Lowered Cavaliers

[Lynsey]

Right, I know this is a Nova forum but since this is general car chat, I don't want any supposedly witty comments from the usual bunch :roll:

I'm almost done spending on the Nova now, which will free up some of my salary to spend on the Cav. I know a lot of you guys have Cavs too so could you post photos and tell me which suspension you have, what you think of it etc please? :thumb:

[Pistol Pete]

I await a pic of Mr Potatoes Cav. Thats a tidy example.

[Lynsey]

Yeah, his is a lovely looking beasty :)

My standard, highriding SRi:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/lynz_sr/671.jpg

I just need some new tyres so that I can get the steelies back on :)

[Dave.]

want me to do some chops lynz?

[Lynsey]

Aye, that'd be good, cheers :)

[Asa-James]

uber slammed...sort of (cheap pic whore...)
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k155/asa_037/cav/IMGP0044.jpg

[Spudly]

I await a pic of Mr Potatoes Cav. Thats a tidy example.


Well i hate to disappoint lol



http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/DSC01867.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/NewZorst2.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/Cav1-1.jpg


Mines on standard dampers atm, and running -40mm SRi springs, due to them being on a diesel she sits lower and for some reason makes a pretty comfortable ride in comparison to a nova on standard dampers lol



I miss her so much and kinda cant wait for winter to put her back into use:cry:

[Pistol Pete]

I was just about to suggest to Lynz a 40mm drop would be fine IMO. Cavs look silly if too low.

[Asa-James]

so are the SRi springs lower than standard items? theres an SRi loon in my scrappes... if thats the case i may have to take a trip down

[Spudly]

Yeah but mines lower than it would be on normal -40mm springs with the extra diesel weight she is more like -60mm at least, cavs look awesome slammed, Asa, yours needs another 30mm down at least:thumb:



Edit, noooo


My springs are lowering springs for an SRi, with mine being a weasel she is heavier!

[Lynsey]

It's going to be slammed and on trims LMAO

[Spudly]

Do it lynz i dare ya lol

[Joe Richardson]

A bird with a cav,you dont see that often:thumb:

[Asa-James]

Asa, yours needs another 30mm down at least:thumb:


she's riding standard...

i'll keep an eye on fleabay then.

[Spudly]

Thats why she looks wrong lmfao lol

[Lynsey]

A bird with a cav,you dont see that often:thumb:

A Cav SRi, NOva SEH and apparently a 'great pair of wabs'- If Manchester made birds etc etc...

[Spudly]

A Cav SRi, NOva SEH and apparently a 'great pair of wabs'- If Manchester made birds etc etc...



Probably...........

[Joe Richardson]

A Cav SRi, NOva SEH and apparently a 'great pair of wabs'- If Manchester made birds etc etc...

your Just not from yorkshirelol

[Lynsey]

:wtf:

[Joe Richardson]

:wtf:

lol

[gunny]

your Just not from yorkshirelol

Thus adding to the many qualitys of Lynz :p

[Spudly]

Thus adding to the many qualitys of Lynz :p



Oi.......


Not that im detracting from the fine example of laydeeism that is Lynz, but aint nowt wrong wi' yorksher folk lol

[Joe Richardson]

Thus adding to the many qualitys of Lynz :p

:D

[Joe Richardson]

Oi.......


Not that im detracting from the fine example of laydeeism that is Lynz, but aint nowt wrong wi' yorksher folk lol

well said pal:thumb:

[Benn]

Off hand..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/unlcepetestuff72.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/goat.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/peteresize.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/scmeetbigphotosess20-08-0659.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/scmeetbigphotosess20-08-06229.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/scmeetbigphotosess20-08-06143.jpg

[gunny]

Oi.......


Not that im detracting from the fine example of laydeeism that is Lynz, but aint nowt wrong wi' yorksher folk lol

:p lol i have said my piece, and i am stubborn :D

[Spudly]

Benn, first pic, last three letters of the reg say everything about cavs:thumb:

[Benn]

uber slammed...sort of (cheap pic whore...)
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k155/asa_037/cav/IMGP0044.jpg

Slammed? Really? :confused:

[Lynsey]

WTF is the gaot about?

Cheers Benn, do you know what suspension they're using?

