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corsa_sport_gsi
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29th May 08 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wanting to know whats the best for handling?as i got a fixed rate spax kit (60/50) at the mo but is there a better kit for handling?
Mobby
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29th May 08 at 18:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
selling yours, how long you had it and how many miles you done, did you buy them new, and also theres a set of gaz coilovers for 380 there mean to be really good

[Edited on 29-05-2008 by mobby]
corsa_sport_gsi
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29th May 08 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i will be selling mine when i get some new 1s to put on in there place ans i dwant 60 quid for them probly done about 6000 miles on them front new
Mobby
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29th May 08 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ill have them mate can i have dibs?

[Edited on 29-05-2008 by mobby]
corsa_sport_gsi
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29th May 08 at 18:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer i guess so but it not like im goin to be gettin ride of them really soon lol asking what people think it a good set up at the mo
Adam_B
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29th May 08 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
unless your planning spending quite a lot of money on coilovers just stick with a decent fixed rate kit, you wont notice any difference.
Mobby
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29th May 08 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
unless your planning spending quite a lot of money on coilovers just stick with a decent fixed rate kit, you wont notice any difference.

im not sure about him not noticing any difference, the blistein fixed kit is meant to be better than the spax kit and alot of the lads on here say it was alot better with bumps in the road, and iv only read good things about gaz and coilovers, so they must be better

[Edited on 29-05-2008 by mobby]
Adam_B
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29th May 08 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you just want to buy his old ones
martin945
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29th May 08 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've had springs with standard shocks, spax fixed rate and now spax coilovers on mine, i think it handdles the best on coilies but it is rock hard.
the difference from the fixed rate kit was very noticible in how hard you can set them and the car is solid as a rock. the main reason i got them though was to lower it more
corsa_sport_gsi
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29th May 08 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im not really looking to really low as most coilover kits can go low just want a good handling kit so i think i may look into the blistein b10 kit
Mobby
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29th May 08 at 18:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
speak to dave a, they are meant to be good, but there over £300 so you might be better off with the half brand new gaz coilovers on here for 380



and you could adjust the height to what you want

[Edited on 29-05-2008 by mobby]
Nick-S
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29th May 08 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id rather a decent fixed rate kit over cheap coilovers anyday tbh
Mobby
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29th May 08 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gaz aint cheap lol
Nick-S
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29th May 08 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
who said the were
Mobby
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29th May 08 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol sorry, thought planted a feather and thought it would grow a chicken
Nick-S
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Mobby
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29th May 08 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mum used to say it to me all the time
stu_c
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29th May 08 at 18:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no difference ive got coilovers on mine mate
mikesc20let
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29th May 08 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i think the fixed kit are best for handling but obviously coilovers are best for lowering i had a set of gmax -60mm kit on my old 1.4 and it handled a treat with 2 strut braces

[Edited on 29-05-2008 by mikesc20let]
harrisp
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29th May 08 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mobby
mum used to say it to me all the time


Shame she didn't make you go to school and learn proper english.
dan-h
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29th May 08 at 23:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
b10
Dean_W
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30th May 08 at 08:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bilstein.
waters
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30th May 08 at 08:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've just fitted an eibach -50mm fixed lowering kit and it is spot on

well chuffed
http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=433316

[Edited on 30-05-2008 by waters]
FruitBooTeR
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30th May 08 at 09:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got the Bilstein B10 on mine, ment to be -60mm at the front but its not, its handles well but i might swap to coilovers as i want to go lower
lil_g
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30th May 08 at 09:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How low roughly does the blistein go at the front then fruitbooter?

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