corsa gsi redtop

[clarkee_2001]

hi i just bought a corsa gsi redtop when the cornversation was done on these does anyone no, is the shockers still corsa gsi ones or would they of been changed. im after buying a lowering kit but unshore what to buy . guessing i will need a corsa gsi kit

thanks craig

[bluecorsab]

its normal corsa suspension so buying parts is not a problem just use the origional car as a base my car is on standard shocks on the front on 60mm springs,shortened shocks on rear on 90mm

[ManicGTI]

hold up, hold up...

1. When was the conversion done...It wasn't done at any specific point. The XE came out before the GSi so the convsion could have been done at any point. Did you not ask when buying it? The conversion is AFTERMARKET, it could have been done by a a local garage, a vauxhall tuning specialist, or an enthusiast .

2. Shockers...They could be anything, suspension is totally unrelated to the engine conversion. Do you not have receipts for any suspension changes? I very much doubt a redtopped GSi hasn't already been lowered.

Go through the history you have with it (receipts etc), they should give a clue to what has been fitted and when.

[clarkee_2001]

will go thought the receipts only owned the car 1 week, guessing who ever did conversion couldnt be arsed to lower the car and its running a f16 box which is rubbish 1st and 2nd are rubbish just smokes the tyres. hopin to but a f20 or even a f18 not decided yet. thanks for replyin . craig

[nath2905]

u got any more pic's?
then we might no if its bin lowered if u got one from the side?

[Octane2097]

will go thought the receipts only owned the car 1 week, guessing who ever did conversion couldnt be arsed to lower the car and its running a f16 box which is rubbish 1st and 2nd are rubbish just smokes the tyres. hopin to but a f20 or even a f18 not decided yet. thanks for replyin . craig

dont mash your foot to the floor when setting off then lol
1st gear is pretty much same ratio for all F boxes 3.55:1 or 3.58:1
what sized wheels do you have?

[clarkee_2001]

pictures not very good will take more 2day lol the wheels are 16" mate

[Octane2097]

concider some bigger wheels or atleast fatter tyres
i would also go for the f20 box tho as the f16 cant take the torque of c20xe (clue is in the gearbox name lol)

[clarkee_2001]

lol i was thinking 15s and then lower it put now unshore what springs i need to buy are all corsa b springs the same or are gsi ones different.

[taylor2008]

standard gsi shock's are 5-mm lower than the standard ls,si,sri ect. as for updgrade ing you dont noe which ones to get obv you pay for what you get so you buy cheep ones the ride/handaling ect will be poo and they wont last.
if you havent got much cash atm mo you could allways just upgrade you springs on the front to bigger poundage 280lb or 300lb and you can have a lower drop with these to. the most common now days to drop a corsa with a c20xe fitted (redtop) is -60mm on the front and -60mm to -90mm on the rear.
im running bilsetin b12's -60mm front and -90mm on the rear on 14'' wheels and no probs.

[clarkee_2001]

im after a drivers door in the same colour if anyone knows of one in lincolnshire dont really want to drive too far lol. thanks craig

[clarkee_2001]

added some new pictures of my corsa gsi

[ManicGTI]

Mate, Nice looking Car, but can you take the pictures out out of your Sig....it's a mare scrolling down threads!