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waynep
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my car is soon 2 b scrapped because its written off , i took out my 60mm rear springs and tried for ages to force standard ones back in (no spring compressors ) failing that i just done the bolts back up with no rear springs... the jack got stuck ! i scrapped it out and car is now slammed -150 mm exhaust nearly touching the ground ! will a tow company still be able to get it off my drive ...

thanks 4 reading .

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Gav S
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pics wayne
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u don't need spring compressors for rear springs.... http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=205259
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well the standard springs definatly would not go back in without some sort of compression ! i tried every angle and i couldnt force them up .

cars goin soon n e way so im not too bothered
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did u take you release your dampers from either the bottom or top? and did u lower the rear beam with a jack?
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You don't use spring compressors on the rears, you undo the 17mm bolts on the rear dampers to pop the springs in Never mind as the cars getting scrapped...
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its a shame bout the corsa its been thru a lot time for it to go . RIP
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waynep
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the standard springs are like twice the height of my -60mm ones there is no way they would shuv up in there !
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wayne please get pics
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you should of seen my face wen i release the jack and it just dropped to the floor ! was priceless !
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i've driven a sierra with the front springs snapped

could hear them hitting stuff
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3CorsaMeal
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sounds crazy, corsa-crazy
waynep
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LOL pics in a sec
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150 thats pimpin low
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It'd better be on Steelies

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did you get corsa crazy on the m25?
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
did you get corsa crazy on the m25?


eh ?
Dione J
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what actually happened to your car?? was a little project you had going on!?
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no bad wheels those...........
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yea i had it stripped ready for cage and 2.0 l etc , i rolled it going just over 30 ! hit a ditch then just flipped it, all fuked was gutted

wheels are astra gsi ones painted black
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