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Ash_EP3
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   27th Sep 07 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^^ as above... I have been told by a few people that it is... what are your opinions?

Let me know thanks
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my old 2.0 XE was on bilstein shocks and springs down 40 mm with a front strut brace and handled very well.. strut brace made a big difference to fast cornering
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quote:
Originally posted by cam1
my old 2.0 XE was on bilstein shocks and springs down 40 mm with a front strut brace and handled very well.. strut brace made a big difference to fast cornering


nice, aren't they an absolute badger to fit though?
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what, a strut bracE?
Ash_EP3
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yea... havnt you got to move a load of stuff to get it to fit? (I think Im on about the right thing....)
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On a 1.6, no.
Ash_EP3
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btw Cam1 loving the "Paint" edit of your car ---> http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/6233/car7thj1.jpg

That is top notch
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na piece of piss, 4 bolts. in my old car i had to shove some of the loom out of the way as it was tight for space in there
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
On a 1.6, no.


ok cheers
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quote:
Originally posted by S214_UPP
btw Cam1 loving the "Paint" edit of your car ---> http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/6233/car7thj1.jpg

That is top notch


cheers lol, thats my old car. ive got another run around corsa coming next week. 2.0 8v. needs a bit of tidying though
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27th Sep 07 at 22:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
another quick q actually whilst you're in here

I have about £250 to spend and I want to get it lowered and I am thinking of getting an exhaust...

any recommendations...?
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do you mean a full exhaust system and full lowering setup (shocks and springs) £250 will get you one or the other, wont get you both IMO
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Im looking for C&C atm (Cheap & Cheerfull) springs are gonna be about -£100 and perhaps just a backbox or something...
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if your getting only springs dont go lower than 40mm as you will wear the shocky out quicker. the handling wont be anywhere near as good as a full setup tho. honestly if you'v got £250 see if you can get shocks too.
pick up a 2nd hand backbox. cheap cheap.
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27th Sep 07 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheap and Cheerful is the way forward mate

When I get a Full-Time Job (get some decent money) then think about getting some decent gear...

What would you do in my pos?
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27th Sep 07 at 23:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Corsa-B-40mm-Lowering-Springs-Shock-Kit-140073_W0QQitemZ290163595327QQihZ019QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

shocks and springs. dont know much about jamex but for the price you cant really go wrong.



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-B-HIGH-PERFORMANCE-LOWERING-SPRINGS-KIT_W0QQitemZ290164508138QQihZ019QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

cheap and cheerful springs




see if you can pick up a backbox. i got a backbox for an old car for £20 once lol. id go for the shocks and springs btw

Graeme
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id say save, could get some spax stuff. i saved up and got a bilstein kit 55 front 50 rear i think its great tbh. I dont see the point in buying some now if your going to decent stuff later IMO Could get a rear ARB that helps

May have a Sportex backbox going after the weekend mate

[Edited on 27-09-2007 by matt_aka_smiler]
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cool - whats a Rear ARB? (Sorry im a complete noob to all the car slang lol)

Sorry when I said get some decent gear - that will probs be in a few years lol I doubt I'll still have my Corsa tbh

[Edited on 27-09-2007 by S214_UPP]
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anti roll bar, stiffens up the rear of the car, kindof like what a strut brace does for the front
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Anti roll bar, got one on mine before i had it lowered it made a fair diffrence the back end didnt wonder and knew where it should be going
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quote:
Originally posted by cam1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Corsa-B-40mm-Lowering-Springs-Shock-Kit-140073_W0QQitemZ290163595327QQihZ019QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

shocks and springs. dont know much about jamex but for the price you cant really go wrong.



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-B-HIGH-PERFORMANCE-LOWERING-SPRINGS-KIT_W0QQitemZ290164508138QQihZ019QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

cheap and cheerful springs




see if you can pick up a backbox. i got a backbox for an old car for £20 once lol. id go for the shocks and springs btw

Graeme


Cheers mate, very helpful

Best thing about this website tbh!
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your welcome mate, am off to bed now, anything else U2U me.
Ash_EP3
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ahhh thanks you 2....

Are they worth getting?
What sorta price am I looking @?
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27th Sep 07 at 23:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
balancemotorsport.co.uk
rear ARB 20 mm - £90
rear ARB 22 mm - £115
Ash_EP3
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ah found a cheap exhaust system I wonder if it's any good!?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-B-SPORTEX-FULL-EXHAUST-SYSTEM-4-JAP_W0QQitemZ160140506259QQihZ006QQcategoryZ38786QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

and btw how much of a power gain would I be looking @ getting if I got the full system?

[Edited on 27-09-2007 by S214_UPP]

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