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X16joeXE

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:33

When it comes to profiles and tyres im confused!

ive been told the ones im buying have 195/55 on them. i know i can put 45 on them, but can you shorten them down to a 185? thats the width isnt it?

Cazy-Corsa

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:33

what im going to do, is get the 15's, drop it 40mm, see what it looks like..

will put it on this and let you guys see it, let you see what yah think?

if its not great, can you just like drop it more, or do you need to take the 40mm springs off, then drop it all over again?

cheers lads.

X16joeXE

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:40

Ule have to go back out and buy some 60mm springs (more money) mite be able to sell you 40mm's and get some cash bk. then refit them all to your shocks.

Cazy-Corsa

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:42

so just to summarise, whats the best item to get to lower it 40mm?

and roughly what sort of price would i be looking at?

cheers.

X16joeXE

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:46

Spax springs £88 from tweeks, or expensive ones like Koni for £110. not much in it tbh. Personal prefrence.

Cazy-Corsa

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:47

just as good as each other like?

liamgallagher1994

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:48

quote:
Originally posted by X16joeXE
Spax springs £88 from tweeks, or expensive ones like Koni for £110. not much in it tbh. Personal prefrence.

You will also need uprated shockers

liamgallagher1994

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:49

quote:
Originally posted by X16joeXE
When it comes to profiles and tyres im confused!

ive been told the ones im buying have 195/55 on them. i know i can put 45 on them, but can you shorten them down to a 185? thats the width isnt it?

You can put 185's on but they will have to be stretched on

X16joeXE

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:50

Could do with? or NEED? mine worked fine with my GM shocks

Cazy-Corsa

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:51

so what about lowering it 50mm, would that work?

use the spax springs?

am on there site now..these are the options os lowering springs a could get...what should a go for?

what about 50mm then. that work, or just 40mm?

heres the link ..

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/appdata2.asp?manf_id=618&manfdesc=Vauxhall%2FOpel&code=spa_SSX-springs&app_id=344413&x=47&y=1

liamgallagher1994

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:52

quote:
Originally posted by X16joeXE
Could do with? or NEED? mine worked fine with my GM shocks

Could do with. If you put lowering spring on standard shocks it is the worst ride ever known to man !! Uprated shocks are shorter so less travel

liamgallagher1994

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:53

quote:
Originally posted by Cazy-Corsa
so what about lowering it 50mm, would that work?

use the spax springs?

am on there site now..these are the options os lowering springs a could get...what should a go for?

what about 50mm then. that work, or just 40mm?

heres the link ..

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/appdata2.asp?manf_id=618&manfdesc=Vauxhall%2FOpel&code=spa_SSX-springs&app_id=344413&x=47&y=1

50mm may work but wouldnt risk it. If they scrub you will have to sell them and potentialy lose money.

X16joeXE

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:54

Dont know about 50mm whether it would rub or not.

Shop around abit, i only mentiond tweeks because i used to work there. lol.

You could find them cheaper.

liamgallagher1994

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:55

Ebay is your best bet or look in parts offered on here

Cazy-Corsa

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:55

so just chose the 40mm option from the site?

is that all i would need to put on to lower them mate?
they springs at £69.99?

cheers

btw, do you know anyplaces where i can get vauxhall mats for the car

?

cheers again.

X16joeXE

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:55

I get you. There was abit of play in mine when you jacked it up LOL.

liamgallagher1994

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:56

quote:
Originally posted by Cazy-Corsa
so just chose the 40mm option from the site?

is that all i would need to put on to lower them mate?
they springs at £69.99?

cheers

btw, do you know anyplaces where i can get vauxhall mats for the car ?

cheers again.

Vauxhall ?

X16joeXE

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3rd Sep 09 at 23:57

Got my Vauxhall mats £2 from scrappy!!! Well chuffed. try google-ing?

Cazy-Corsa

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4th Sep 09 at 00:02

will do mate

cheers.

so back to my point liam, do i only need they 40mm Spax lowering springs at £69.99, and thats it if i was going to lower my car 40mm?

cheers.

liamgallagher1994

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4th Sep 09 at 00:05

quote:
Originally posted by Cazy-Corsa
will do mate
cheers.

so back to my point liam, do i only need they 40mm Spax lowering springs at £69.99, and thats it if i was going to lower my car 40mm?

cheers.

Yes that will lower the car 40mm but the ride will be abit rough. If you can afford it then get some shockers too.

Cazy-Corsa

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4th Sep 09 at 00:13

what will the shockers do?

how much they usually set you back?

see if i bought all the parts i needed. eould i just take them to a garage to get them to do the fitting etc..?

liamgallagher1994

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4th Sep 09 at 00:17

quote:
Originally posted by Cazy-Corsa
what will the shockers do?

how much they usually set you back?

see if i bought all the parts i needed. eould i just take them to a garage to get them to do the fitting etc..?

As i explained above, uprated shocks are shorter than standard therfore less travel. Making the springs compress alot less.

You can pick a set of Gmax springs up for around £100 second hand.

Fit them yourself if the springs are already on the new shocks.

Twiggy

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4th Sep 09 at 06:38

Lower 40mm on 16" rims.... Needed 60mm if i am honest!