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Noonster
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6th Aug 03 at 07:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Right Im getting my 17s put on my Corsa C today, and loads of people have been saying it will feel like a monster truck unless I lower it, and will look crap, SO........

Firstly - is this true??

Secondly - how much should I lower it?? I still want to avoid scrubbing/scatching and be able to get people in the back and bags in the boot without problems.., and I meen no problems at all

Lastly - what lowering springs shall I get?? How much and where from?
(please post links if you can), Also need to get them fitted, where??

Thanks Guys
Trotty
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6th Aug 03 at 07:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

There's a fair few types of springs available for the Corsa C TBH.

I've got Apex -40mm ones as they were cheap - £76 from http://www.pvdnet.co.uk

I wouldn't imagine you'd have any problems with scrubbing either, these arches are hooooge

As for fitting, any local garage should be able to do it - I paid £50 to get mine fitted.
Noonster
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6th Aug 03 at 08:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Have you personally had any problems with lowering -40mm, as I know most people have only lowered -30mm.....

Have you experianced any problems with Scrubing/Catching??
ChazSXi
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6th Aug 03 at 08:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Noonster19
Have you personally had any problems with lowering -40mm, as I know most people have only lowered -30mm.....

Have you experianced any problems with Scrubing/Catching??


trotty's only runnin 16s tho
Noonster
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6th Aug 03 at 08:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ahhh well that will explain that then..... So I do need -30mm if I running 17s.....

Where the best place to get them from?? Which ones shall I get and how much??
diddon
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6th Aug 03 at 08:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Demon tweeks do Eibach 30mm for £120 inc del.
Fraser Young
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6th Aug 03 at 11:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Eibach bout the best springs your gonna get... an accordingly one of the most expensive, but well worth it, get looks, handling an keep ride comfort!
Noonster
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6th Aug 03 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Will have to look into getting some then..... went on demon-tweeks but couldn't find them, I did however find them on PVD..... http://www.pvdnet.co.uk/suspension/eibach_pro.asp

Are they the ones you meen?
Noonster
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6th Aug 03 at 11:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Right just rang my local garage and asked how much it would cost to fit some springs if I bought them and they said, it will take 1 hour per spring at a cost of £20 an hour so that meens a total of £80.... Is this a rip off and can I gwt it cheaper somewhere else you reckon??
Fraser Young
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quote:
Originally posted by Noonster19

Are they the ones you meen?


Garage should do it 40-60 quid too...
Trotty
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6th Aug 03 at 11:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1 hour per spring What are they, fecking blind! I'd deffo go elsewhere!

And nope, no scrubbing at -40mm on 16"s but there's loads of space still so I'd say it'd be ok with 17"s too TBH
Greasemonkey
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6th Aug 03 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I can change the whole lot in under 2 hours do it your self its easy
ChazSXi
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6th Aug 03 at 12:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

can you get 60mm springs without havin to change the shocks or will they get shagged?!

 
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