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Corsa_T
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17th May 03 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do any coilover kits for corsa's adjust at the rear as well as the front? as i was told by my local shop that only bilstein ones do and they were bout 900 bucks! looking to spend bout 5 or 6 hundred.
cheers for any help
AdiSRI
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17th May 03 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
FK coilovers are adjustable front and rear, cost £465 ish from PVD at www.pvdnet.co.uk
Corsa_T
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17th May 03 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers mate! do u happen to know what they lower it by?!
cheers.
AdiSRI
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17th May 03 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
in the FK brochure it says 50 - 75 i think, not got it with me its in the car. They look like this:



Adam_B has them, u2u him, but heres a pic of his car on them:



Hope u dont mind me usin these pics adam!!
beattie17
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17th May 03 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats adam_b's lowered by?
AdiSRI
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17th May 03 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont know, you cant tell can u its a coilover, he said about halfway on the adjustment i think
beattie17
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what u mean u cant tell can u its a coilover?
Adam
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17th May 03 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
AVo are front and rear ajustable (height and damping)
AdiSRI
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17th May 03 at 18:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well it could be anywhere in the range min to max that the coilover kit allows and u cant really tell, only by seeing where it is in the adjustment and guessing.
Lowering amount is isn't relevant anyhow as it varies depending on wheels size etc.. how low the car actually is
AdiSRI
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17th May 03 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But they are a lot more EXPENSIVE adam!
Adam
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17th May 03 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine only cost £600
BeArDy
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17th May 03 at 20:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have a set for sale
Spax coilovers 420 brand new in box never fitted
Adam_B
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17th May 03 at 22:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No probs Adi. U can tell its on quality coilovers when u drive it hard

Its about 40mm lower on the pic, but it could easily be dropped another 30mm if i could be arsed choppin the arches more!!

Coilovers arnt designed for fat 17s tho and i had to use a 5mm spacer on the front wheels to stop it catching the lower coils.

[Edited on 17-05-2003 by Adam_B]
beattie17
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18th May 03 at 13:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:

Adam_B


what width r your 17's.... 7.5 or 7?
Adam_B
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18th May 03 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
7, with a 205 tyre.
luca2020
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18th May 03 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
AVO coilovers cost £500

im getting them soon and fitting them to 18s, so i think 10-15mm spacers (i have a wide arch kit so it wont stick that much out)
Meat-Pie-SRI
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18th May 03 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've got avo's on mine, fine at the rear, needed 15mm spacers at the front. fcuking low tho!!
Pete
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19th May 03 at 09:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Avo GTZ700/702 are the ones with height adjustment front and rear. They are £550.95. Mods to the rear turrets are required though.

The FK kit is cheaper, and doesn't require the mods as it uses a shock and spring with adjustable platform - the same as the Bilstein kit.
M2RTY
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19th May 03 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have spax coilovers, 17s, 3mm spacers but ideally 5mm is needed as they rub on tyre
M2RTY
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3CorsaMeal
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19th May 03 at 10:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Marv, do they rub cos of yer offset?, i have et49 and want coilovers, ain't gonna be that low, prob only 60mm, maybe not even...
M2RTY
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19th May 03 at 10:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
3cm u need a 40 offset to fitr coilovers on for 16s and higher as they catch the springs and bottom cup

however, ive got away with et45 with 3mm spacers but its worn a groove along the full side of the tyre wall on the inside!!!!

also, 5mm spacers 4 me means longer bolts and i cant have it as low on front so 3mm will b ok

once new arches go on, ill use 5mm spacers so it dont catch, and lower it further
3CorsaMeal
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19th May 03 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got 15" and thought they would be sweet
M2RTY
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19th May 03 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not sure on 15s but i think they fit on ok as they r smaller
3CorsaMeal
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19th May 03 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i better look into it... cheers

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