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Mieran
10-10-10, 07:22 PM
A couple of weeks ago I bought an Astra MK4 Coupe, I had some plans for it and one of them was slam it, so I went on eBay and started looking for coilover kits.

I wanted the cheapest kit available and wasn't worried about ride quality or handling, so I found a make called 'Rokkor' from Belgium which did a kit for £130 delivered so I placed an order.

From something so cheap I expected bouncy very stiff uncomfortable ride and rubbish skippy handling.

So after less than 48 hours I received them :eek: and fitted them the same day. Everything I thought about them was wrong and they turned out to be a very good piece of kit :roll:

Ride quality is comfortable and same as before with the standard suspension but without the body roll and boat like feeling, also handling improved a LOT to the level I was shocked lol

I hope my £400 Gaz stuff I bought for my Nova perform as good lol
craig green
10-10-10, 07:25 PM
Well that is surprising, they are yet to explode & dump all the oil on your driveway & tyre tread however.

Good luck with it though. (& yes GAZ are ace on Novas)
steveturbo
10-10-10, 07:27 PM
Pics?
Mieran
10-10-10, 07:30 PM
Pic on the lowest thread without helper spring, its now 40mm higher though

http://i56.tinypic.com/1zyjvgw.jpg

Going to get some custom rears because its not as low as I want
Nova_Tek
10-10-10, 08:37 PM
Sounds like a good buy...for now. Thing is that the Astra is a much more modern car which handles ok even on standard stuff and being a more modern car, it has a better chassis than a Nova. Likelihood is that putting cheap coilovers on a Nova will feel terrible as it need top quality stuff to make the Nova handle and ride better purely coz it's bad when standard.
Benn
10-10-10, 08:50 PM
Don't for get Mk4s handle well out of the box... So a simple tweek will really bring them up.
Stuart
10-10-10, 09:10 PM
I'd always be scared to ruining the awesomeness of a MK4 so wouldnt even put GAZ on one if I was to mod it lol.
MattBrown
10-10-10, 09:13 PM
Not to p!ss on your chips.

But theyre poo, a mate has them on his mk4 astra, and theyre bouncy, dont hold corners without skipping, and are just inferior.

If you are happy, who am I to take it away from you lol