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    i know this is a nova's owners club but i sold my nova and i got a corsa and i got lowering springs with it and i was woundering how long would it take to lower it and the front springs are all together if you get me and the back ones well you know i have shocks with them aswell the springs and shocks are g-max ones and it is a 45mm drop on 14" corsa sport alloys but putting 15" tsw's on thanks

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    Probs about 90mins

    I took old suspension off and fitted coilovers in about 90mins with the help of a mate, we were arsing around and not taking it that seriously so someone on here will come along and say half that time

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    depends how quick you are but i done them in under 10 mins a corner.

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    , you are correct rysee, took me and me dad, around an hour tops to lower my corsa.

    welsh nova, its practically the exact same job as lowering a corsa mate, aslong as you havent got stubborn bolts and crappy tools like me, shouldnt take much lopnger than an hour on your own.

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    if the springs are built up in the strut then it would take me 10minutes a corner as long as there are no seized bolts

    my corsa was seized and it took about 90 mins

    depends if you have all the equitment?

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    if it takes you longer than 30 mins i shall assume your doing it standing on your head

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    Quote Originally Posted by burgo
    if it takes you longer than 30 mins i shall assume your doing it standing on your head
    To remove the old and fit the new?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rysee
    To remove the old and fit the new?
    yup we did both my front ones in around 10mins last night but the shocks were built up at work if swapping the front springs aswell having all equipment ie spring clamps and saying the top nut is tight and using a 18mm crank spanner and a 9mm socket i reckon 45mins at the very very most!
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    i took mine off in the rain on a sunday morning and fitted the new at 6 the monday morning. Maybe it didn't take as long as i think but i think i had trouble with the rears not sure

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rysee
    To remove the old and fit the new?
    yes its only 12 bloody bolts. dont even need to remove the wheels!!!

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