Lowering the 5-door ... by how much?

**EasyRob** · 12-05-2005 19:58

40 or 60 mill?

Also, will it make much difference if I get just springs, as opposed to the full kit?

And will i notice the difference if i get a strut brace!? or jsut look nice?

**LongLiveTheNova** · 12-05-2005 20:03

Yes a full kit will make a difference.
Its mostly the dampers that prevent better and stiffen the handling up.
The tuning.co.uk Blistein kit is good

I would go 40mm, heard that 60mm gives a very harsh ride and don't handle too good.

I would doubt you would notice the difference with a strut brace,but they look cool

**dogsy** · 12-05-2005 20:34

i'd only go 40mm on an astra, any lower and the ride is horrid !! lowered my astra 5 door by 60mm with 17"'s and a fag paper in the road made the car thud !! changed the lowering kit to 40mm and it handled ALOT better and was more comfortable.

**A2!** · 12-05-2005 20:51

I lowered mine by 40mm and added some 17s. Looks good. I think 60mm will give it a bad ride!

**EasyRob** · 12-05-2005 20:53

have got 17s, hence why i need the loweringness!

got rear disc conversion coming soon hopefully too, to fill in the wheelspace

**chris martin** · 12-05-2005 21:40

my mk4 astra`s lowered 65 mm on fk adjusables and its a tad hard but looks wicked

**EasyRob** · 13-05-2005 18:26

I'm thinking 40mill it is.
Yeah, I did have the tuning.co.uk Billy-Blacks in mind.

Anyone got any feedback on them?

Also, any pics of an astra lowered 40 then 60mm on 17"s, just to compare?

**GlasgowRob** · 13-05-2005 18:33

60mm full kit

drop it on its ****

**EasyRob** · 13-05-2005 18:37

neeeeed Pictures!!!

**LongLiveTheNova** · 13-05-2005 18:46

Have a quick search through the members cars, plenty of mk3s in there

**malcolm henn** · 13-05-2005 19:36

heres pics mine with the black bilsteins from tuning and eibach 30mm springs from demon tweeks, the top 3 pics below were taken day after all fitted so it has lowered a bit more now that it has fully settled. and last week got the e-tech strut brace (also from tuning) fitted last week and that has made a big differance as well in handling/body roll, just feels much more solid on cornering, as always when i get a new toy i try test it out as best i can and a certainly took a few corners faster and sharper than before and could have probably gone faster as it stuck like glue. but i am not a racing driver and didnt want to push too hard cos i have spent a fair whack on the car so dont want to crash the thing.

http://img17.exs.cx/img17/7647/shaankmalcky1.jpg
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/5588/shaankmalcky2.jpg
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/9845/shaankmalcky3.jpg
http://www.msnusers.com/malckyh/shoe...hoto&PhotoID=4

malcolm

**Davcohen** · 13-05-2005 20:40

i have a blistein street kit -40mm all round, makes the ride more comfortable if anything lol handling has improved so much is unbelieveable

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