how much to lower

Choppa7 · Post by **Choppa7** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:12 pm

on a standard corsa can i get away with about a 40mm drop without causing to much havoc when it comes to speed bumps etc. or what would be the best height to drop it, obviously all the way and use hydraulics, but thats a wee bit too pricey for me at the min.

muchos grassyarse ameegoes

lee_corsa · Post by **lee_corsa** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:44 pm

40mm drop is bout right got it on mine

Post by **PaulW** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:53 pm

What wheels have you currently got on it??

40mm drop shouldnt be too bad, not that hard & should still be ok with speedbumps!

Try get a pair of matched springs & shocks, will help sort out the \'choppy-ride\' effect sometimes seen with just using springs.

Cost for a decent set of Springs & Shocks will be about Â£350 (Koni Yellows & eibach springs) Or you can get some \'budget\' kits for around Â£200 notes tho...

I\'m going extreme tho on my GSi, down 60mm on Coilovers soon

Coilovers can and WILL cost in excess of Â£450... Mine are worth near Â£600, but I got them for just under Â£500 new

Airbags... your talking well over Â£1000!

Look for Teddy\'s GSi, give a rough idea of how a 60mm drop looks!

Stuart_SRI · Post by **Stuart_SRI** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:29 pm

shouldnt be aproblem with standard wheels, just make sure (if u do) get rimz u get the offset rite to avoid rubbing, or if your go for an etreme job, get the arches done.

I wanna go for a 45mm drop on mine with new springs and dampers, but cant do it till i leave college or cant get in and out the entrance coz its a horrbile dip

shortie · Post by **shortie** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:38 pm

mines lowered 60 on 16\" alloys, got some photos in my album if you want a look. needs extremely low profile tyres tho or it rubs like a bitch, and back seat passengers are a definite no

Poundie · Post by **Poundie** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:59 pm

40mm will be absolutly no problem at all!

Personaly i think i think that it doesnt do O_o all to the appearance, hardly noticable IMO!

If you wanted a bit of both worlds id reccomend you get a set of 40mm VX NOVA springs, this will lower your corsa 50mm b cos nova springs go lower for a corsa up 2 10mm!

Choppa7 · Post by **Choppa7** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:26 pm

looking at the prices somethings not right here i just got a quote to drop it 40mm supply and fit Â£129.99??

is that just for the springs?

do i really need shocks, does it make a big difference?

cheers

Katie_GSi · Post by **Katie_GSi** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:38 pm

mine is 45 mm and speed bumps are oook

Stuart_SRI · Post by **Stuart_SRI** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:13 pm

katie is your suspensions springs and dampers

jsc · Post by **jsc** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:43 am

mines dropped 40mm oon 17s and doesnt scrub unless im going at least 40 mph and hit a little bump