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Got a 1.2 8v and was wondering how low to go with lowering it. Was thinking about 30mm on 16" with 195 45 16 tyres. Was wondering if someone has the same set up or opinions. Cheers
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Re: lowering

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It will feel quite bumpy with 45 profile, i had 40 with no problems on 205 45 16 on so 30 should be fine as long as the et isnt to far off
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Re: lowering

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You not have any rubbin problems on full lock? And whats et?
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I did a tiny bit but it was due to the offsset being to far off

Et is offset, the offset is how far the wheel/alloy is placed on the hub

Corsa offset is ET45 so check the back of th rim for your et
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Re: lowering

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Oryt cheers ill have a look the mornn they are vauxhall alloys that are going on it anywayso should be not far away? Where would i find decent priced suspension kits?
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galligan3103 wrote:Oryt cheers ill have a look the mornn they are vauxhall alloys that are going on it anywayso should be not far away? Where would i find decent priced suspension kits?
If there vaux theyl be et45 so you should have any problem

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Re: lowering

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Thanks mate. Great help. Any recomendations on kits?
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If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: lowering

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If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Re: lowering

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Cheer. Ill check them out
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Re: lowering

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I wouldn't go any bigger than 195 as the corsa arches are not that big...
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Re: lowering

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Do you need anything else to go with those? Or can you use them with stock shocks? Seems like a cheap and cheerful way to go lower... But will it still have the usual Corsa bounce?
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Re: lowering

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Thats what ive been checking into as well, id say if you use lower springs on standard shocks. The two are not mated together so it will cause problems and stress.
Id say if you buy lower springs, replace the shocks with uprated short shocks. or buy coilovers as the price difference at that stage isnt that much then with coilovers you can adjust them to the height as required when needed.

Am i right ? can someone confirm this ? as i want to buy suspension myself as well.
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Re: lowering

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You are correct :thumbs:
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Re: lowering

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Could anyone poiny me in the direction of suspension kits ( springs and uprated shocks) that will drop the car 30mm all round? Ss ill i can find is 50mm upwards.
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