lowered astra G running on 17's

[montsince1986]

any one out their running a lowered astra G on 17's, tyre size 215 45 - i want to lower mine, but im worried about it scrubbing and the ride comfort

[Shay]

ill find you some pics....

[Shay]

http://www.opelaus.com/forums/showthread.php?23763-My-02-Astra-SRiT/page4

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[balker]

Yep, I've got the sportline fit (50mm on front, 30mm back) with Turbo rims (R17/215/45), no issues what so ever.

[BradstaMS]

May scrub a little under hard angled cornering, mines lowered 5 CM but has 18's so you could be safe :D

[guy 27]

you need to remember offset of the wheel is a big factor and also the conditions of your shocks.

[montsince1986]

so balker what springs and shocks you run?

[balker]

so balker what springs and shocks you run?

Stock shocks with 100,000km on them. Springs are eibach sportline kit - LINK (http://www.eibachdirect.com/p/524295/sportline.html). Rims are stock turbo, tyres are Kumho KU31 R17/215/45.

[dizzydumb]

Changed two sets of wheels on my old astra G, one 215/40/17 and 215/35/18. Springs are Pedders 30mm front/rear. Daily driving fine except a little rub when hard cornering or sudden drop in road level when travelling at say....80km/h and above. Otherwise fine.

[montsince1986]

thinking about putting the bilstein B8 sprint shocks in with the eibach pro kit or sport line

[CNBLU]

thinking about putting the bilstein B8 sprint shocks in with the eibach pro kit or sport line
That will be a great setup!

[guy 27]

That will be a great setup!

+1 and i would recommend the sportlines as long as you can get used to going over steep inclines on a heavy angle.

[montsince1986]

must of misread it, just want to drop it by 30mm - must be the pro kit then

[guy 27]

thinking about putting the bilstein B8 sprint shocks in with the eibach pro kit or sport line


must of misread it, just want to drop it by 30mm - must be the pro kit then

you did mention sportlines.
Just remember your already lowered around 15mm all round plus some if your springs have started to sag.
Sportlines dropped the front of my car 30mm and the rear end stayed much the same (less than 5mm)

[Wraith]

must of misread it, just want to drop it by 30mm - must be the pro kit then

Eibach Pro kit will drop a G by about 30mm all around...

Remember as stated above with wheels, the offset or ET is the most critical number to look out for, get that right and you wont have any scrubbing issues to worry about !

The stock ET for a G is +49mm, so stay as close as possible to that number if you go for aftermarket rims, if you dip below +40mm you will encounter problems with scrubbing (especially at the rear) with a lowered jobbie on a G.

[gman]

I have 225/45/17's on mine and its lowered with Bilstein Coilovers and only scrubs under serious lock or compression.

With 215/45/17's, it has never scrubed.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/aussiegman/My%20Astra%20SRi-T/20012007.jpg

[montsince1986]

thanks guys, just ordered the sportlines kit - hoping this goes well, first car that i've ever done up or even lower - for some reason its on special for $250 instead of $638

[Wraith]

thanks guys, just ordered the sportlines kit - hoping this goes well, first car that i've ever done up or even lower - for some reason its on special for $250 instead of $638

Good stuff...

And yes, you will find Eibach and other good brands on special now and then depending where you buy them from :)

[montsince1986]

would you care to list some sites, cause i do have a bit of cash coming my way

[HoldenAstra]

thanks guys, just ordered the sportlines kit - hoping this goes well, first car that i've ever done up or even lower - for some reason its on special for $250 instead of $638

PLUS free shipping Australia wide!

I paid in the morning and received in the afternoon, sooooooooo quick!

[montsince1986]

got mine yesterday - going to be awesome once i get the tools to do it

[HoldenAstra]

here is a how to for AH, it's same for G
http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/showthread.php?t=217591&highlight=how+to+lower

[montsince1986]

Thanks for the info - knew I had a few tools in my arsenal missing for the job

[Wraith]

thanks guys, just ordered the sportlines kit - hoping this goes well, first car that i've ever done up or even lower - for some reason its on special for $250 instead of $638


PLUS free shipping Australia wide!

I paid in the morning and received in the afternoon, sooooooooo quick!

Out curiosity, what place did you guys get these from ??

I'm in the market for a set of Eibachs for my new SP25 :)

[HoldenAstra]

Out curiosity, what place did you guys get these from ??

I'm in the market for a set of Eibachs for my new SP25 :)

http://www.eibachdirect.com/g/49276/home-page.html

[montsince1986]

hey guys do you know where i can order bilsteins from?, mate mine is a mechanic and says he cant order them in

[gman]

Contact GSLRallysport on here.

He can order them I'm pretty sure and will be your best price by far!!!

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[Wraith]

http://www.eibachdirect.com/g/49276/home-page.html

Thanks :thumbs:

[Wraith]

Contact GSLRallysport on here.

He can order them I'm pretty sure and will be your best price by far!!!

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Thanks x2 guys :thumbs:

Already have a contact for Eibachs which I've used on my previous cars, will compare it with these :)