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Filby1
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31st Aug 05 at 11:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anybody running a Kit? how good are they? is the Push rod loads thicker? and is it a standard Damper and coilspring on the rear with all kits?
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which kit u lookin at streetline, sprintline, or coilovers?
Filby1
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Sprint line i think, not coilovers but not the really cheap ones
N90ATH
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yer normal rear set up and will handl;e great i have streetline and car is like a go kart so sprint line must be better
Demo
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i put billys on my old corsa before i sold it.

all i can say is WOW one of the best handling aftermarket kits i have ever had the pleasure in driving
Filby1
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do they have really thick pushrods?
Demo
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well the were thicker than the shitty spax ones i had on previous to them

i had the sprintline kit i think. cost bout £400£450
Adam
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All you need to know, best dampers in the world = Bilstein, best springs in the world = Eibach
Filby1
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getting them i think cool, Thanks guys
Siberia
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i put a cheap bilstein kit into the girlfriends tigra... tha car handles like it on rails now..

however the ride qaulity is EXTREMELY rough... almost unbarable... untill you throw the car around some corners
smoothie SRI
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Go the Bilstein/Irmscher sprintline kit cant fualt it firm as f**k. had if for 5years.
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Bilstein Sportline i think il have, no funding yet but i will have, Like the sound of them. And the thicker Pushrods sound good too
smoothie SRI
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yep about 1"1/2 mine look.
Jambo
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I have them

Not on the car yet tho, aint got round to it yet
Wrighty
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31st Aug 05 at 14:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im goin for the bilstein kit
Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
i put a cheap bilstein kit into the girlfriends tigra... tha car handles like it on rails now..

however the ride qaulity is EXTREMELY rough... almost unbarable... untill you throw the car around some corners


40mm or 60mm drop mate?
Jambo
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i have that kit siberia and yes it is unbeleivably harsh.


Thats why im changing it
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they do 2 kits mate, streetline (the cheapo one) and sprintline (the gooood one)

heres a pic of the damper on a sprintline:



as i said before, best suspension kit i have ever had. perfect balance between handling and comfort. eibach used to make the springs for this kit, but now they are made by another compant but they follow exactly the same poundage and pattern as the eibach ones. car sits about 45mm lower.

i also had the cheap streetline kit. handled suprisingly well, but was bouncy and harsh. got rid of it after 2 weeks and fitted the sprintline.
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im gona invest in some bilstein dampers (the cheaper ones) and eibach 50mm spings i think-is this a good choice?
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quote:
Originally posted by yzjon
im gona invest in some bilstein dampers (the cheaper ones) and eibach 50mm spings i think-is this a good choice?


its all in the damping my friend

get the eibach springs and save up for some proper dampers, or buy a sprintline kit as they come with springs which are virtually identical to the eibachs anyway.
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hmm might go for eibach springs and save up for koni dampers then..ahh i duno
Adam
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£335 for the sprintline kit on here

http://performance.rallynuts.com/render.asp?doc=/bilstein-sprintline-suspension-kits.htm
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rallynuts are an exellent company as well. speak to marco and you will get a good deal.

they will haggle on price
MJ
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how much would they lower a corsa gsi by as i only want about a 30mm drop
Rhino
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2nd Sep 05 at 08:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got both kits.....

My motor has the Sprintline (yellow) and its a good, not to harsh. Down 40 -45mm

My g/f has the Sportline (black) on her's and its down 60... thinkin of changing the springs cos its really harsh. but handles really good.

 
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