Stokie Dave
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its a gmax 60mm supersport kit mate...
speedbumps well if you do about 5 mph they're ok lol my centre box catches though... but thats fooked anyway and im getting a new exhaust with smaller silencer for more volume which should cure that problem 
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Stokie Dave
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i was just reading my fantastic (lol) haynes max power manual... bit about lowering regarding front hubs, does it really matter which way the 2 bolts go in?
also do u think it's essential to get new bolts all around?
as we just re-used the old bolts and i'm not particularly sure which way around we put the 2 hub bolts back in...
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Mertin
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mate had the same problem with astra sport wheels and he had 50 profiles on them. Got 45s now and its fine. Used to rub when he went above 30 and I think it was 35mm nova springs he had
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FasT09
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i had 14" wheels and lowered 60mm and it dint look as low as the fronts on yours. mine wa jus a bit higher and i never had any rubbing problems with my arches.
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mattievRS
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Make sure it isnt a nova kit mate as i had a nova spax kit dropped 40mm and the front springs couldnt take the weight.See below!!
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q306/m17tty/DSC00132.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q306/m17tty/DSC00131.jpg
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Stokie Dave
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ouch that cant have been much fun!!
im sure its a corsa kit but i'll check the model numbers again and get back to ya...
i'm assuming for example nova front shocks wouldnt fit a corsa bodyshell? lol
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conor62
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mine is lowered 60 all round same wheels and tyre sizes looks the same as your front but mine is lower at the back.. it doesnt scrub one bit... not even with a full car, only think is the exhaust rattles with a full load but hopefully thats sorted today after a new mid-section and decatted... im on gmax shocks/springs on back and apex on front..
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mattievRS
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To be honest mate i think there is a problem with the suspension.It looks way too low at the front and it certainly looks more than 60mm.I reckon youve got nova suspension on there to be fair!Novas are lighter so when on a corsa which weigh more they sit about 5 mm lower than on a nova.
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Stokie Dave
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i cant see that the suspension is fooked or anything like that lol just a straight swap and nothing was broken... shocks fine, springs fine etc.. lol :-s
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Stokie Dave
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I am quite sure the kit is the GMAX 40 VA 20L - which is the 60mm kit for corsas other than sports/gsi's really  so more for the 8v's... wouldnt have thought the 16v engine would be THAT heavy as this kit is also recommended for the TD's which aint that light i'd imagine?
The shocks aren't labelled up with a model name, just gmax supersport and front HA gas (rears say rear HA gas) but the springs at the rear are labelled and say 40 VA 20L. I can't get close enough to the front springs to get a clear picture so it'd have to be jacked up to see.
I got the kit off matts_16v and was led to believe they were off his silver sport as he has put it back to standard, if thats true this is how they looked on his:
which in my opinion looks perfect and is what I was hoping for
[Edited on 06-02-2007 by Stokie Dave]
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Dean B
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Just get some 15" wheels, with some 195/45/15 tyres and it will be fine! All this 'there is something wrong with your suspension' is crap!
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Dean B
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This is John G's car. I think it is lowered something like 60/70 mm at the front, and it looks simlair to how your's looks on the standard rims and profile tyres.
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Stokie Dave
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yeah it does, looks near identical there.. i'll send him a message see if he had any issues lol
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Stokie Dave
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it does seem to be settling @ the back but no difference to the front.. plastic inner arches seem to be knocking themselves into shape lol its moreso on passengers side... does look a little more settled though:
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bubble
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dave stop being a sausage muncher and enjoy it being low!!
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Stokie Dave
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lol u know me dude picky as hell im starting to like it now, might cut the front centre arch bolts down "just to be sure" then it's done I think and ready for some 15's
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R16AN H
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mine was lowered 60mm on 18's and didnt rub at all,although arches were rolled before the 17's went on
 
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shane2corsa
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 mine down 60mm on X60RSA's Wheels  hi dave 
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shane2corsa
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loved it on speedlines
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Stokie Dave
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lookin nice your cars are there lads
i may be able grab a set of speedlines for cheap soon... tempting
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Cyril
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hi my sport is lowered 60mm all round and i cant get it to rub at all. and mine sits as low as yours on the front.
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Stokie Dave
lookin nice your cars are there lads
i may be able grab a set of speedlines for cheap soon... tempting
do it or ill do your mum
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Kellye
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Mines lowered 60mm just had to flare my arches cos the wheel swhere rubbing, their only 15" aswell
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LeHam
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Registered: 17th May 06
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Had mine -60mm with 16s and no problems whatsoever. Then went back to standard steelies also with no probs, except bottoming out, lol
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Stokie Dave
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does it matter how u build the fronts up as to the height they set themselves at?
as I know my mate wound the top mounts on fairly tight before it was on the car but imagine thats normal anyway and its not unlevel on either side, just low.. lol
how it sits now a few weeks on:
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