Gunny- my soft spot for you is growing. Oh wait, that sounded wrong lol

[gunny]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/goat.jpg


Lmao wtf

[Joe Richardson]

Fook me that flip paint cav,looks fooking mint benn:thumb:

[Benn]

WTF is the gaot about?

Cheers Benn, do you know what suspension they're using?

hahaha where did that come from?

Petes (love one, new with new cooler reg) is on koni springs, 40ish mm with its std air ride style shocks (its a dippy, they have an pump up air system)

Robs (filp) i think koni shoch and spring. 60mm iirc.

[Joe Richardson]

Gunny- my soft spot for you is growing. Oh wait, that sounded wrong lol

lol

[gunny]

Gunny- my soft spot for you is growing. Oh wait, that sounded wrong lol

:eek: haha

[burgo]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN13402.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN1668.jpg

[Spudly]

Gunny- my soft spot for you is growing. Oh wait, that sounded wrong lol



Gunny, you lucky boy lol

[gunny]

Gunny, you lucky boy lol

Its all in the lyrics lol

[Dod]

A few of my current Cavs.http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/Pic529.jpghttp://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/PICT0278.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/Pic529.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/Pic562.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/PICT0001.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/PICT0005-2.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/PICT0007-1.jpg

[Joe Richardson]

I like that last white one:thumb:

[gunny]

The grey one does it for me lol looks like one of them dogs scraping its ring along the carpet

[Dod]

The Grey one was so extentively lowered, it had the chassis chemically removed to allow a further 4" Drop. By chemically, I mean rust. lol

It was so low it caught and wore through all the fuel lines.

[gunny]

The Grey one was so extentively lowered, it had the chassis chemically removed to allow a further 4" Drop. By chemically, I mean rust. lol

It was so low it caught and wore through all the fuel lines.

Hardcore :cool: I like it lol

[General Baxter]

60mm on 17" alloys

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/my%20cavalier/carphotos076.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/my%20cavalier/carphotos119.jpg

[Dave.]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/lower1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/lower2copy.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/lower3copy.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/lower4.jpg

[Lynsey]

Nice one :) it definately needs done!

[sulphur]

Cavs look the nuts all polished up, and nice and low. :thumb:

[Bubba]

A few of my current Cavs.http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/Pic529.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/Pic529.jpg





i reconise that bonnet...infact i reconise the whole car off CC

[BRoadGhost]

ƒail

except for this one:-

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll70/nick_0907/vauxhallcavalierlimegreen-1.jpg

[L14MNP]

ƒail

except for this one:-



What he said :cool:

Also http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/973608.htm (kinda)

[burgo]

dod knows which of his i want

[Benn]

ƒail

except for this one:-

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll70/nick_0907/vauxhallcavalierlimegreen-1.jpg

Is it bad i like the wheels?

[Dod]

Bubba, you should recognise most of CC.

Burgo, come baring XE's and SEH's and you can have it, if you bring enough of them. lol

[dougie_boi]

this was my old one before some idiot lost it and smashed straight into it was lowered 80mm
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/dougie_boi/macavy1.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/dougie_boi/cav4.jpg

[vallanc3]

this was my first cavalier lowerd about 100mm on standard 15" wheels
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/vallanc3/Ethos.jpg

this was my lastest cav lowerd around 60mm on 17"
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/vallanc3/cav.jpg

[craig green]

Damn I miss my GSi..

[peester]

too many cavs get chav'ved.. same goes for calibras.
some pics i have:
best cav ever? lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/peester/18022007107.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/peester/Image006_5-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/peester/IMG_3442.jpg

[Pistol Pete]

Last 2 are too low IMO.

[Ben]

i stopped liking cavs the day the gsi decided to remove a wheel at 100mph on a dual carrigeway.

[Dod]

IIRC the RJI Reg one is my old one before it wqas imported.

[Pistol Pete]

i stopped liking cavs the day the gsi decided to remove a wheel at 100mph on a dual carrigeway.

:eek:

[burgo]

this was my old one before some idiot lost it and smashed straight into it was lowered 80mm
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/dougie_boi/macavy1.jpg
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr202/dougie_boi/cav4.jpg

no offence mate but he did you a favour

[dougie_boi]

no offence mate but he did you a favour
hows that mate??????

