View Full Version : lowered the nova today
nova_ellen
17-03-07, 10:34 PM
lowered 60mm front & rear.
the back looks good but the front seems to be higher than before?
does this just need to 'bed in?'
not great angles but drive was full :roll:
BEFORE:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/justinwilloughby/DSC00085.jpg
AFTER:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/justinwilloughby/DSC00389.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/justinwilloughby/DSC00392-1.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/justinwilloughby/DSC00391.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/justinwilloughby/DSC00388.jpg
weird the front looks higher than it started as,you sure you put it back together properly?
nova_ellen
17-03-07, 10:36 PM
weird the front looks higher than it started as,you sure you put it back together properly?
yes, sure lol
it had 30mm on front before :confused:
Nova-Dan
17-03-07, 10:46 PM
i alway thought the fans looks better the other way round
greg1.4
17-03-07, 10:48 PM
it will just need the front suspension to be settled! I had the same problem, and couldnt think why it was higher after i lowered it.
nova_ellen
17-03-07, 10:59 PM
i alway thought the fans looks better the other way round
:wtf::wtf:
i alway thought the fans looks better the other way round:thumb: i agree
nova_ellen
17-03-07, 11:02 PM
what do you mean the other way around??
how will it be different? :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused::confused:
the "fan" bit will be facing the other way
nova_ellen
17-03-07, 11:05 PM
like on the other side of the car :confused:
they cant be any other way :roll:
Not being funny but did you drive it before taking the pics? Suspension needs to settle with a bit of a drive after being up in the air. Did you swap the rear springs first?
As for the wheels imagine you put a mark on a spoke closest to the bumper of the drivers side. If you removed it and put the wheel on the passenger side without rotating it, the red mark would now be closest to the passenger door. The fans would be rotated laterally 180 degrees.
nova_ellen
17-03-07, 11:31 PM
yes and so would the ones on the other side? so either way.. burgo & dan wont like one side?? :confused:
ANYWAY..
yes the back was done first, and was reversed off and on the drive to try and settle. then pic's were taken
SUP4NOV4
18-03-07, 12:57 AM
Hi looks good did you fit the springs yourself? It will only need driveing around allitle bit to settle the front,are the springs new? As for the wheels there supposed to be that way thats the way there made all the same! Anyway good job keep it up.
nova_ellen
18-03-07, 12:59 AM
FINALLY! lol
i know thats how the wheels should be :thumb::thumb:
glad someone else has finally realised.
SUP4NOV4
18-03-07, 01:05 AM
Ye there all made the same other wise there would be a left hand pair and a right hand pair. Did you fit the springs yourself?
nova_ellen
18-03-07, 10:09 AM
no didnt do it myself, why?
:thumb: i agree
Shame on you lol lol
nova_ellen
18-03-07, 10:50 AM
:roll::roll::roll:
SUP4NOV4
18-03-07, 11:54 AM
no didnt do it myself, why?
No reason just wondered thats all, don't know any girls that work on cars :)
nice looking car - when suspension settles will be nice.
I'm a tad confised though - why smooth your boot and then stick the number plate back in the same place?
Kind of defeats the purpose (takes away from the moothness of it).
Get yerself a number plate recess!
Ade
You sure you dint get corsa items by mistake?
this is mine on corsa 40mm fronts
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/17032007246.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/15032007234.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/17032007245.jpg
Looks higher then standerd
stv-b16a
18-03-07, 03:07 PM
settilin as in 30mil ,i dont no?
nova_ellen
18-03-07, 03:23 PM
nice looking car - when suspension settles will be nice.
I'm a tad confised though - why smooth your boot and then stick the number plate back in the same place?
Kind of defeats the purpose (takes away from the moothness of it).
Get yerself a number plate recess!
Ade
i know! i didnt do it tho, how it is, is how i got it. lowering is the first thing ive done really. the boot is sprayed really badly too so doesn't shine :(
nova_ellen
18-03-07, 03:26 PM
You sure you dint get corsa items by mistake?
i dont know.. hope not. i got them from Babi_Bek on here. said they were for nova.
stv-b16a
18-03-07, 03:33 PM
AFTER A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES YOU MIGHT EXPECT YOUR NEW SPRINGS TO SETTLE SLIGHTLY! about 6mm! not 30. what make? were there any stamps on them. oh and your dampers are goin to b getting a hard time. i would compare it to drivin around with a load of weight watchers in the car, less the strain on the engine that hauling 6 fat bastids around causes
nova_ellen
18-03-07, 03:41 PM
AFTER A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES YOU MIGHT EXPECT YOUR NEW SPRINGS TO SETTLE SLIGHTLY! about 6mm! not 30. what make? were there any stamps on them. oh and your dampers are goin to b getting a hard time. i would compare it to drivin around with a load of weight watchers in the car, less the strain on the engine that hauling 6 fat bastids around causes
GMAX. couldnt see stamps as they were used. why will it be strained? what should i do then..?
unless you got some uprated struts aswell then yhe standerd ones will wear down alot faster so it wont be too long before youre changing them...
nova_ellen
18-03-07, 04:03 PM
i got everything with them. they were still attached to struts
stv-b16a
18-03-07, 04:15 PM
you got dampers and struts. maybe the PERSONwho sold them got a proper set up. im not being fair. when u just fit springs the dampers think you are constantly driving with a heavy load if u no what i mean ,they are under the same pressure they wud be if you har a load of fat people in a stadard car?
SUP4NOV4
18-03-07, 11:50 PM
Ive put full kit on my nova that i took off my corsa diesel, I had 17's on my corsa and it was low just over the top of the tyre now ive put them on my nova with the same wheels it looks well high but ive not moved the car so it hasnt properly settled its not happened to me before ?
big gra
19-03-07, 09:19 AM
yes and so would the ones on the other side? so either way.. burgo & dan wont like one side?? :confused:
ANYWAY..
yes the back was done first, and was reversed off and on the drive to try and settle. then pic's were taken
i was well dissapointed when i lowered mine, then i took the handbrake off and it dropped straight away!
big gra
19-03-07, 09:22 AM
Ive put full kit on my nova that i took off my corsa diesel, I had 17's on my corsa and it was low just over the top of the tyre now ive put them on my nova with the same wheels it looks well high but ive not moved the car so it hasnt properly settled its not happened to me before ?
if the springs are off a corsa diesel they will be stronger to take the heavier weight of adiesel engine, if you put them on a nova with a petrol the weight of the engine will not squash tham as much, resulting in a higher ride height!!
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