opel2000
24-09-07, 01:42 PM
Just been searching through the forum on springs and shocks.
Whilst I came up with some brilliant sdvice from a lot of topics, the only thing that seemed pretty definitive was fitting AVO Coilovers.
TBH I don't intend to be giving the Nova that much of a hard time when it's on the road to be warranting the need for coil overs BUT I do have a tendency to drive in a spirited fashion, and do like my vehicles to go where I point them without tooo much body roll.
Get the impression that -40mm is a good safe bet for lowered coils.
I know from previous experience from lowering cars that the lower you go the stiffer you go, and that too low will mean shorter travel shocks.
So I don't want to be going too low, coupled with typical council:tosser: maintained roads here in Leicester (Pot holes and bodged up road repairs that rattle the teeth out of your gums with hard suspension:mad: not to mention the stupid amount of Speed ramps in this bloody city:mad: :mad: :mad: )
Anyway, I guess I'm looking for a comforatble set of coil springs with a -40mm drop and a decent set of gas shocks. Again I do not need bone shaking Rally Bilsteins, but something that would give a good all round drive.
As previously said, I have done some searches, but nothing really specific seems to jump out as to what would really be a good bang for bucks set up.
Looking at getting the car back on its wheels in the next week or so, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Whilst I came up with some brilliant sdvice from a lot of topics, the only thing that seemed pretty definitive was fitting AVO Coilovers.
TBH I don't intend to be giving the Nova that much of a hard time when it's on the road to be warranting the need for coil overs BUT I do have a tendency to drive in a spirited fashion, and do like my vehicles to go where I point them without tooo much body roll.
Get the impression that -40mm is a good safe bet for lowered coils.
I know from previous experience from lowering cars that the lower you go the stiffer you go, and that too low will mean shorter travel shocks.
So I don't want to be going too low, coupled with typical council:tosser: maintained roads here in Leicester (Pot holes and bodged up road repairs that rattle the teeth out of your gums with hard suspension:mad: not to mention the stupid amount of Speed ramps in this bloody city:mad: :mad: :mad: )
Anyway, I guess I'm looking for a comforatble set of coil springs with a -40mm drop and a decent set of gas shocks. Again I do not need bone shaking Rally Bilsteins, but something that would give a good all round drive.
As previously said, I have done some searches, but nothing really specific seems to jump out as to what would really be a good bang for bucks set up.
Looking at getting the car back on its wheels in the next week or so, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.