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evans_corsab
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5th Apr 09 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hi there , looking at some fk coilovers on ebay , cheap jobbys for now , but they say the maximum drop it 70mm and really i could do with it abit lower , is there any way you can drop them lower ? iv herd taking out the helper springs makes it drop more

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DizzyRebel
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5th Apr 09 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes, 70mm is the recommended maximum - they are capable of 100mm or more if you remove the helper springs.
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5th Apr 09 at 14:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got a link to them mate?
evans_corsab
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5th Apr 09 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there we go shaun
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shaunmods
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Cheers. Going by the pic they havent got helper springs have they? S@M on here as got them on his sport, set quick low with loads of thread left. Might be worth dropping him a u2u
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hmmm , yeh i think i will , im running just gmax shocks on cut front springs and jack it up and they drop out of place and its gone front high now iv done a big rear drop , what you running on the front 60mm?
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quote:
Originally posted by evans_corsab
hmmm , yeh i think i will , im running just gmax shocks on cut front springs and jack it up and they drop out of place and its gone front high now iv done a big rear drop , what you running on the front 60mm?


Yeah just -60mm at the minute. Looks a bit back heavy though so looking for some coilies Nearly bought a set of those FK ones but decided not to incase its hard to get different poundage springs for them. They are a bargin though!

you keeping it -12000mm then?
Corsa_Scotty
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5th Apr 09 at 16:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
christ at 12000mm that will be one low corsa shaun
S@M
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5th Apr 09 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


thats mine mate:

its sat 25 threads (turns) up from the bottom so could go lower...
S@M
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sebbyg
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s@m do you know if those skirts would fit a 5 door?
Mark.W
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5th Apr 09 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is the ride harsh on those coilovers S@M?
Mark.W
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s@m do you know if those skirts would fit a 5 door?


you can get them for the 5dr too bud
Colin
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Dont buy the cheap ones, you'll regret it.
S@M
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6th Apr 09 at 09:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they aren't bad mate, expecially for the price tag... seem fairly smooth and seem to handle ok.... wouldnt rate them up with spax rsx though (personal exp), but at the end of the day you pay for what you get dont you

still in the progress of setting the back up (i have spax psx rear dampners), want to try some differnt on the back as it to hard with the 100mm springs
S@M
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quote:
Originally posted by sebbyg
s@m do you know if those skirts would fit a 5 door?


yep

ive sent you a u2u
Ian W
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6th Apr 09 at 10:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You don't gain much by removing the spring adjuster plate at the rear, only way to go really low is proper coilovers on the back or custom springs.

Wouldn't recommend FK's, mine was running on the lowest setting and snapped
Ian W
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High quality..

 
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