lowering decisions!

[Ben]

ok so,

im stuck in a rut between, matiz and corsa setup or spend loads of money on lowering springs?
anyone know the pro's and cons of both?


im currently running... 're-engineered' standard micra springs , and im just not happy with it!

also.. any other cheap little mod idea's you guys wana share would be much appreciated!

 

[skymera]

I guess Matiz is cheaper and can lower between 50-80mm with dropping the perch?

Corsa is height adjutsable but the ride tends to be much harder.

You'll pay through the nose for a set of measly springs which you'll end up chopping like everyone else.

 

[Ben]

im running 15's at the mo! so im not to sure about the rear arch rub if i go that low?

 

[skymera]

35mm springs would probably suit you then. Will do nicely to close up the arch gap a bit.

 

[karlj]

I ran 15" wheels with a 80mm drop without any problems

 

[PBobby]

which corsa springs? I'd love some of them if there adjustable

 

[Ben]

got a set of 30mm coming from santa soall going well, i should be sorted me the new year

 

[Elonexx]

He better have me a set!

 

[Rangerallen]

What springs do i use on the matiz setup if i bought the front shocks ?

 

[EnterScott]

Use matiz strut and spring for the front and corsa b shocks and cut standards on the back there is other methods like using alto springs or wagon r springs but I just used that

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[frank]

What springs do i use on the matiz setup if i bought the front shocks ?

matiz front springs are tapered a bit, so the choices are limited, dropping the perch will give an 80+mm drop (lower one in pic)

 

[Rangerallen]

Where do you get these from and what spec do i look for how do you change the perch ?

 

[frank]

Where do you get these from and what spec do i look for how do you change the perch ?

scrapyard mate and i ground the welds of so that it slid down to the bottom, but i run alto rears on the front of my white k11 atm, a very simple 50mm drop

 

[frank]

and here,s the matiz and k11 legs

 

[karlj]

Frank did you reweld the spring perch on the matiz shock or are they ok to run without welding?

 

[frank]

Frank did you reweld the spring perch on the matiz shock or are they ok to run without welding?

ran for about 1 month, then welded a collar under them to lift them up a bit karl (different size collars to level the car)

 

[karlj]

ahh ok i'll leave them as they are for the moment then

 

[frank]

a pre-facelift headlight is 150mm high, so this drop must be 100 ish eh
(bear in mind my cut arches )

 

[karlj]

lol how tall is a kurb?