Mk3 Astra Suspension Choices

[dover mk3 astra]

i want to make my mk3 astra stiffer but not drop it....as its nearly impossible to find something like this...what kit would you people suggest as i dont want it any lower then 30mm...any suggestions would be grateful

[Paul]

I had an apex kit back in the day. Was alright.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/APEX-Sport...item4150952d4b

40mm drop quoted though

[candy kane]

what engine are you running mate??

if you have say a 1.8 or a 2l with the thicker drive shafts calibra set up works but need a bit of work doing to them. But i have done this to my car and is made a huge difference. It dont handle on rails but its alot stiffer and less like a boat lol


things you will need to do to get them to fit propperly are as follows
-using new standard mk3 top mounts drill them out to a 15mm center. to use these u will have to loose most of the calibra top section.
-use new astra mk3 springs al are alot lower than cally ones trust me my car was on stilts lol

do all this before u go to change them it will be a bolt off bolt on job

take your time tho and use spring compressors

[candy kane]

oh i got the exact same ride height as with a standard mk3 set up but with alot better driveability

[TINTIN]

^ WTF lol

Why not just get some uprated shocks, Bilstein spring to mind, no pun intended. Then a set of Apex springs and Bobs your uncle. No need cutting, drilling and frankly fecking about.

[candy kane]

tru tru lol im like to work things like this out the old fassioned way plus i had to use the cally set up as needed to uprate other bits when i did my engine conversion

u may think its a lot of work but it aint too bad plus the cally set up i got for £35 from my local brakers hade new bearings,new shocks,new disks+pads etc etc i thought u cant go wrong for 35 quid

[TINTIN]

Small block Astra originally?

[candy kane]

yup 1400 mate now 20seh

[Andy^mk3]

I have Apex springs on mine which drop it 40mm, sits very nice and handles surprisingly well.

[dover mk3 astra]

im running the c20ne lump out a calibra with big block hubs and shafts (originally c14nz small block)....i'd rather just keep the suspension made for the astra (design aspect)...was just asking if anyone knew of a kit for the mk3 that didnt lower it or at best to 25-30mm max....i just want it stiffer really...have been looking at sets of g-max/spax/blistein etc mainly for as little as drop as possible

[candy kane]

theres plenty on the market mate have a good shop around first try auto vaux too they sell top stuff cheap ive seen them adertive lowering kits before

[dover mk3 astra]

has anyone tried or currently using a maxton setup as i spotted these Maxton Vauxhall Astra mk3 GSi suspension kit ????????