neiliosxi
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Can i remove the adjuster on the rear springs and just have the spring in? or is it too short??
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PainZ
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is it the rear squeeking?
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neiliosxi
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no matey, it just aint low enuf!!!
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Siberia
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its not low enough? i have 16's on and i only have the adjusters wound down half way and the wheel is bet up into my arches.
Strange. now the front on the other hand is WAYYYY up in the air cos the spring platform will rub the tyre if i lower it any more. dunno what to do really
in answer to yer question id say it will be reduclously low if you take the addjuster out
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deanmcreynolds26
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check tutorials for a soloution to lower without scrubbin the wheels! 
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neiliosxi
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the corsa c coilovers only go to 55mm, i would say it has only dropped my car about 40mm and removing the adjuster would give another 10mm or so. Front is spot on.
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Siberia
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i forgot u had a C. Take the adjuster out so i dont think it will be dangerous just LOW
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neiliosxi
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its screwed to the bottom already and as long as the spring sits nice over the mount it will be ok
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by neiliosxi
its screwed to the bottom already and as long as the spring sits nice over the mount it will be ok
the adjuster is screwed down?
[Edited on 08-06-2004 by Siberia]
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neiliosxi
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ermmmmm the adjusters are at the bottom of the threads
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neiliosxi
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ok on mine the adjusters are right at the bottom of the threads, i thought this was the lowest setting 
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Siberia
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uh yeah i get ya now dont mind me im a pecker head
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neiliosxi
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is that right, makes the spring smaller so car is lower?
Which way do the fronts need to go? higher up the threads make car lower?
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by neiliosxi
is that right, makes the spring smaller so car is lower?
Which way do the fronts need to go? higher up the threads make car lower?
no no lower down the thread makes the car lower
the spring always stays the same length
[Edited on 08-06-2004 by Siberia]
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AdiSRI
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On the front AND the back, u wind the plates DOWN the threads to make it lower, painz is set as low as it can be on c and its not that low at the back, however on the b it is low, mine was like that originally and i had to raise it, it was rubbing continuously.
The spring doesnt change size m8, u just move its position, so moving it closer to the ground will make the car closer to the ground....
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AdiSRI
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Siberia, il go get a pic of mine at the front, and some of the spacers etc...
Get the spacers the 3mm ones they do the job and its not rubbing anymore than it wud without them.
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neiliosxi
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cool, i knew i was right, wot u think to removing the rear adjusters adi?
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by AdiSRI
Siberia, il go get a pic of mine at the front, and some of the spacers etc...
Get the spacers the 3mm ones they do the job and its not rubbing anymore than it wud without them.
yeh i'm gonna get some spacers and i'm gonna get the other helper springs that cheekycorsa was talking about . theres about a 2 inch gap between my front wheel arch and my wheel looks a bit silly but the handling is superb. i had the helper spring removed and it was at the perfect height but the handling was alover the place the steering was very ropey and the wheels were rubiing the suspension tie bars at full lock.
none of that messing with the helper springs back in.
the back is perfect appart fromt a bit of rubbing going over the bums but the angle grinder is coming out again this evening
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AdiSRI
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u wont need to change the helper, i havent....
I can go another 30mm odd lower at the front if i want but its already too low tbh!
U cud remove the adjusters i suppose, it would be lower for sure and the spring should sit alright on the base, but im not sure...
Id give FK a buzz tbh m8 and check with them
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Siberia
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what sizr are your wheels adi?
mine are 195/45 16*7. et45 bloody tyres are quite spuare things
[Edited on 08-06-2004 by Siberia]
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AdiSRI
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205/40/17 7x17 ET45
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Siberia
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jasus 17's and 205 tyres u should have had more problems that me
right havfta hunt down some spacers. are they universal or are the made especially for a corsa?
[Edited on 08-06-2004 by Siberia]
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AdiSRI
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universal, as i say get them at larger halfords...
Heres the pics
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Siberia
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i was on the phone there to the local parts shop they have 3 and 5 mm. i gonna pick up some 5mm this evening. ures looks perfect so it should be alright with mine.
P.S dont have halfords in Ireland
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AdiSRI
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Ah, 3mm will be fine m8 thats wat i have...
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