with std shocks
danward
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It is quite bouncy... hope some shocks come up for sale soon.

 
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