what do you think of these springs?

[carrie_girl_wonder]

I am going to lower my amazing nova to 60mm. I have found some gmax springs on ebay. Are they any good?I don't want to spend amazing amounts so is the price right?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290309446061&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

[comptoncj]

they'l do the job, i had gmax on one of my novas and they were alright, i had the shocks too though

[chimp007_uk]

They'll be fine...

What about these, half the price :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/corsa-b-nova-pi-60mm-lowering-springs-c20let-c20xe-gsi_W0QQitemZ270473116651QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3ef9743beb

What shocks have you got fitted now?

You might struggle with standard shocks on 60mm springs

[carrie_girl_wonder]

no idea about shocks.what goes on there?:confused: would I need to uprate?not a clue!

[CoolTiger]

^^ they look like 40mm or above

[CoolTiger]

no idea about shocks.what goes on there?:confused: would I need to uprate?not a clue!

yea standard ones would most likely be on the bumpstops

[chimp007_uk]

Didn't you have spax shocks?

[comptoncj]

you would get away with 40mm springs without uprating the shocks but not sure about 60mm, im running 100mm springs in my corsa c on standard shocks and its awful, it looks good but next thing on my list for it is a set of shortened shocks because its stupidly bouncy, not sure if it would be similar type of thing on a nova

[carrie_girl_wonder]

Yeah it's already been lowered to 40 and it's pretty bouncy!but fun though:d

[craig green]

Bouncy but fun???

If you dont drive it hard, fair enough, but the -60mm GMAX I had on my old 1.2 were horrid. Never again.

[Jack]

As the old adage goes, "you get what you pay for". Ride quality on ~20 year old dampers with springs 60mm lower than they're supposed to be will be naff at best, at worst the rear springs will fall out.

[carrie_girl_wonder]

i get that now I guess,just I haven't a clue about all this stuff so just want some basic general advise that I will understand haha :d

[craig green]

My advice would be to buy some of the mega-cheap coilover sets from ebay. My mate has some on a Golf GTI, seems fine, rather stiff or firm but generally it rides OK. At worst they might be fooked in 2 or 3 years perhaps, but at that price its worth the gamble. Plus you can adjust the ride height & set it to how you want it.

these maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JOM-COILOVER-SUSPENSION-KIT-VAUXHALL-NOVA-ALL-MODELS_W0QQitemZ280412606852QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4149e4d184

Or these...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jamex-Vauxhall-Nova-Coilover-Lowering-Suspension-Kit_W0QQitemZ110436602304QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item19b688d1c0

[jimbob-mcgrew]

youll be best of with matched shocks to go with the springs, its kinda dangerous to the handling otherwise, but if your set on just the springs or on a tight budget, youll need to get some spring compressors too, to change the fronts over. u can get a 2 piece compressor set on ebay for around a tenner.

what colours your nova by the way, i saw 2 in thame last month, one blue, one red, both mk.1's i think, one of em mighta been you.

[Stuart]

My advice would be to buy some of the mega-cheap coilover sets from ebay. My mate has some on a Golf GTI, seems fine, rather stiff or firm but generally it rides OK. At worst they might be fooked in 2 or 3 years perhaps, but at that price its worth the gamble. Plus you can adjust the ride height & set it to how you want it.

these maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JOM-COILOVER-SUSPENSION-KIT-VAUXHALL-NOVA-ALL-MODELS_W0QQitemZ280412606852QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4149e4d184

Or these...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jamex-Vauxhall-Nova-Coilover-Lowering-Suspension-Kit_W0QQitemZ110436602304QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item19b688d1c0


of for not much more get club priced GAZ's... atleast they will be worth something 2nd hand in future too.

[craig green]

of for not much more get club priced GAZ's... atleast they will be worth something 2nd hand in future too.

....... not much more - double you mean? :d Stu, you on commission? lol


I have the GAZ coilovers & agree they are pretty ace, but if you are on a budget (& we were talking GMAX 60mm springs a second ago) then I guess the GAZ's will be too expensive.

