lowering my nova

[copp30]

what would i have 2 do 2 lower my nova 80mm?

[scott.parker]

Well what type of drving is the car used for and the limit your budget can go to??
these are the main things that you must state to get some good replys mate.

Scott

[copp30]

as cheap as possible but dnt mind spending a bit. i use it jus 4 jus everyday use

[scott.parker]

www.coilsprings.co.uk

They make any custom spring you ask,but i would advise going low you need shorter shock as well,or at least uprated to match the spring etc.

Scott

[copp30]

cheers, any ideas how much it would cost?

[scott.parker]

Just the springs? ?130-?150 as for shocks its all down to what your after again realy..

Scott

[copp30]

i wana do it as cheap as possible. will i have 2 do any arch work if i lowerd it 80mm and had 15s?

[scott.parker]

If the 15's are a standard vauxhall wheels then no,but if there not then more then likly if the wheel offset is greater then et45 most vaux wheels are 47.9 i think.

Scott

[copp30]

cheers m8. that place said ?100 for the springs. whats teh lowest spring i could put on a g max suspension kit.

[Stuart]

imo i wouldnt put anything lower than a -35mm kit on a gmax kit...

[copp30]

i got 40mm g max kit on at the moment.

y wouldnt u put any lower then 35mm

[Stuart]

gmax stuff is crap tbh, its barely better than std stuff, and will bottom out big time on -80 springs since the shock will be mostly compressed with naff all travel. you WILL need shortened piston shocks for -80 applications.

[copp30]

ive seen brand new fk coilovers for ?319 wich will lower up to 75mm so i might jus do it that way.

[copp30]

unless thes a cheaper way of doin it.

[Aragorn]

the coilovers is the proper sensible way to do it without completely shafting the handling

u will probably still need to send the rear springs off to coilspring to get them retempered to -80mm tho as they will be -60mm fixed springs

[Philsutton]

the coilovers is the proper sensible way to do it without completely shafting the handling
yep coilovers are the best way to do it as other ways will probably just cause you more problems

[copp30]

would it be possible 2 put 70mm springs on my g max kit?

[scott.parker]

If the car you talk of is the one on your profile i would say you will only get it 20mm lower then it is,and if your going that low you will need better shocks then the ones your using now.

Scott

[copp30]

ok cheers....y only 20mm lower?

i think im gon aget coilovers be easier.

[scott.parker]

ok cheers....y only 20mm lower?

i think im gon aget coilovers be easier.
Please think about it...its simple your wheels are none vaux off set,this means they stick out of the arch too much already,so if you go any lower then 20 more mm it will be sat on the arch its self and if the shocks are standard then if it dose by some fluke clear the arch on hight wise it wont clear it when you hit a bump with std shock and extra low springs,its commonsense...

Scott

[jedi]

are fk coilovers eney good or are gaz better?