for the rear you use the corsa shocks that come with the coilovers and cut the standard micra springs (Y)Thanks for this information frank
So u make the top of the standard suspension micra on new corsa for the front and on the rear ?
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Good job (Y)
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You are not likely to find anything with wider than 5.5 in a 13" steel, you might have to buy some wide wellers or something and use them to re-rim the micra centers. Though you could get about an inch by getting some two part wide rims made up like franks, using the wide rear part and corresponding wide front part of two factory rims.
4x108 - Re-drill?
Pretty cheap, if they were 4x100 they would be three times as much!
4x108 - Re-drill?
Pretty cheap, if they were 4x100 they would be three times as much!
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i do know, but im not sure there is enough steel to re-drill
There's wellers about in 4x4", I dont suppose they made them with a smaller cb just for the 101.6mm PCD so I guess there might just about be enough. Or maybe just split the weller rims from there spoked centres and use 'em to re-rim the nissan centres (no idea if the sizes match up - got to be worth a punt)
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There's wellers about in 4x4", I dont suppose they made them with a smaller cb just for the 101.6mm PCD so I guess there might just about be enough. Or maybe just split the weller rims from there spoked centres and use 'em to re-rim the nissan centres (no idea if the sizes match up - got to be worth a punt
There's an idea
if you need some wheel work then try to contact paul on [email protected]. hes very decent machinist for decent price. I had my wire wheels done by him
frank
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if you mean the spacer under the topmount mailys ? these corsa shocks had a very long thread on the top (the k11 one in the pic is only about 15mm long) so when we swapped the k11 topmount over there was about 30mm of thread sticking up, and the car was VERY low
so we cut some 30mm long ally tube spacers and fitted them under the topmounts
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Nice one, and hats off for Frank :grinning:
Where did you file that hole so you get 0º of camber? And where should i file it get 1º?
how close a match the bolt holes are
Where did you file that hole so you get 0º of camber? And where should i file it get 1º?
frank
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we just filed a dip in the middle mate, but it gave us a very slight positive camber tbh (i had to wind the trackrods OUT a tad to reset the tracking)
so if you want some negative camber, then lower the slot on the inboard side eh :grinning:
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tbh i think frank has explained the use of a spacer quite well, if you want i can take a picture on the weekend to show where the spacer is...... also do you want a picture of my engine bay?
More pics of how it all came together the better Karl.
baguete
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Its like the Matiz leg, where you can get some positive camber?
So, maybe slot it 2 or 3mm from the center?
More pics would be nice mate. :grinning:
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Keep us posted mate (Y)
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Well done.
Cheers... Tried and failed?!
superls
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could you not have filed the bottom hole up a bit, that way it would fit and still have the whole top hole for the camber adjust???
frank
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yes, but the camber and tracking would need re-checking if disturbed tho eh scott
superls
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very true frank, but in my experience with my k10 the tracking was pushed out with just lowering anyway as too was camber, so should really be checked anyway.
whats the score witht he rear corsa coilovers then, why dont they fit?
frank
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they,re "coil aside" like the k11 scott (but with a ball/barrel shaped spring)
But if you could get a set with proper coil overs you will be able to fit them and have the height adjustment. But the micra mounts are pretty weak because they are originally only meant to support the shocks. You could strengthen the mounts or you might get away with it if you dont take any weight in the back.
Shaun
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You decided then? :down:
Shaun
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Keep the micra and deal with it.
Less stress changing insurance and sorting out another car. which you will want to do stuff to aswell.
So to save money in these hard times, Keep the Micra. :wasntme:
Doesn't Mr humphries run the rally cars with no stregthening in the mounting points? - I'm sure thats what I've read on here before.
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Ive seen that somewhere aswell
How about the good lady gets a larger car? or does she not drive/it's not financially viable?
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She does drive but she's not very confident, although I would pay to see her drive my dads gs300
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