What have you done to your car lately?

[faneca]

Any of you lads have any experience with lowering the Astra VXR?

And could point me in the right direction...

I'm on h&R coilovers, @kabel is on kw v3 coilovers (which I eventually would like, @mickos is on Bilstein b8s with dapr springs which if you don't want to spend good money on good quality coilovers is the way to go

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[mickos]

Bilstein B8s and DAPR springs are so much more comfortable than standard. But dropped 30mm

Superb on road and great on track

Would definatly recommend

[mylifeasbenjamin]

Bilstein B8s and DAPR springs are so much more comfortable than standard. But dropped 30mm

Superb on road and great on track

Would definatly recommend

How much did that set you back?

[adam_92]

Go the b8s with either dap r's or eibachs if you dont want to spend at least 2-3k on coilovers

[mylifeasbenjamin]

Go the b8s with either dap r's or eibachs if you dont want to spend at least 2-3k on coilovers

Can you do just the springs or do you need to do shocks as well?

[adam_92]

You can do just springs if you like. Aarons originally had dap r springs with stock shocks. Its alright but will wear out shocks prematurely and is no where near as gpod as the b8s

[mylifeasbenjamin]

You can do just springs if you like. Aarons originally had dap r springs with stock shocks. Its alright but will wear out shocks prematurely and is no where near as gpod as the b8s

Sweet. Might do that for the time being and then get the b8's when I can afford them.
Are the springs pretty straight forward to fit yourself?

also, would you have any idea where you can get the wheel bolts for the vxr, but in red?

[sskustomz]

Painted wipers on both my cars cause they looked terrible!


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[mylifeasbenjamin]

Can I use either of those instead of LDAS in the power steering at all? This place doesn't have LDAS..

[mickos]

Its about $800 B8s then $250 springs roughly

I drove to Winton for a track day on standard shocks and DAPR springs just to see how they were. Bit harsh on bumps and bad roads but smooth road was ok. Really harsh on the track

As soon as I returned I removed them again put the B8s in and my god was it better
Suspension should last car out now

As far as red wheel bolts just brush touch them

Can I use either of those instead of LDAS in the power steering at all? This place doesn't have LDAS..

Check the penrite website
Ask them to get some LDAS in