[MK999]

I think he might be referring to the somewhat 'acquired' taste in the bumper, bonnet, and slightly halfords-esque wheels. lol In the eye of the beholder and all that though

[dougie_boi]

I think he might be referring to the somewhat 'acquired' taste in the bumper, bonnet, and slightly halfords-esque wheels. lol In the eye of the beholder and all that though yeah true but im proud to say i done all the work my self and i was happy and i liked it you know how it is mate you build them the way you like them and im sure more than a good few of us here have all went through this stage in our lifes lol

[JordyzNova]

i like tha saloon cav they look mint when on there **** on sum nice wheels :D

[sr jack]

here a picture of my beast standard ride hight
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii74/srjack/04102008334.jpg

[Lynsey]

Fancy selling that ^? :thumb:

[Spudly]

Oh im soooo jealous a cav GSi............................



Methinks i need to get my name on the V5 of a GSi next year:thumb:

[sr jack]

lol i want to sell it but i dont if you no what i mean. im having engine probs with it at the mo :(

[Rysee]

Sold my Cav GSi, i shall have another one day, felt like a pimp with it on the drive even though i never drove it haha

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff175/Rysee_sri_130/17072008001.jpg


my old 130 was lowerd though because of a snapped spring
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff175/Rysee_sri_130/ebay%20130/11052008530.jpg

Going to lower my grandads car one day mmmm
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff175/Rysee_sri_130/08052008514.jpg

[burgo]

how many engines are we talking dod?

[shy witness]

my two cavs.

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt286/shywitness/signatureagain.jpg


then the silver/gold 1 now lowered -40 front and -60 rears..and with 17 inch wheels.

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt286/shywitness/100_0684.jpg


to be honest i havnet even had that on the road to let the springs/shocks bed in.

that was brand new jamex shocks and springs.

i think my turbo is -60mm all round.

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt286/shywitness/100_0218.jpg

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt286/shywitness/100_0219.jpg


if you want plenty of pictures of cavliers .....this threads worth a look on our local site over in northen ireland.

http://jon44w.co.uk/forum/viewthread.php?tid=163816&page=1

[Spudly]

Shy, both of those are stunning but please put the hatch back on the speedlines they look so much better:thumb:

[Saloony]

V6 Auto on Eibhach springs, 35mm lowered.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/Keiranova/100_0243.jpg

[Spudly]

P0rn^^^^ lol

[Saloony]

P0rn^^^^ lol

lol yeah, she was sexy, i miss her.

[Spudly]

Get another one then simples lol


I need to get my name on the V5 of a GSi or a Turbo by the end of next year i reckon:thumb:

[Saloony]

Get another one then simples lol


I need to get my name on the V5 of a GSi or a Turbo by the end of next year i reckon:thumb:

lol no, Rotary FTW!!!

[Spudly]

You only like it because its got a w4nkel engine and the name sounds funny lol

[rednova]

mine lowered -60mm all round on 17" kosei snipers
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c259/ballgrapes/Image191_2.jpg

[sulphur]

Damnitt I want a Cav. :(

Swap for nova, anyone? lol

[Saloony]

You only like it because its got a w4nkel engine and the name sounds funny lol
And the 9,000rpm.... ;)

[dj_wudgey]

some nice cars in this thread lads but the cav 130 sri has to be the best one!!

[shy witness]

Shy, both of those are stunning but please put the hatch back on the speedlines they look so much better:thumb:


i agree with you 100% mate.

but i'll probabaly have to sell it.........and the speedlines just wouldnt be going along with it :thumb:


theres a couple more pictures with the speedlines on it...........that was last summer .


http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt286/shywitness/100_0258.jpg


http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt286/shywitness/100_0257.jpg

[dj_wudgey]

looks nice that mate speedlines look ace on it!! speedlines look ace on everything lol

[Spudly]

They really suit the rounded lines of the SRi type bumpers on a cav and those pictures look awesome ive seen them a few times over on cc but she really does look good, keep her lol

[Asa-James]

Damnitt I want a Cav. :(

Swap for nova, anyone? lol

just what nova we talking?

[sulphur]

lol, nothing too fabulous. :(

[MK999]

I think the speedlines look just a touch too small on the cav, could just be where i'm used to seeing them on novas though and, tbh I don't see the cav attraction myself... I'm now off to build myself a debris proof shelter to sit in for a bit lol

[Lynsey]

*throwing stones at you*

[Dod]

Burgo, PM me mate. ;)

[burgo]

errr where?

