[Corsa C 2000-2006] 1.8 sxi 16v lowering springs

[Steve77]

Hi All

I've just bought a C 1.8 16v SXI. I will be using it for slaloms and autotesting etc. it's replacing an ageing B 1.4 8v!

It apparently has "sports" suspension. My question is, if I want to lower it a little more, do I need to go 40mm or 60mm lowering springs?

Any info or experience would be gratefully received.

Thank you

[Danny]

Depends how much you want to lower it by!

40 can be done with just springs but will be a bad ride and wear the shocks out faster.

60 will need aftermarket shocks too.
For either to make a handling improvement you'll want aftermarket shocks anyway.

[Steve77]

Sorry, I meant were the existing "sports" springs already lower than standard springs?

[Danny]

Yeah I think they're about 20mm lower than the lower spec ones.

[Steve77]

so 40mm lowering springs will actually only lower it 20mm??