cavalier alloy query

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cavalier alloy query

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as above putting cav turbos on my car for rebuild just wondring can you post a pic of you cav with turbo alloys or 16" alloys don't want to buy springs that are too low or not low enough
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here you go mate and mines lowered 60mm

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cheers for reply what size of tyres are you using an is that just springs for full suspension
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I'm running 205/50 r16s with spax fully adjustable Suspension

Really comfy compared to when I had my 18's lol
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cheers for the response, sits perfectly at the front bit lower at the rear would be perfect for me
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this is about 50mm lower at the front, 40mm at the back iirc.
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16s on 195 45 16 (came off my corsa ans was temp fitted on my cav hence low profile

drop was 40ish

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chrisy-m wrote:cheers for the response, sits perfectly at the front bit lower at the rear would be perfect for me
The fronts are on Cav gsi springs and the rears are turbo springs as when on gsi springs i had issues getting off the drive but did sit perfectly lol
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40mm drop on mine:

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