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Danz_Corsa
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9th Aug 04 at 16:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just thought i'd share my experience with the lovely ppl at vaux!

Went into vaux today looking for advice, losers told me i didn't need to use new hub-to-strut bolts/nuts and new top mounting bolts when changing suspension. Told them they where niyol (sp) so couldn't be reused, and he didn't believe me!

also bumpstops = £20 each! (i.e £40 per corner!) bloody funny,

d!ckheads lol!

-dan-

[Edited on 09-08-2004 by Danz_Corsa]
sfxer
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9th Aug 04 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to be fair tho mate, i havnt changed any of the bolts on my suspension for ages and its always on n off the car.
Danz_Corsa
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9th Aug 04 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
interesting, i just don't want the suspension falling off doing 91 down the m1, could hurt ya get me? lol
sfxer
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9th Aug 04 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol trust me mate it wont fall off!

just check the condition of the threads and nuts.

by all means replace them but there are many instances where people say "fit new this" "fit new that" when most of the time its not neccessary.
Dave Corsa C 1.2 SXI
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i didnt change my bolts, and i fitted lowering springs.

but i aggree with u wen u say vaux are dik heads!
M2RTY
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9th Aug 04 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
didnt change mine
Adam_B
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9th Aug 04 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not charned mine either, had about 4 different suspension setups in as many yrs
myke
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9th Aug 04 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
guy on parts desk at wycombe branch can talk for england.

been in there quite a bit recently, just wanting to pop in get a part, then leave again. takes ages before you get a chance to leave with out being rude and telling him you don't care.
Danz_Corsa
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9th Aug 04 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hehe, this guy just made stuff up, just took off what i was saying and spoke bullsh!t, nevermind tho.

now i dunno what to do, mr. haynes says change, but you guys say no need. My car done 125,000 so what ya guys reakon? how much do the bolts cost anyways?

i am right in thinking i need the following:

4 x Strut-to-hub bolts and nuts
2 x Top mounting nuts

and it's fine to use the same for the rears?

cheers

dan
myke
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9th Aug 04 at 18:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i don't think it's necesary to change bolts.
try autovaux if you really want to. tend to be cheaper than vauxhall, even on original GM parts

www.autovaux.co.uk i think
sfxer
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feck it man, forget what we say and change it anyway, most of us just cant be arsed, always better safe than sorry

lol i should take my own advice!
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9th Aug 04 at 18:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the bolts wont cost much regardless of where you go
Danz_Corsa
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9th Aug 04 at 18:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'll go back from vaux 2mora and tell them to gimme some new bolts/nuts for free for making me go back twice lol!!

next issue is the bumpstops, what you guys reakon i should do, read somewhere that's is best to shorten then to 30mm or something... i dunno! :S

help!

dan
Tom J
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9th Aug 04 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i was gonna change mine, was gonna be around 8 quid, so not too bad, but they were going to take a few days to come in, so i dint bother
Adam-D
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9th Aug 04 at 19:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i changed mine
rather/ peace of mind knowing there ok than worrying that it may fook up on me
Kris TD
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9th Aug 04 at 19:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
never changed my nylock nuts and have changed the suspention 3 times. still stays put after 149 thousand miles
Danz_Corsa
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9th Aug 04 at 19:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what i was thinking adam,

now what about the bumpstops?
Ian
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9th Aug 04 at 19:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do you want more travel from shortening them?

For the record my parts man and I talk about old school classic Corsas every time I go in
Danz_Corsa
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9th Aug 04 at 19:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
guess I'm just unlucky, i always get the staff who are brainless! think i must attract them!

i don't wanna bottem out over every bump in the road. I'm only dropping it 40mm with bilstein stocks and springs, would i need to shorten then?
Ian
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9th Aug 04 at 19:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What size wheels?
Luke1.4
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9th Aug 04 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
vauxhall wouldnt sell me a sump nut said i didnt need one cause you dont need 2 change them. I explained the nut was getting rounded but i still have the same dodgy sump nut
Danz_Corsa
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running 16's now, but selling up and getting 17's 205/40's ET45

luke go back like I'm gonna and give 'em sh!t
Danz_Corsa
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9th Aug 04 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what about me bumpstops, you guys reakon i should use current or get aftermarket or what?

lowering 40mm on 17's!
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I wouldn't shorten the bump stops at all, bumping out on these is preferable to arch contact. If anything you might want longer ones for that wheel/height combo.
Danz_Corsa
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9th Aug 04 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol get such mixed advice hehe, alright tim, I'll trust ya... but it if all goes balls up... lol only joking, cheers for your advice

dan

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