My Corsa - 1.6 - 5 door model

**Vegas** · 19-08-2008, 12:00 AM

Hello everyone

Just signed up on this site after reading some people on heres projects, and was really impressed with what i have seen.

I have a Corsa Vegas 1.4 (5 door) (Its now a 1.6 16v)

I am pretty much a novice at this kinda stuff and have only been driving about 5 months, but i have done a few "modifications" to my car )which i will update continually

Including

Alloy wheels
fittednew gaiter

(harder than i thought)
removed rubber trim from door panels
new front and back speakers
heated front leather seats
Rear calibra leathers
debabdged rear
semi smooth tailgate
gsi grill
mirrored sun visors that have ben flocked
new steering wheel from corsa sport
gsi sideskirts
new gear knob
sony head unit
fitted cigarette lighter
remote unlocking
alarm+ immobilizer
Smoothed gsi bumper (colour coded)
colour coded boot lock
colour coded door handles
Elctric windows and mirrors installed
colour coded mirrors
colour coded rear bumper
colour coded gsi rear arches
Badboy bonnet
Depos
Pressed Plates.
sxi wheels
2 brand new wings
full front end respray
boot and back bumper resprayed
opel centre caps for wheels
Electric sunroof
60mm front 100mm lowering springs on blistein b10 rears and gmax sports front shocks
new bigger engine- it has had headgasket,rockercover gasket,camshaft seals,valve stem oil seals, 16 new valves, timing belt and full tensioner kit, sparkplugs, oil filter, oil changed, had a gearbox seal
*Will put up pics soon****

my first question is this, currently my car is sitting on 15" alloys ( these where bought from halfords, and are slighly wider than normal wheels) and my car looks nice with them on, but it looks to high, as i have not lowered it at all.

How much (estimate) will i be able to lower my car by, and is it more difficult with wider wheels? ideally i dont want new shock absorbers as just replaced rear ones

Thanks alot for any help

Sherbert · 19-08-2008, 12:10 AM

**Demon** · 19-08-2008, 01:20 AM

Brad · 19-08-2008, 09:20 AM

drummer99 · 19-08-2008, 10:57 AM

Get some pics up mate.

Brad · 19-08-2008, 10:58 AM

and BTW i think 40mm would be ok to lower. it might rub if you go further as the wheels are wide.

xchezybabex · 19-08-2008, 12:19 PM

hiya and welcome along

**Vegas** · 19-08-2008, 01:17 PM

Thanks everyone

Will put pics up tonight as arches of at moment, as painting them

xchezybabex · 19-08-2008, 01:21 PM

cool cant wait to see them

**Vegas** · 19-08-2008, 05:27 PM

well arches painted, and other bucket seat frame, made so all ready to go in, buts its just started pissing down with rain

**Vegas** · 19-08-2008, 09:18 PM

someone recommend some springs that are adjustable between 30mm and 50mm please?

Junior Bear · 19-08-2008, 10:48 PM

coilovers, janspeed are a decent price

**Pezzer** · 19-08-2008, 10:53 PM

Janspeed do some cheap coilovers, but if you want to adjust it between 30 and 50, why don't you just get 40mm? Or 60 front/40 rear?

**Vegas** · 19-08-2008, 11:51 PM

well i am not sure how much can lower due tooffset of wheels, guessed 40mm, left space either way.
Just got new shock for back, so dont really want coilover (if these inc shock i bit of novice) i dont want to throw money away.

why would the front need to be lower than back? front is pretty much all i use

Thanks for your help

**Pezzer** · 20-08-2008, 07:22 AM

When you lower the back end, the front end comes up - it's like a 'sea-saw'. Not by a huge amount mind you it depends on how good your shocks are, but you can quite easily just get away with 40mm all around.

What Aspect ratio are the wheels? 50/195/15?

**jt999** · 20-08-2008, 07:27 AM

Coilovers are adjustible in height, that is why they were suggested, if not just drop it 40mm all round, it will look fine!

**Vegas** · 20-08-2008, 09:53 AM

i can't remember the offset

I am sure the width was bigger by around 5 or something, if that helps

Rufio · 20-08-2008, 01:34 PM

**Vegas** · 26-08-2008, 04:55 PM

Finally got some pics

only got one door handle and arch colour coded though

quality not great, camera phone, also forget pics of back of car

also just fitted this

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marshey · 26-08-2008, 05:38 PM

I am gonna so lower it 40mm mate no more the offset looks low on the wheels so if you go any lower it will rub. knowing halfords they probably gave you a offset of about 38

