Custom springs for a xe

[Chay84]

Where is the best place to get springs coilspring are after 200 for a set and that's a bit pricey IMO is there anywhere else or will I just have to fork out?

Cheers

[chrisd1986]

unless you can get a set 2nd hand like i did

[Graeme]

Courtenay?

[Nick J]

I'd speak to Gaz....

Nick.

[8valve-craig]

Use the guy i sent you a link to. Very reasonably priced, and up for a deal if you call him. Full set around £80 i think.

[Chay84]

Courtney isn't enough drop for me mate

Cheers Craig :)

[Chay84]

The guy only does coilover springs :( looks like coilspring.com it is then

[DAFTJOHN]

I got Gaz to do front coilovers and normal back ones. Wasn't expensive

[blue_peg_16v]

There was a guy in the traders section making springs to your spec

[Chay84]

Stopped selling now mate so will need to have a look on google

[Chay84]

John do you know if they make non coilover front springs?

[Dan Stanley]

The Courtenay ones dont lower the car that much. They are -30mm over standard height of a non XE engined nova. Does give you a very stealthy sleeper look however...
THey were £60 odd when I last bought some

[Mieran]

I have XE rated springs but they are quite low, 100mm I think they are

[Chay84]

I have XE rated springs but they are quite low, 100mm I think they are




Have you got a pic of 100mm drop bud

I might get the Courtney ones, has any1 got a pic of them on car?

[Graeme]

Sixty pounds a pair Dan? I could live with that and just chop half a coil off

[Chay84]

Is that not bit bad practice chopping springs or is it ok?

[DAFTJOHN]

John do you know if they make non coilover front springs?

Not sure if they do mate, give them a buzz on the or check the site

[garyc]

Gaz make non Coilover springs. They make them for the likes of stock rods and similar where the have to run std springs. You could also use some 2 1/4 inch springs with tops and bottoms on std shocks.

[conad]

theres a guy on ebay doing custom nova kits, ive not been on here in ages though and cant remember if im allowed to post ebay links

[blue_peg_16v]

Sixty pounds a pair Dan? I could live with that and just chop half a coil off

Mr lofthouse chopped 2 full coils off when he used to run Courtenay springs

[conad]

cutting coils is beyond stupid, they are flatted at 1 end to seat in the shock, and im sure the ends are tempered differently

[Chay84]

True mate

Has anyone got a pic of nova with courtney springs

[Balley]

cutting coils is beyond stupid, they are flatted at 1 end to seat in the shock, and im sure the ends are tempered differently

Not that I am supporting it but Nova fronts aren't flat at all!

[conad]

Are they not? Well I didn't know that, I presumed as it needed seating in the shock it had to be flat at the ends.

[Graeme]

One end of a nova front spring is open ended and can be trimmed within reason problems arise when idiots chop a factory spring on half and think it will be ok, taking half a coil of an updated spring on an uprated shock won't cause any problems if its just to level the car out

[Chay84]

I got Gaz to do front coilovers and normal back ones. Wasn't expensive

Got some from gaz :)

[Graeme]

How much were they pal? What poundage? What length?

[Chay84]

Any poundage any length £84 I got 350lbs and -60mm for my b8s that's just for fronts btw

[Graeme]

Brilliant thanks was that including postage and vat?

[Chay84]

Yeah man all in was 30 each then by time vat and post added on was I'm looking forward to them coming

Edit: 2 weeks lead time tho

[matthew172]

I bought a set from Courtenay and it was way to high so got shot of them and got a set from coilsprings and they were great, they are the ones ive just sold