To those with really lowered Novas...

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

What manufacturer of springs are you using or would recommend.

I bought a bilstein kit (including lowered dampners) last week and fitted it to my car. It's lowered the car 50mm at the front and 30-40mm at the rear, but I want it lower. The car is only a 1.0 litre, but I want it scraping the road. I've heard of Novas lowered in excess of 60mm, but how are they achieving this? I just want to change the springs rather than fork out for a whole new kit and want to avoid coilovers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Shaun.

[Jack]

www.coilsprings.co.uk can make you up some custom springs, although if you want it super low you'll need coilovers really.

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you....

Shaun.

[Iain]

www.coilsprings.co.uk can make you up some custom springs, although if you want it super low you'll need coilovers really.

If your Corsa rolls like a jelly when your doing donuts in Tesco’s car park - steal a mobile and phone us first

Just out of curiousity, do Coilsprings supply you with new springs or modify existing ones?

[Adam]

New

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

What drop would a set of GTE/GSI -60mm springs give a base model Nova?

Anyone done this?

[Jack]

If its quoted as lowering a GSi/GTE 60mm, it would lower a base model around 65mm - thats assuming I'm right in thinking the sporty ones had standard springs which were approximately 5mm lower than the base models.

New

I could be wrong, but I think Coilsprings.co.uk can rewind/reshape existing springs as well?

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

I thought the GTE's & GSI's were lower than the base models by more than that, but never had one so don't really know.

I got a quote from coilspring.co.uk for a set of -80mm springs for ?125 incl delivery + VAT. They were very fast to respond to my email. Delivery within 12 days from receipt of order (posted with cheque).

There's a set of GTE/GSI -60mm springs on eBay just now for (I think) ?56. Was just going to get them and see what happened, but I can't make my mind up.

I'll maybe just post pics of the car up and see what you guys think.

Cheers for the help.

Shaun

[craig green]

I'd gety the springs from coilsprings.co.uk if you want the car to handle?

Otherwise get the pogo springs from fleabay. Dont really see race teams save budget on the handling...

[Ste L]

my old nova had 80mm rear coilsprings on it on the back
was quite low



but if you want low, use coilovers, as people have said..

this is my corsa at the min....