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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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26th Feb 06 at 17:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right today, I've been attempting to lower my car! Set up is GSi shocks and -35mm GMAX springs.

All started pretty well, rears were done pretty quick, fronts became huge problem! 18mm Deep Drop Spanner HELP! http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=267620

Eventually we had to give up today, with only the rear done - already is an improvement imo. This is what it looks like atm:













Pics arent amazing, but they were taken quickly as camera was dying, and light was wank!
chr15barn3s
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26th Feb 06 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Back looks better

Are you going to guildford tonight?
Rich H
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26th Feb 06 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep me and the Fez in that pic will be going - are you? Havent actually met you yet! Will be going to spectrum probably too
chr15barn3s
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26th Feb 06 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Il most likely be going so may see you up there
Rich H
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26th Feb 06 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cool, yeh hopefully see you up there mate
jeff8png
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26th Feb 06 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking better. looks v. clean also! fiesta looks spot on.
Rich H
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26th Feb 06 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh I'd just cleaned it! is in pretty good nick for age and mileage (1994 - 127,750 miles!) Fiesta is class! Hardly anything on it is original anymore!
Dave A
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26th Feb 06 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when are you lowering the front

just kidding, the front will settle in eventually, looking good, clean example
Rich H
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26th Feb 06 at 18:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by hamman
Right today, I've been attempting to lower my car! Set up is GSi shocks and -35mm GMAX springs.

All started pretty well, rears were done pretty quick, fronts became huge problem! 18mm Deep Drop Spanner HELP! http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=267620

Eventually we had to give up today, with only the rear done - already is an improvement imo.


Front is work in progress! Isn't even on the new springs yet!

[Edited on 26-02-2006 by hamman]
Dave A
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26th Feb 06 at 18:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh, that will teach me to read the thread properly
RCoughtrie
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26th Feb 06 at 18:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks very clean and fresh..

future plans ?... after you have finished lowering
Rich H
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26th Feb 06 at 18:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh has taken me long enough to find shocks to lower it tbh! Had the springs for a couple of months!

Future Plans Are:

Unprimed Plastic Post 97 Bumpers (like mine but the newer shape)
Smoked DEPO Headlights
Debadge Grille
Smallish Backbox (no bigger than 4inch anyway)

Then not sure, engine will probably give way by then tbh - may stick another 1.2 in and a 5 speed box (for insurance I cant go any higher )
Gav S
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26th Feb 06 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



only messing
Rich H
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26th Feb 06 at 18:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh it does look a bit like that atm! Handles better already tho tbh
jimbo_247
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26th Feb 06 at 19:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking gd deffinitely post some pics when the front is done aswel

is that the first thing you've done because the car looks pretty standard?
Rich H
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26th Feb 06 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Read my spec in the garage Was a wanky Swing! Done a reasonable amount of very discreet things, but Im basically out to make it a higher spec Corsa with a few subtle things done to it tbh
jimbo_247
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26th Feb 06 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ooohhhh i had a look didn't realise you'd done so much

sort of thing i'm going for suble differences
chr15barn3s
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26th Feb 06 at 23:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I didnt see you there tonight mate, I left at about 9 though to go to reading
Rich H
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26th Feb 06 at 23:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jimbo_247
ooohhhh i had a look didn't realise you'd done so much

sort of thing i'm going for suble differences


Yeh a lot of people always say I havent done anything, which slightly bugs me as I have done a reasonable amount, just not OTT

Chris - Yeh I was there, but round the back, too packed tonight!
Carl
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27th Feb 06 at 00:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Makes me laugh your posts. Granted your heading in the right direction but at the moment it still looks like most poverty spec corsas.
Butler
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27th Feb 06 at 01:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The fezzy is a replica is it not? Seen it on fiestaturbo
VegasPhil
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27th Feb 06 at 01:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good Stuff Rich

Front is ok. I did it a ghetto way, but it worked. Deep 1/2 inch socket. Then a 1/4 drive Ratchet and extention through the middle. Then gripped the deep socket and used the 1/4 inch ratchet to install.

Can't you pay someone with Air tools to build the fronts if ur that stuck? If you have seperate GSi shocks etc and ur just swapping etc, could be easier.

Let me know when ur next going to guildford etc. Might pull my finger out and come up or whatever.

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
Rich H
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27th Feb 06 at 09:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Butler, yeh its a rep, but a bloody good one! Still got the 1.3 engine atm, but a 2.0 conversion is on the cards.

Carl - Sorry if you find it highly amusing - I just go down the subtle route of modifying, I'm not out to make a car thats that different, I'm fairly happy with it so

Phil - May have found a spanner finally - Hoping to finish it tomorrow AM. We're actually up in Guildford most weeks - I'll be in Pompey next weekend tho
mattyross
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27th Feb 06 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good work hamman, stick at it mate
nice to see max's fezzy too, clean as ever
Rich H
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27th Feb 06 at 10:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattyross
good work hamman, stick at it mate
nice to see max's fezzy too, clean as ever


Cheers mate Do you know Max?!

 
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