19-08-2008, 12:00 AM	#1
Vegas Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Drives: Corsa Vegas Gender: Posts: 8,087 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 245 Thanked 359 Times in 337 Posts	My Corsa - 1.6 - 5 door model Hello everyone Just signed up on this site after reading some people on heres projects, and was really impressed with what i have seen. I have a Corsa Vegas 1.4 (5 door) (Its now a 1.6 16v) I am pretty much a novice at this kinda stuff and have only been driving about 5 months, but i have done a few "modifications" to my car )which i will update continually Including Alloy wheels fittednew gaiter (harder than i thought) removed rubber trim from door panels new front and back speakers heated front leather seats Rear calibra leathers debabdged rear semi smooth tailgate gsi grill mirrored sun visors that have ben flocked new steering wheel from corsa sport gsi sideskirts new gear knob sony head unit fitted cigarette lighter remote unlocking alarm+ immobilizer Smoothed gsi bumper (colour coded) colour coded boot lock colour coded door handles Elctric windows and mirrors installed colour coded mirrors colour coded rear bumper colour coded gsi rear arches Badboy bonnet Depos Pressed Plates. sxi wheels 2 brand new wings full front end respray boot and back bumper resprayed opel centre caps for wheels Electric sunroof 60mm front 100mm lowering springs on blistein b10 rears and gmax sports front shocks new bigger engine- it has had headgasket,rockercover gasket,camshaft seals,valve stem oil seals, 16 new valves, timing belt and full tensioner kit, sparkplugs, oil filter, oil changed, had a gearbox seal Will put up pics soon*** my first question is this, currently my car is sitting on 15" alloys ( these where bought from halfords, and are slighly wider than normal wheels) and my car looks nice with them on, but it looks to high, as i have not lowered it at all. How much (estimate) will i be able to lower my car by, and is it more difficult with wider wheels? ideally i dont want new shock absorbers as just replaced rear ones Thanks alot for any help Last edited by Vegas; 06-05-2010 at 05:43 PM..

19-08-2008, 01:20 AM	#3
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26-08-2008, 04:55 PM	#19
Vegas Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Drives: Corsa Vegas Gender: Posts: 8,087 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 245 Thanked 359 Times in 337 Posts	Finally got some pics only got one door handle and arch colour coded though quality not great, camera phone, also forget pics of back of car also just fitted this ] Last edited by Vegas; 08-09-2008 at 07:43 PM..

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19-08-2008, 12:10 AM	#2
Sherbert Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chesterfield Drives: Corsa C 1.2 16v SXi, Nissan navara 2.5TDi Gender: Posts: 4,847 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 7 Thanked 23 Times in 23 Posts

19-08-2008, 09:20 AM	#4
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19-08-2008, 10:57 AM	#5
drummer99 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lincoln Drives: Corsa 1.6 Sport, 57 plate Honda CRV Gender: Posts: 1,413 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 8 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts	Get some pics up mate.

19-08-2008, 10:58 AM	#6
Brad Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: London Drives: Corsa B Gender: Posts: 387 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	and BTW i think 40mm would be ok to lower. it might rub if you go further as the wheels are wide.

19-08-2008, 12:19 PM	#7
xchezybabex Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newcastle / North Shields Drives: Corsa Sport 1.4 16v Gender: Posts: 942 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	hiya and welcome along

19-08-2008, 01:17 PM	#8
Vegas Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Drives: Corsa Vegas Gender: Posts: 8,087 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 245 Thanked 359 Times in 337 Posts	Thanks everyone Will put pics up tonight as arches of at moment, as painting them

19-08-2008, 01:21 PM	#9
xchezybabex Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newcastle / North Shields Drives: Corsa Sport 1.4 16v Gender: Posts: 942 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	cool cant wait to see them

19-08-2008, 05:27 PM	#10
Vegas Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Drives: Corsa Vegas Gender: Posts: 8,087 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 245 Thanked 359 Times in 337 Posts	well arches painted, and other bucket seat frame, made so all ready to go in, buts its just started pissing down with rain

19-08-2008, 09:18 PM	#11
Vegas Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Drives: Corsa Vegas Gender: Posts: 8,087 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 245 Thanked 359 Times in 337 Posts	someone recommend some springs that are adjustable between 30mm and 50mm please?

19-08-2008, 10:48 PM	#12
Junior Bear Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.4 16v Sport Gender: Posts: 4,599 iTrader: (0) Gallery: 2 Thanks: 19 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	coilovers, janspeed are a decent price

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19-08-2008, 10:53 PM	#13
Pezzer Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Enfield Drives: Corsa B 1.2 SXi Gender: Posts: 449 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 7 Thanked 34 Times in 32 Posts	Janspeed do some cheap coilovers, but if you want to adjust it between 30 and 50, why don't you just get 40mm? Or 60 front/40 rear?

19-08-2008, 11:51 PM	#14
Vegas Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Drives: Corsa Vegas Gender: Posts: 8,087 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 245 Thanked 359 Times in 337 Posts	well i am not sure how much can lower due tooffset of wheels, guessed 40mm, left space either way. Just got new shock for back, so dont really want coilover (if these inc shock i bit of novice) i dont want to throw money away. why would the front need to be lower than back? front is pretty much all i use Thanks for your help

20-08-2008, 07:22 AM	#15
Pezzer Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Enfield Drives: Corsa B 1.2 SXi Gender: Posts: 449 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 7 Thanked 34 Times in 32 Posts	When you lower the back end, the front end comes up - it's like a 'sea-saw'. Not by a huge amount mind you it depends on how good your shocks are, but you can quite easily just get away with 40mm all around. What Aspect ratio are the wheels? 50/195/15?

20-08-2008, 09:53 AM	#17
Vegas Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Drives: Corsa Vegas Gender: Posts: 8,087 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 245 Thanked 359 Times in 337 Posts	i can't remember the offset I am sure the width was bigger by around 5 or something, if that helps

20-08-2008, 01:34 PM	#18
Rufio Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bournemouth/Bristol Drives: Spartan Roadster/Clio/Volvo S80 Gender: Posts: 2,566 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 12 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts

26-08-2008, 05:38 PM	#20
marshey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: grays Drives: corsa b 1.4 16v Gender: Posts: 574 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	I am gonna so lower it 40mm mate no more the offset looks low on the wheels so if you go any lower it will rub. knowing halfords they probably gave you a offset of about 38