Callum
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Registered: 17th Dec 08
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this is how my car stands at the moment :

lowering it 60 mm on jamex springs and shocks, what should I do next?
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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light smoke tints?
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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colour coded sport bumpers
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
Location: East Yorkshire
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lower 60mm, gsi rep skirts, and colour coded bumpers will be spot on!
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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once lowered put more powerful engine in and leave it as it is. looks pretty good to me.
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
Location: westmidlands
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coilovers and just wind them down
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Nic Barnes
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nah, corsas look daft slammed to the floor. a decent amount of lowering, kinda how chrex corsa sits is the best look for them
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chrex
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Registered: 26th Aug 07
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hmm i think...get a late spec black plastic bumper in good nick, and make sure the arches are all black plastic and spot on. Drop it, and with a slatted grille and keep it clean and the trims blacked...will look class! 
oh and a set of depos and black MHW's too...
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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imo it looks sweeeet..

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Nic Barnes
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far far far too low
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Minty_Fresh
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thats only about 100mm rear 80mm (ish) front..
sits nice
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Nic Barnes
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id rather have it sitting a bit higher and having a far better quality of ride tbh. not my car, maybe looks are all that matters.
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chrex
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Registered: 26th Aug 07
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
id rather have it sitting a bit higher and having a far better quality of ride tbh. not my car, maybe looks are all that matters.
agree'd. plus, having it that low, how can it ever handle well??
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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would handle fine that low for everyday use etc, its only a 1.2 so guessing it wont be seeing a track..
and i do agree it would handle better higher, but if it aint going on track then theres no real need imo..
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Nic Barnes
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there is every need tbh. unless its driven slowely everywhere. better having a car higher up and it being comfy to drive, even if slower, and still being able to go round corners easy enough.
i mean thats my views. lowering a corsa that much is stupid. ive been there and done it and it ruins the drive of the car completely.
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chrex
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Registered: 26th Aug 07
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but...if its being used on the road, you want everyday practicality. even a deep pothole or grid would damage something if its that low, and you cant avoid the hazard. As hard as i try, sometimes they are just unavoidable. Speedbumps too...
Also, the ability of the suspension to iron out imperfections at speed are massively compromised at that ride height i.e. motorways.
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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i had my corsa lowered 60mm on spax rsx coilovers, i then wound the fronts all the way down and fitted 110mm rear springs, and imo it handled better on the road..
its down to the guys choice at the end of the day, it was just my point that i think it looks alot better in the pic i did then just 60mm..
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Nic Barnes
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you really think it handled better at 110mil lower? or just it looked better?
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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on the road, just chucking it into a few bends i felt it handled better lower, and looked a lot better..
but thats only what i think..
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Nic Barnes
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cool, i found it completely the opposite.
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