What Springs?

[poultergeist]

What model nova lowering springs do I need to buy to lower my Nova?

And will lowered springs be able to handle an xe conversion or shall I go the whole hog and get uprated shocks and stuff too?

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[matt_vaughan]

Xe's usually require uprated springs and shocks, able to take the extra weight, if you want it to really handle.

[craig green]

The bottom line is you really want both, on any version of a Nova. As std they are awfull & body roll is bordering on rediculous, the std shocks WILL be shot & any lowering will soon see them heading for the nearest skip.

If you have a small block engine go for a decent matched kit from KONI or Bilstein etc. If you have an XE or similar you have to use much stiffer springs suited to the engine weight & some sturdy dampers from Bilstein (B8's) are regarded as the best.

If you want to get into track work or have it handle like a go kart (applies to smallblocks also) then choose coilovers but be prepared to spend further into tweaking about with different springs & what not to get it how you want it.

Dont think you have to have coilovers though, they have become 'tendy' or 'must have' & its not true. Just buy the best you can afford & dont buy the mickey mouse brands if you can help it.

[poultergeist]

are spax and gmax any good?
and will ones designed for the hatch be ok on my loon?

[craig green]

Both crap IMO.

[poultergeist]

I want something decent but dont want to have to remortgage!!!
any suggestions?
oh and WILL A HATCH SETUP BE OK ON MY LOON?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?

[Steve]

Hatches and saloons share the same suspension so thats no problem.

Not sure about spax but avoid gmax as they suck, courtenay sport do custom springs for the 2.0 conversions, I run them with the bilstein b8 shocks and they're perfect for fast road use.

If your on a budget you can always buy 2nd hand, my shocks were.

[poultergeist]

cheers peeps,got a rough idea what to go for now :)

[mviboi]

lol gmax,name sort of says it all. one advantage of coilovers is that you can run slightly wider wheels, there are coilover kits on ebay from £210 think there from germany, if there made there the build quality will probaly be good, im going to get a set for my loon and see what there like. will let you know