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upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:44 pm
by Steve46
hey,

im new to the site and justy looking for a bit of advice.

here she is
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shes stripped out and being turned into a track car. im just wondering is there a kit to convert the rears to discs?

and also what would you recomend on gettin it lower and stiff? full suspesion kit? But ina few months hopefully she should be having a C20LET dropped in and if i buiy a ful lsuspeion setup would i need to change it for the C20LET?

many thanksss

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:26 pm
by kie-1200sxi-shed
hi i dnt know much about brakes but i would say upgrade to some cav 2.0 brakes .
with lowering id get set of coilovers wich varie from 150-400 depending on budget
but i would recommend gettin some low profile tyres for your wheels , should start a project log :)

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:40 pm
by roperstun
for a track car you want the best you can buy e.g blisterin or spax

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:44 pm
by pgreenvx
here dude best way da stiffen her up is da get 2 strut braces and a koni coilover kit i have it done da mi car sticks da the road like glue lol :D i dont no how da put pics up or i wud show u da car as she sits with da bits in her :?

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:44 pm
by fatboi567
A mk4 astra rear disk beam bolts straight on mate, you have to modify the handbrake if I remember reightly 8)

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:37 pm
by LoudCorsaGSi
if u uprate ur springs and dampers wit either a spring and damper kit or coilovers i dnt see the need to change the suspension again when droppin in a LET lump, brakes will need changing tho, rear brakes u can either change the rear beam as a whole, or buy a conversion plate, i believe regal sell them, the the rear brakes from a MK3 astra sport/gsi will fit,

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:29 pm
by Steve46
thanks for the replies.

On the coilovers i will buy the best ic an get, i just wanted to make sure i wouldnt have to change when the LET gets dumped in it so thats good:D

Will the 2 strut braces really do alot?

Also, which is the better recommend get the whole rear beam set up? or get the plates? thanks

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:37 pm
by roperstun
id go for the rear beam i shld imagine its about 1000x easy

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:52 am
by Steve46
Does an SXI haave rear discs?
How much should i be looking to pay for one?
Isit just a case of unbolt it from the astra then bolt it straight on to the corsa?
What exactly needs modifiing with the handbrake?

bascily any more info on fittin the rear beam would be great,

thanks again people

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:04 am
by kie-1200sxi-shed
http://www.mathijssentechnics.nl/indexx ... hid=&lvid=

is this what your looking for . ?? :)

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:47 am
by Steve46
yes that looks right ;) aslong as it's one that will fit my car. Is there any english websites that sell this? as i cannot read that lol

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:46 pm
by mobiius
Google translate it.

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:50 pm
by Steve46
yea but then i wont be able to buy it will i?

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:29 pm
by kie-1200sxi-shed
if you have google toolbar running a pop up should come on and ask you to translate :)

Re: upgraded suspesion help

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:32 pm
by Steve46
oh nah i dont have google tool bar, it annoys me so much but ill try find another way. cheers