Very nice
Decided to keep the both then?
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Very nice
Decided to keep the both then?
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I posted this in the wrong thread lol
Edd, I'll be keeping both Novas, as the Astra is getting wrote off after a lorry reversed into it at work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edd
Real nice
So....... After another failed fuel line, as I only replaced it the other year, got that sorted then I turned my attention to the brakes, as the o/s caliper has been sticking for a while, decided best option was to change to the ate set off the corsa sport I've got for the x16xe.
So switched it all over, seems to be working fine, so if I can ill wash and polish it before popping up to the national on Sunday.
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Had to destroy one dust guard as the screws were solid, and I bought and Eezibleed kit, awesome stuff..
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Scott
So today I decided to try lower the rear end a bit more, I did it the pikey way, I took a quarter of the bottom of the springs, and flattened the bottom and top with a flap wheel.
So heres a pic from the national..
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I tried to recreate it to show how much has come down by.
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Probably only about 5-10mm max, but it seems to sit better..
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The one of parked at an angle up the drive lol
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Oh and I noticed that one of my mudflaps has lost the round griffin badge, well pissed off as there the original ones, never finder a new set :(
Scott
Did you go from the standard 1.2 breaks to the corsa ones? If so how much better is the braking? Do you still have to push the pedal as hard? I have the standard setup on mine and the calipers are brand new, the braking power is fine for me I just hate how I have to put effort in to push the pedal. Maybe I am just lazy lol
Looking good. Any pictures of the spring mod?
The lock surrounds could do with a lick of paint to bring them back to up the same gray as the handles. :thumb:
Yep, from standard 1.2 to corsa sport brakes and they are allot better now the pads are re worn in.Quote:
Originally Posted by EwanG
Less effort to push the peddle also.
Simon, there the last thing I'm worried about mate lol there's loads that need doing to it, but it's all on a long list of things I want to get done, but money is not so flowing now days.Quote:
Originally Posted by SimonTW
Ps: no sorry no pic of the springs, all I did was cut a quarter of the bottom of the pigtails, and then flattened off both the top and bottoms.
New rear height looks well. Even if it was done the pikey way :p
Lol at the pikey lowering...... I'd lose the daft badges Scott as I feel they spoil it and look bloody awful!
Nick.
What's the disadvantage of chopping springs if done right, bad spring travel maybe?... Just curious.
I might have an old mudflap lying around somewhere Scott, will have a look.
You can't coil the ends on top of each other to form a decent flat support, it'll look more like a corkscrew. Also makes the spring rate higher to an unknown amount, but usually less than required since it's normally done on standard springs down to half their height or something silly, and generally it's done with an angle grinder which will harden the metal around the cut, although that's not really an issue because the rest of it is still softer, doesn't get hot enough to harden through it's length.
Given Scott has only taken 5 mm off the top and flattened it off I'm guessing it's not that bad though. He's only a little bit of a pikey lol
Mk you've not answered my question though. I can't see a problem with that if he's got decent poundage springs.
The spring doesn't sit flat when you chop them generally, there's nothing really wrong with what Scotts done as I said, but I've given you all the reasons it's generally not a good idea.
Have you tested his modification on a Nova though?
I always found the backend just follows the front, if safe then I was happy. I ran chopped springs for 3 years without a problem... FK ones if anyone needs to know... Not massively chopped so that they scrub on the inner arches btw lol
lol at you pair, basically if you look at bottom of the coil I've gone straight across from the pig tail end and chopped it off there so as not to remove to much, then took about 4-5mm off both top/bottom by flattening them off with the flap wheel, just a very desperate attempt at trying to lower it with no extra cost..
Scott, he works for NASA lol
well the risk with chopped springs is they don't sit in the seats, so there's a chance they come out, assuming yours were coilovers? so you probably could have wound the spring off the shock if you tried. Anyway, like I said, I'm guessing Scotts sit better than standard tbh as they never seem to bother winding aftermarket springs flat :p
Your always so right ain't you :p
Nope not coilovers, and yeah they probably do sit wrong, but it makes it lower lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MK999
So..
Here's what's happened.
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Then after chopping some 60mm springs I hot some proper ones about 80mm.
Here's the bodged ones for you who asked before.
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And new.
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Difference is the new ones are harder shake **** out of you lol
And on
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Scott
Very nice mate :)
Here's the 3 setups I've run
Standard 60mm
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60mm chopped
http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/...psb0d2ba29.jpg
80mm customs
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Chopped
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Custom
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Now.. The debate I'm having with my self is..
Do I go lower on the front lol the down pipe and sump are about 3-4'' from the ground, I can go 25mm more but would only go say 5-8mm lower.
looks awesome as it is mate
SWM steering wheel and Snap off FTW!
looks great mate nice and low :)
Looks great! Are your rear arches rolled or ground back at all?
When the arches were fitted they got trimmed back, although not cleanly done for my liking, but that's what happens when you get someone else to do it..Quote:
Originally Posted by SimonTW
Looks very well! I would drop the front a touch to more match the rear.
were do you get 80mm lowering springs?
were did you get the 80mm lowering springs?
Low does looks good. But how bad is it to drive with it being that low? Speed bumps and potholes must be a nightmare :eek:.
I might drop it a bit more..Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
As I say, them rears are stiffer and I almost hit my head on the roof going over a few bumps..Quote:
Originally Posted by EwanG
So low means that you sacrifice comfort lol
Cars in bits and we're 6days from billing lol
So.. Today's faffing.
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I know the original is satin black, but I think they look better in grey.
Clean!
I agree grey looks much better ;)
Well as most of you know now I had my plough and bumpers all painted up before billing, I also lowered the front another 10mm lol
I'm now contemplating on getting the wheels refurbished professionally, as I'm of happy with the finish anymore, there such a pain to clean as some areas are dry or have pitted bubbles in the lacquer..
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