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Jackroadkill
05-05-10, 06:35 PM
When lowering a five-door Nova, do you need springs that are specific to a five-door or will most spring sets work?

All wisdom gratefully recieved.
General Baxter
05-05-10, 06:37 PM
all nova suspension is the same
NovaLad
05-05-10, 06:37 PM
all nova suspension is the same

Damn - Beat me to it lol... /\
Jackroadkill
05-05-10, 06:40 PM
Cool. Thanks lads. Have been looking on Ebay and some descriptions say stuff like not for five door / GTE / SRi etc - but it looks like that's just bollocks!
mowgli
05-05-10, 06:59 PM
gte is lower by 25mm to start with. so base it on std nova.
Jackroadkill
05-05-10, 11:31 PM
gte is lower by 25mm to start with. so base it on std nova.

Cool. Much appreciated.
Nova_Sean
05-05-10, 11:37 PM
you have to lower a 5 door by 60 atleast or dont bother at all lol!
Jackroadkill
05-05-10, 11:50 PM
60mm was what I was thinking. Not too low, but low enough.
fessernick
12-05-10, 09:11 AM
my 3 door is 60mm drop

http://i41.tinypic.com/2nk5jtg.jpg

hope this helps
Sloth
12-05-10, 09:12 AM
whack it 100mm or dont bother...
MattBrown
12-05-10, 10:12 AM
whack it 100mm or dont bother...

And change cvs every few 1000 mileslol

Mine was 70ish on the front, and killed 3 cvs in 15klol
Jackroadkill
12-05-10, 10:21 AM
I think 60mm will do fine. I'm not into sump-dragging or arch-rubbing, so I'll take it down 60mm and leave it there. Shouldn't kill too many cv's that way either.
burgo
12-05-10, 10:49 AM
And change cvs every few 1000 mileslol

Mine was 70ish on the front, and killed 3 cvs in 15klolwell then you had a different issue as when lowered that much the driveshafts sit almost perfectly straight


I think 60mm will do fine. I'm not into sump-dragging or arch-rubbing, so I'll take it down 60mm and leave it there. Shouldn't kill too many cv's that way either.

only way you will rub the arches is if you've got completely the wrong offset wheels
Jackroadkill
12-05-10, 11:05 AM
only way you will rub the arches is if you've got completely the wrong offset wheels

Okay, that's cool - no problems there as I'm using SR wheels. Thanks guys.
Jack
12-05-10, 02:16 PM
my 3 door is 60mm drop

http://i41.tinypic.com/2nk5jtg.jpg

hope this helps
Bear in mind a 5dr has round arches so won't appear as low as that.
Sloth
12-05-10, 04:14 PM
which is why i said what i did. imho saloons and 5 drs need to be at least 80mm.
mowgli
12-05-10, 04:16 PM
And change cvs every few 1000 mileslol

Mine was 70ish on the front, and killed 3 cvs in 15klol

too many maccy d burnouts......
Sloth
12-05-10, 04:30 PM
just **** maintenance tbh.
MK999
12-05-10, 04:33 PM
just **** maintenance tbh.

So how often do you pull apart and regrease your CV's? lol
Sloth
12-05-10, 04:44 PM
i make sure they aint split every month. and i check em when i fit the shafts.
burgo
12-05-10, 05:34 PM
how on earth you manage to blow a cv on a standard nova is beyond me, one of mine has been dry for at least 3000 miles now and its still going strong