Anyone with a lowered Astra G (mk4) ?

[jpsa]

Hi there!!!

I recently busted one of my shock absorbers, and will take the oportunity and replace all of them with something better (bilstein of whatever).
I also thought about lowering it by 30mm, but don't know how it will look.
It would help if you could post pictures of your lowered Astra G!

Thanks a lot!

[Astra Sport]

Here's my old one 60/40 Spax Kit


And my new one 70mm Spax

[jpsa]

Nice!
That's too much for me though...
I'm always surprised how those wheel arches aren't smashed by the tyre when you hit a speed bumb

Edit: Oh on the first one, 60/40, is this front/rear? Damn that looks nice... what tyre size are those?

[Byron]

I had eibach sportlines on my old astra.

[Astra Sport]

Nice!
That's too much for me though...
I'm always surprised how those wheel arches aren't smashed by the tyre when you hit a speed bumb

Edit: Oh on the first one, 60/40, is this front/rear? Damn that looks nice... what tyre size are those?

Yeah 60 front, 40 rear, the tyres on both cars are Falken 452's, 215-35-18s.

[jpsa]

Hasn't anyone got a 30mm lowered astra?

[CraigGreen]

-30mm on your 1.4 cooking model isnt the same as -30mm on a GSi/Sri which is lower to start with.

Easiest way if you want to see your car lower is to park it near some steps & then look at it from a few steps up, it will look lower.

[stevenet15]

that looks lush, never seen alloys like that either there strange looking but your car pulls it off

[jpsa]

My 1.4 is already lower than standard , because it's the sport model (Opel astra 1.4 sport). The springs/shocks are even diferent parts from other 1.4 models.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Im...side_grass.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Im...summer_day.jpg
(mine is exactly like this, except it's a 1.4)

Where can I buy a complete kit online? I found one at courtenay sport for £445 whith bilstein shocks and 30mm springs (guess they will only lower about 15mm on my car, because it is already lower than normal)

[Astra Sport]

that looks lush, never seen alloys like that either there strange looking but your car pulls it off

There Porsche wheels mate

[flatout]

are you not interested in coilovers then fella? have you checked on lmf's or venom motorsport's websites for suspension packages?

[jpsa]

Just went to Venomsport... now I'm overwelmed by all those brands

[jpsa]

Another important thing, can I spray paint springs and shocks?
All of them are yellow and red or pink...
I don't want a flashy car, it draw the cops atention

[Mav]

My old Mk4 SRi lowered on -30mm springs running 17" alloys

[GaryVaux]

-30 Eibach springs and some upgraded dampers, MASSIVE improvement, the springs even with std shocks are brilliant, lower, bit stiffer, but rides almost the same, not hard etc.

[CraigGreen]

Another important thing, can I spray paint springs and shocks?
All of them are yellow and red or pink...
I don't want a flashy car, it draw the cops atention

So long as you dont spray the pistons or coilover threads you'll be fine. Satin Black paint is your friend!

[AK_LET]

FK coilovers aint exactly expensive. And you can adjust to the desired ride height

[jpsa]

Oh no, Lmf and Venom Motorsports don't ship items to outside the UK
Looks like I'm stuck with Courtenay...

[flatout]

theres a set of FK coilovers in the for sale section on here mate

[Kelv]

Not quite your normal astra mk4, but this is on Cobra springs.
and if i remember correctly its 25mm rear and 30mm fronts.