Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
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Been asking around about springs for my car... and I have been told by people that I should get a suspension kit (shocks + springs) although I have also been told that it's a very uncomfortable ride and that you feel every single bump in the road with aftermarket shocks....?
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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what where you expecting it to be 
And it depends hugely on the quality of the suspension bought
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Ash_EP3
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
what where you expecting it to be
And it depends hugely on the quality of the suspension bought
ok, im just gonna stick with springs for now....
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Hamish
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ok
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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i have some budget -50mm shocks and springs and i hate feeling all the bumps in the road it gets very annoying but does look a lot better.
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
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form over looks, eibach - 30/50 springs and bilstein dampers will fell lovely and out handle any other spring/shock set-up like g max for EG
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by S214_UPP
quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
what where you expecting it to be
And it depends hugely on the quality of the suspension bought
ok, im just gonna stick with springs for now....
spring's will be worse, it will be really bouncy, and handling wont be all that good either
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aron
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as someone who has just moved over to coilovers, i would say you have to be realistic about the way it will feel afterwards.
yes it does take the finesse out of the ride quality, yes it upsets the missus, but fuck me is it fun to drive...
on standard suspension my car was really boaty and wallowed all down the road - no chance round corners!!
but now - it feels so much more connected to the road, even tho it does ride pretty hard on crap roads... its soooo worth it imo, since i can corner hard without that 'am i going to roll it?' feeling... lol
dooo it... transformed my car 200%
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Can't beat a hard ride 
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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buy the right suspension and you wont have a problem.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Standard Corsa suspension isn't exactly plush anyway 
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Standard Corsa suspension isn't exactly plush anyway
Standard suspension tried to kill me 
Mine's lowered 40mm on Bilstein springs and shocks, it is a harsher ride, but it's been smooth enough for me to deliver strawberry tarts for the past 18 months. The only ones that didn't survive where because of heavy breaking
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