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PanaceA
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Registered: 2nd Apr 03
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22nd Apr 03 at 18:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Please state your Corsa, your suspension components and your wheel/tyre size and then a quick review of how well you think your car handles. Don't forget to mention if you have a 2.0l or standard engine.
Cheers
Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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22nd Apr 03 at 18:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Corsa C 1.2 Sxi, standard suspension 16" wheels with 195/45/16 Tyres, the wheels are also ET40 which helps.

It sticks to the road like shit to a blanket
O.T.G
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Registered: 27th May 02
Location: Londonderry, N.Ireland
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22nd Apr 03 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Corsa b 1.5TD. speedlines wi 195/45/16 tyres

85mm springs. kyb gas shocks @ front, spax shortened adjustables @ back

glued to the road in the dry. simply wont't step out on roundabouts. fuckin disaster when its not completely dry as am sure most are
MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
Location: 118.5bhp :D
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22nd Apr 03 at 18:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1993 Corsa B 1.2 8v

Lowered 40mm On gmax springs with later spec stiffened gas shocks

front and rear SRi anti roll bars

Front and rear strut braces

16"s with 194/45

Handles: VERY VERY well. Although the engines not up to much, i can do most other corsas etc round bends. Very tight and secure, but understeers alot in wet. In dry, good as gold though!! Strut braces really helped vibration during heavy turning at speed....... love it

Matt
Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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22nd Apr 03 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

like a bag of shit. Standard everything. Corsa Sport 1.6.
Mav 3000
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Registered: 16th Aug 01
Location: Leicestershire
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22nd Apr 03 at 19:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Car: Corsa B 1.2 16v 5dr
Suspension: Eibach Pro Kit -30mm
Handles: like a dream
Wheels: 165/70/13
Daimo B
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22nd Apr 03 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1.4 16v
-35mm front -40mm rear Chassis Dynamics springs (-another 20mm for ice )

Handles like its full o Steel on ice.
craigpcg
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Registered: 17th Mar 01
Location: West Lothian
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2.0 16v turbo avo adjust lowered (60mm so to be 40).

not bad concidering
RickV6
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Registered: 28th Jan 03
Location: Midlands
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22nd Apr 03 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

bilsteins, courtenay -35mm springs, Irm Softstars 6x16 et49 with 195/45/16 Mich Pilots.
Handles very well bit hard tho sometimes, top kit! steering weighted just right with wheels and tyres
IntaCepta
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Mill Hill East, Greater London
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22nd Apr 03 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

standard suspension with 13" steelies.
well it is hairy to drive.
understeers and bodyrolls into every corner.
flame
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Registered: 31st Mar 02
Location: N. Ireland
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22nd Apr 03 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Car- Corsa B 1.4 16v
Spax coilovers lowered 90mm front and 50mm rear
15" Wolfrace Vibes with 195-50-15 Kuhmo tyres
Handles like its on rails in the dry. almost no suspension travel on the front because its running on the bumpstops.. In the wet it slides alot!!
Bonus
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Registered: 13th May 02
Location: Cheltenham
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22nd Apr 03 at 22:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Corsa - 1.4 16v SRi
Sus- Sachs 35mm drop all round (gas dampers) + Fnt Strut brace
Wheels- 195/45/16 Yoko rubber
Handles- Very very well in dry, not at all bad in the wet.

[Edited on 22-04-2003 by Bonus]
mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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22nd Apr 03 at 22:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Corsa 1.6 sport @ 118bhp.
Apex -35mm springs
KYB gas dampers
205/40/17 yokohama tyres

Handles ok, a bit hard at times but nothing too bad,can corner fast and sticks to
road well in dry and wet.
jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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22nd Apr 03 at 22:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Corsa B 1.2 LS
Standard suspension
15" OZ Super Ts 195-45-15 tyres
Handles like a dream in the dry, wont budge from the road. As I showed a mate last week on a round-about.
In the wet, think I need new tyres, slides a bit but still alot better than Steelys.
Bonus
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Registered: 13th May 02
Location: Cheltenham
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22nd Apr 03 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yerh, feel EVERY bump in mine too. Little 2 stiff for road use but good fun.
Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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22nd Apr 03 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Shite, 60mm G-max shocks and springs, front and rear upper braces with 195/45R16 Yoko A539s all round. tis too bumpy for british roads.
PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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22nd Apr 03 at 22:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Corsa B 1.4 LS
Spax RSX Coilover Kit (Lowered 60mm), Damping set to MAX
15" 100+ Tornado's with 195/45/15 BF Goodrich Profiler-G Tyres
Uprated Brakes on front (Vented 284mm Drilled & Grooved)
Sticks to the road like flys to a cows arse in the dry, gets a bit lairy in the wet though, serious arse-out action in snow
-Aliba-
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Registered: 15th Apr 02
Location: Ayrshire
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22nd Apr 03 at 23:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Corsa B V12
koni adjustables
17" 100+ tornados falken rubber

Pure class. Not a slide yet!
Colin.S
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22nd Apr 03 at 23:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Corsa B, 2.0 ltr 16v.
Technomagnesio Indianapolis ET 49.
195/40/17
Avo coilovers all round.

Good in the dry, not so good in the wet.
PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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Colin.S - How would you rate the Avo Coilovers??? been thinkin of changin over, but aint sure!
Colin.S
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
Colin.S - How would you rate the Avo Coilovers??? been thinkin of changin over, but aint sure!


Good for the money.
I had a few problems (1) with the tyres on the front rubbing on the spring platform on full lock. (2) I had to space out the rear wheels 5mm each side to stop the wheels rubbing on the springs. (thats with ET49 wheels)
I think im gonna change to Bilstein in the future tho.
Miner
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Registered: 28th Aug 02
Location: Ayrshire,Drives: Corsa 12v & CBR600Sport
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   23rd Apr 03 at 00:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

-60mm Gmax kit on 195x45x15 Uniroyal rainsport1's & superleggera's. Corners well & grips like fuk even when pissing rain, def buy those rainsports again! Stops well due to Astra GSi front brakes but couldn't pull you off a slack ride because it's got all the acceleration of a milkfloat! Def bumpy on our shitty roads but enjoys going fast when it seems most composed! Like the quote Adam!

"What u talkin' bout foo?"
bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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23rd Apr 03 at 10:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1.4 16v sport
17" alloys with 205/40/17
full g-max -40mm kit
handles well, not great though, like a go cart and bit too responsive back has stepped out few times
in the wet have to drive 1/4 of the speed due to understeer
Kenni
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Registered: 29th Jan 01
Location: Worcester(sauce) Drives: VX220 & Zaffy GSi
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23rd Apr 03 at 10:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Spax uprated shocks and springs lowered 40mm front & 60mm back.

Front and rear strute braces

215/35/18

ride and handle the same as my old 17" in fact, my girlfriend hates the ride of my car on 17", and with the 18" lower profile tyres, some how, the ride comfort is better.
jam
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Registered: 19th Oct 02
Location: york
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23rd Apr 03 at 11:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
1.4 16v sport
17" alloys with 205/40/17
full g-max -40mm kit
handles well, not great though, like a go cart and bit too responsive back has stepped out few times
in the wet have to drive 1/4 of the speed due to understeer


What the ride like on the full g-max kit , is it stiff compared to the normal corsa shox&springs + do get any rubing with ur 17" . Just iam looking at getting the gmax kit .

Thx for any help , soz 2 hijack post

jam

[Edited on 23-04-2003 by jam]

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