Cheapish coilovers

[AdamK]

As it looks like im not going to be able to get a set of sr steels anytime soon im going to miss that idea for now and go for the coilovers first.

Im not going to be taking it to trackdays or anything like that and its only a 1.2 so if i ever change the engine i will upgrade then so nothing like that to worry about its just to get the car nice and low and get a half decent ride from.

Must be able to drop to atleast 90m all round have been looking at FK but iirc i dont think iv read anything positive about them lol

Any ideas or previous experience/recomendations?

[Mieran]

look for rokker coilovers

£120 delivered iirc

[AdamK]

look for rokker coilovers

£120 delivered iirc

Fleabay returned no result and their website doesn't have a section for vauxhall

Have you bought a set or just know of other people buying them and were any for a nova?

[Mieran]

their corsa/nova kits aren't advertised on the uk ebay, try the Belgium or Germany version

[AdamK]

Still no results mate:wtf:

[MK1_Ben]

Pretty sure he means the make Rokkor.

http://www.rokkortuning.com/

[AdamK]

Thats the website i went on i noticed the spelling error and there is no section for vauxhall on there

[MK1_Ben]

Opel Corsa B ones on the bay.

http://cgi.ebay.de/Rokkor-Gewindefahrwerk-Schraubfahrwerk-OPEL-CORSA-B-/150553626344?pt=Autoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item230db206e8

About £150, so about the same price as the cheap ones you get on ebay UK.

[AdamK]

They only go down to 70m not going to be enough and would prefer to stick with buying from this country then theres less chance of them going missing on the way here lol

[General Baxter]

how many times, dont buy cheap

no point, you will buy cheap then buy the proper ones when the cheap ones hit the bin after 200miles

[MK1_Ben]

Probably will get negged for saying it, but if you want cheap lows without a concern for performance or serious handling. Just get the cheapies from ebay. Cheapest proper low you will get unless you come across some bargain priced used ones.

It's better to just get semi-decent ones though as they won't break halfway down the line.

[AdamK]

Thats fine if you have the money to buy 500-600 coilovers

[AdamK]

Probably will get negged for saying it, but if you want cheap lows without a concern for performance or serious handling. Just get the cheapies from ebay. Cheapest proper low you will get unless you come across some bargain priced used ones.

It's better to just get semi-decent ones though as they won't break halfway down the line.

That is the plan mate and what i probibly will do

[Mieran]

This is the kit I'm on about

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rokkor-Kit-Suspension-Combines-Filetes-OPEL-CORSA-B-/150552798063?pt=FR_JG_Auto_Tuning&hash=item230da5636f

They usually arrive before 48 hours of ordering so even quicker than UK delivery

[novautd]

I have the rokkor ones on my corsa and they are shocking tbh. do not buy them unless you like wasting money. as allready said, buy cheep buy twice.

[AdamK]

Only drop 70m so no good fella

[General Baxter]

you wont get a cheap coil over drop lower then 70mm,

i had to pay £400 for std ones then an extra £40 to have shorter bodys and springs to drop 100mm to 130mm

[Mieran]

go 100+ without the helper spring

[AdamK]

hmmm looks like i might have to start saving then lol what are the comanly used ones on novas?

[General Baxter]

your a club member £400 gaz specials :)

[AdamK]

i take it alot of people have these then lol

[Pistol Pete]

If your not doing track days, coilovers are not really needed. Shocks and springs will suit. Get some -90mm ones??

[blue_peg_16v]

If your not doing track days, coilovers are not really needed. Shocks and springs will suit. Get some -90mm ones??

this guy speaks sens better to get decent dampers and springs than cheap coilovers

[AdamK]

not sure how low i want it yet tho thats why i wanted to go for coilovers because when its on the steels its going to be stupidly low and i may need to rais it up abit if i got a long journey or something

[blue_peg_16v]

takes 30mins to change all 4 springs on a nova hardly any longer than adjusting coilovers

[Pistol Pete]

Ok, but you will not get adjustable coilovers cheap. Well, you might but the ride and build quality will be shocking.

[moffat]

ive had cheap coilovers and returned to fixed height drop

[AdamK]

pretty much decided on the gaz coilovers now me thinks just had a look and i think it will be worth saving more

[Mieran]

on a slammed car ride is never going to be good so might as well save your self some money and go for cheaper alternative

btw if u get gaz get short bodied ones

[AdamK]

True but buying from gaz you know well hope lol its going to be top quality and if i did buy cheap ones and they broke id end up buying gaz or spax anyway so i supose it makes sense just to buy the expensive ones now just take more time saving lol

[moffat]

spax rsx. or gaz with rear shocks and springs. dont want the rear too stiff without turrets.