[Stuart]

not commission no, just want to help keep them in business to get some more goodies developed for the vx next year lol

[djshaggeh]

I agree with craig, I had G Max shocks and springs on the GTE. They were shocking (excuse the pun)! Luckly I had some Apex springs and shocks, so I've bunged them on and its much better.

I've still got the springs and shocks for the front it you want them? £40 pm me if your interested.

[Rally Corsa]

Now you all out here are slagging Gmax off well I have a set fitted to my diesel Corsa that I use on Road Rallies and find them superb,and dont find them harsh at all.The road holding is superb


Stav

[Rysee]

Are those JOM ones any good? got a saloon on the way and letting my Bilsteins adn 40mm springs go with the hatch as 40mm won't be enough

[djshaggeh]

Now you all out here are slagging Gmax off well I have a set fitted to my diesel Corsa that I use on Road Rallies and find them superb,and dont find them harsh at all.The road holding is superb


I didn't find them harsh at all, if anything, too soft and sloppy. Not much of an improvement to standard tbh.

[brainsnova]

i had early spax shocks with 60mm springs they were hard but i did'nt care about comfort back then lol

[Novaboi_1991]

i was running 60mm kit on my nova... on std rear shox fronts were gmax too,

[Stuart]

Now you all out here are slagging Gmax off well I have a set fitted to my diesel Corsa that I use on Road Rallies and find them superb,and dont find them harsh at all.The road holding is superb


Stav


but are you high up the rankings lol
my 1.4 on std suspension has superb road holding (under 20mph :p )

[DAFTJOHN]

I have koni shocks on apex 45mm springs for sale. The front are adjustable. Pm me if you're interested. Take 30 mins to fit and easier than having to split your existing springs off etc.

[GRUNT 16V]

eibach ftw gmaxx are sh1te

[carrie_girl_wonder]

youll be best of with matched shocks to go with the springs, its kinda dangerous to the handling otherwise, but if your set on just the springs or on a tight budget, youll need to get some spring compressors too, to change the fronts over. u can get a 2 piece compressor set on ebay for around a tenner.

what colours your nova by the way, i saw 2 in thame last month, one blue, one red, both mk.1's i think, one of em mighta been you.


no,sorry!mines silver and has girl wonder on the back so you cant mistake me!

[carrie_girl_wonder]

My advice would be to buy some of the mega-cheap coilover sets from ebay. My mate has some on a Golf GTI, seems fine, rather stiff or firm but generally it rides OK. At worst they might be fooked in 2 or 3 years perhaps, but at that price its worth the gamble. Plus you can adjust the ride height & set it to how you want it.

these maybe?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JOM-COILOVER-SUSPENSION-KIT-VAUXHALL-NOVA-ALL-MODELS_W0QQitemZ280412606852QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4149e4d184

Or these...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jamex-Vauxhall-Nova-Coilover-Lowering-Suspension-Kit_W0QQitemZ110436602304QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item19b688d1c0

thanks craig,got an idea of my options now :)

[Jon_nova1]

I don't think you actually need any of those kits, its not like your going to be changing the setup for racing etc, and you know you want to go -60MM

I'd think more along the lines of

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jamex-Suspension-Lowering-Kit-Vauxhall-Nova-60mm_W0QQitemZ330319174466QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Ca rsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4ce88e9b42

which ironically enough is the same kit my sister had on her seicento thingy, and she liked it.

If you just put -60MM springs on, i think the rear springs will fall out? when it comes to the MOT, which is a fail

[carrie_girl_wonder]

great thanks :)

[Jon_nova1]

No problem...Mike:p

[Mike]

No problem...Mike:p

Woot woot?

[carrie_girl_wonder]

Woot woot?

*cough* *cough*

[Jon_nova1]

oh sorry, is that a quote in her sig? and your the chode slut?:p

[carrie_girl_wonder]

oh sorry, is that a quote in her sig? and your the chode slut?:p


TEhehehe!

[Jon_nova1]

aww, he's shy, i think he's got a thing for me lol

[carrie_girl_wonder]

haha