[Asa-James]

I think the speedlines look just a touch too small on the cav, could just be where i'm used to seeing them on novas though and, tbh I don't see the cav attraction myself... I'm now off to build myself a debris proof shelter to sit in for a bit lol

if i'm honest i was always the same, my dad's had them for years, and i never like driving his. but mine came up cheap, decent mot and low mileage so i bought it as a winter bus. and now i'm very reluctant to get rid of the lardy wallowy underpowered barge that is my cav

[edens-xe]

heres mine

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p214/edens-xe/pro5.jpg?t=1241376625

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p214/edens-xe/pro3.jpg?t=1241376669

[Dod]

Whats with the panel under the Morettes?

[Andy]

That street sign makes me LOL
Thats a nice Cav though,but as dod says?????

[blue_peg_16v]

i wanta gsi now think ill have to get the vectra running flog it and get a cav gsi

[Spudly]

That street sign makes me LOL
Thats a nice Cav though,but as dod says?????



Trust you i never even noticed that tbh lol



Was more wondering why there is no headlight panel either side and thinking its been lte converted (i spy front mount pipes):thumb:

[edens-xe]

lol i was wondering when someone would notice, i have a replacment panel for it as the original was butchered with fiberglass!!!

[Spudly]

So is she a let then?

[craig green]

I want a gsi now, I think i'll have to get the vectra running, flog it and get a Cav gsi

Lush cars. When I got mine, I hadn't really ever driven anything except Novas. It felt like a right bus initially, but within a day or two I was throwing it around like a Nova. Mine had H&R springs so I wouldnt be surprised if they are a bit 'boaty' as standard. Mine was Westminster Blue, it got stolen about 1 month into ownership & it was just a 2nd car whilst the Nova was rotting beneath me.

[chimp007_uk]

looks a let by the blue silicone hosing... Are they not ment to have clip in infill pieces for the old grill? like on a mk2 grill?

[Spudly]

looks a let by the blue silicone hosing... Are they not ment to have clip in infill pieces for the old grill? like on a mk2 grill?



That was my sumarisation aswell bud, no the grille is more like a mk1 grille in that respect, those missing pieces are part of the front panel and are metal dude!

[Dod]

I had a lovely Westminister Blue GSi Cav but sold it, then it got solld again and hit a lampost at well over a ton. Apparently it twisted so badly only 1 wheel would touch the ground at one time.

[edens-xe]

So is she a let then?

sure is spud:thumb:

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p214/edens-xe/engine.jpg?t=1241387896

[Spudly]

Schweet:thumb:

[General Baxter]

not a real one tho :(

[Spudly]

not a real one tho :(



Ah but i asked if it were a let not if it were a cav turbo:p

[dj_wudgey]

im not too keen on those lights me!!

[blue_peg_16v]

not a real one tho :(

and how many novas cam with xes or lets from the factory

[General Baxter]

and how many novas cam with xes or lets from the factory

none and they should of stopped like that lol

[Dod]

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p214/edens-xe/engine.jpg?t=1241387896
Please fit a non colour coded bumper top on that please, I'll overlook all the rest of the stuff.....

[Spudly]

Please fit a non colour coded bumper top on that please, I'll overlook all the rest of the stuff.....



Id do as he says bud as dod is the cav daddy and will do horrible things to you via his special psychic powers while you sleep if you do not conform lol

[craig green]

Please fit a non colour coded bumper top on that please, I'll overlook all the rest of the stuff.....

It all ties in nicely with the door bumpstrip mouldings (which arent there).

[blue_peg_16v]

none and they should of stopped like that lol

hypercrit lol

[edens-xe]

this better then dod??????lol

had the bit under the lights replaced today and put my standard headlamps back in..................for nowlol


http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p214/edens-xe/newlook.jpg?t=1243103300

[brainsnova]

all you need now is the front fogs.

[Graeme]

The top of the bumper should be unpainted too but definately looking better

[napalm_27]

my old cav on -60mm g-max kit :thumb:

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/napalm_27/DSC00037.jpg

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr142/napalm_27/DSC00099.jpg

[Joe Richardson]

some proper nice cavs in this thread:thumb:

[davidfox280585]

all you need now is the front fogs.
if its got 8.1 ltr cooler the fogs are in the way and to fit the cooler you have to do away with the fogs maybe edens done this ive fitted a cooler with my mate to his cav and we had to do that