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andyjmc
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12th Feb 11 at 09:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does any one know if these are any good? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COIL-OVER-COILOVER-VAUXHALL-OPEL-CORSA-B-MK2-/150556680291?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item230de0a063
just ive just ordered some n now kinda regretting it relising i could get fk ones for 170
daveybee
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12th Feb 11 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They seem ok lyk. Max drop is 60mm
deneven
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12th Feb 11 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by daveybee
They seem ok lyk. Max drop is 60mm


Not if you remove the helper springs
daveybee
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12th Feb 11 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The fronts mite not hav them. My kw's dont nd my kids fk's dont. U can always remove the cup from the rears. Gives approx another 10mm
andyjmc
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12th Feb 11 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ye but for 140 cant complain really as my car sitting on 40mm springs atm n ye guy who i emailed said if i take out bk adjusters theyll go - 70mm back 120 front.
daveybee
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12th Feb 11 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
At the end of the day there worth there money. But can b a nightmare 2 fit if they hav the camber adjustment hole where it bolts on2 hub.
Mieran
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12th Feb 11 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
won't be great, but cant go wrong for 145

you can then get 100 rears and sell the ones they supply
andyjmc
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12th Feb 11 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats what i was thinking meiran use these till they settle in then get 100 rear and ino they not gunna be great for 145 but then again all coilovers are the same rides never gonna be comfortable.
daveybee
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12th Feb 11 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mines spot on. Propa comfy. Its nee bmw lol. But compared 2others its sound so it shud b for how much the coilovers cost :/
andyjmc
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12th Feb 11 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ye yours would of cost a fortune but this my first car lol so not spending too much on it as ill be wanting a change soon.


[Edited on 12-02-2011 by andyjmc]
daveybee
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12th Feb 11 at 21:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats understandable. Go for it coilys 4 the win
andyjmc
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12th Feb 11 at 22:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well there ordered now anyway lol so no turning back ill let yas no if there any good for the price and is it true when you fit coilovers youve got to get your tracking and camber done?
daveybee
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12th Feb 11 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah. I dun mine nd my bros. The trackin was marginally out
andyjmc
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12th Feb 11 at 22:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my tracking out alredy lol think its off the massive potholes on nissan road.
Mieran
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12th Feb 11 at 23:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
camber is a bit tricky to do like, I've done my corsa and astra ones by eye, both sides weren't exactly the same but they were within the tolerance
andyjmc
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12th Feb 11 at 23:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im a noob when it comes to cars lol.ill take my car to garage anyway cuz i duno how to fit coilies so ill get garage to fit em do tracking and camber.will it cost much to get all 3 done?

[Edited on 12-02-2011 by andyjmc]
daveybee
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12th Feb 11 at 23:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I can fit coilys about 40-60pund. Trackin nd camber will b sumwhere near but will cost roughly 50pund to get laser aligned at revolution, n.e tyres or kb tyres
Mieran
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12th Feb 11 at 23:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
garage will rip you off mate, get davey to do them or try it yourself

andyjmc
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13th Feb 11 at 10:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ye just going to see a mates garage today see how much he fit coilys for as he doing my service friday for 20 quid

 
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