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Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:52 pm
by seanalderson2
I am despirate to lower my corsa but have insufficent funds to buy new shocks for the springs. Would i be able to buy some Jamex 40 maybe 60mm springs and fit them to my current shocks?
Thanks

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:54 pm
by danthemann
yeh can do this no problem..i have 35mm springs on my standard shocks..doesnt ride amazing but handles alot better and looks much better.

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:56 pm
by seanalderson2
Have you got a picture of it lowered 35mm ? Would 60mm be too much on standard shocks?

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:56 pm
by hewlettz
yeah im 60mm with standard shocks the rides so bad but handles like fock lol

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:03 pm
by seanalderson2
How bads bad?? haha Would the ride be better if i only went with say 40mm?
is it worth the £48 for the springs?

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:13 pm
by hewlettz
yeah it will feel bad for a while cause ur obvisley gna b used to a normal ride! but POTHOLES!!! wow they piss me off it hurts me wen i hit 1 of them lol but na seriously it looks amazing!!! even 40mm will 2bh

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:15 pm
by danthemann
40mm springs will be fine mate and will look nice..

http://forums.corsa-b.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13623 thats pic of mine lowered 35mm on steelies.

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:17 pm
by hewlettz
just slam it 6omm lol :D

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:21 pm
by seanalderson2
Might just have to like haha. Are the jamex Springs generally the cheapest?

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:40 pm
by hewlettz
yeah i think so thats what mine are what size wheels u got?

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:44 pm
by seanalderson2
cool - 15"

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:51 pm
by hewlettz
yeah that'll sit sweet 6omm i got 15s

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:01 pm
by seanalderson2
any pics of your car mate?

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:09 pm
by hewlettz
i duno how to load it up lol

Re: Lowering...

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:13 pm
by seanalderson2
Ohh man :/