Corsa C - Installing Lowering Springs! (How To) 

I love the simplicity of these cars. Reminds me of the days when I was messing around with MG Maestros.

Its good to see you back James, you have been missed, looking forward to the next video

Nice to see you posting again James!

Thanks for making this tutorial. I've got 35mm lowering springs to go on my 1.8 Tigra B, but I'm a rookie, so your video is a big help. I've got the same Hornet exhaust as you, the thing sounds real nice.

Thanks for the video. I have lowered quite a few Vectra c's now but want to do a corsa I now have. Very good video and like your safety tips.Thanks for posting

welcome back! i've done the same work on my audi A1 last month. a little bit different on the front axles but mostly the same work.

Hi I have a corsa c in black and I've recently put coilovers on and sits perfectly and nice videos 👌🏼

Glad to see you back uploading videos! :)

Good to see you're back! I'm quiet lucky, I only found these videos not too long ago, so not much waiting for me! Getting a Corsa SXI 2005 1.4, should be fun to get tinkering with it... There's a couple things wrong that I'd love to see if you could possibly make videos demonstrating how to do. A common problem are the windows get jammed, care to show us how to dismantle the door to get access to the electric window components on the driver side? Before getting the car, it was flooded by a leaky footwell, so I will also be replacing the interior as it got riddled in mold, any good advice before stripping the interior? Thanks, and excellent work, really good instructional videos, with plenty of detail!

Great video! Thanks for posting that, it should help me a lot. Glad you're back! :D

Welcome back buddy, been a while lol!

Glad your back mate👍🏼

Love the corsa vids! Help a lot!

good job dude. also liked the music kind of sounds christmasy.

Thanks mate I used this as a guide to install my coil overs on my gsi

Nice to have u back man, thinking about doing the same on mine but which is better coilovers or springs, and after seeing how yours sits im thinking springs. Also another great vid keep it up 👍

And the SRI wheels are mint🔥👌🏻

nice to see u back pal

very useful - I have to do front and rear (replacement not lowered) on my sons 19 year old Corsa so this was perfect - many thanks... I have had a strut fail on me, shooting the broken top mount right across the drive! had that been pointing towards me.....yikes.

Nice to see you back.. sits at a nice height.... yellow springs look well... :-)

Thanks for another great video.

Nice video, one thing to note when removing the rear spring is to jack it up and remove the bolt for the shock, then lower it gently. it can be danderous with that flying down

Hey man ive been watching quite a few of your videos recently and loved seeing all the work you were doing, i was just wondering how did you know all the torque on the bolts is there a book or anything that tells you?

aaargghh I HATE those types of spring compressors...I recommend you ask a shop to borrow their wall mounted setup next time. so much safer mate. glad it worked out for you tho and glad to see the videos rolling out again. I'm a manager for a large automotive company in the US and your videos are usually an excellent explanation on the DIY side of things as you usually do things the right way, spring compressors aside lol :). keep it up!

Sweet tutorial helped me out

Great video. Good work.

Good vid man Top effort

Top video again. You make it look so straight forward. Are you a car mechanic in your day job?

your finally back 😀

Great video bro👊

What a great video. I've just purchased the very same springs and i'm looking for some advice from you regarding putting these on my corsa 1.2. Will i regret putting these on my car as i've heard some people say that the handle isn't too great after install? Thanks man

Thnxs for the video.My corsa c sxi front damper is leaking! A lot more confident now having seen how its done.Are there different types of damper?Something to help with the speed bumps around here,something to absorb the shock , gas filled maybe?

Great videos just subscribed

absolutely mint!!

I love the rust. Have an opel corsa C 1.2 gasoline. 19 years old. Not so rusty

is it just me or does anyone else feel like its a ticking time bomb wenever you use the coil clamps ha

thx for this great DIY , very helpful ! btw does the tires rub ?

When undoing the strut top nut you should hold the damper rod still and move the nut, this prevents any damage to the nice damper surface and the seals. But good vid doing my car soon too.

gonna be doing this to my corsa in a couple days so perfect timing haha

hello my friend, your video is very helpful, thank you very much !! Is it easy for you to tell me what brand of springs they are and how many points did the car lower? because I want to find the exact same for my corsa🙏

Sri alloys are nice :) just threw a pair on mine, kinda want to make them gloss black with orange vauxhall badges in the middle

Given it a lot of thought after seeing this video a while ago and seriously considering lowering my corsa. What's the car like now after a few months of driving round? Is it awkward over speed bumps? Your set up is how I was wanting to do it with the sri alloys and lowering springs but I have a lot of speed bumps in my area and feel it would be a pain. Look forward to seeing more videos, you doing the crankshaft sensor next?

Nice tutorial bud.

nice new wheels👌

Ok thanks for the advice

Hi! what's the size and name of the socket I need to insert into the drill to remove the wheels? Fantastic content you have!

spot on this video, what do they lower it? looks like 40mm all around

Can these torque wrench measurements be used on meriva mk1 or where did you get that info? Thanks.

i legit subscribed cause of your name lol

Good video....how long did it take from start to finish?

How much of an improvement is it over standard springs ? and do you have any issues with speed humps ?

So do you use the spring compressors when putting the new spring on .or do you just put them on without using the compressors

Just had the front ones replaced by the Vauxhall garage, I went somewhere else to get the tires done and the guy said they were both loose the whole wheel was wobbling, it shouldn't do that should it?

You forgot to mention to check the alignment and also when loosening the rear shock absorber is like to use a jack stand under the rear axle to support and slowly lower when removing the bolt.

Do you need shortened rear shocks to drop 60mm or will it be okay on standard ?

Hi is it possible to adjust the camber in a corsa c as since lowering it my back tyres catch my arches really bad thanks

Hello man 👏 enjoyed the video 🎥 I'm planning on buying a corsa c soon 🚗 I'm planning on doing some minor upgrades like introduction kit , back box , tinted windows etc and also lowering it im wondering what size is the springs in the back are they 40 or 60mm? thanks man 🚗

How important is it to torque to 65nm, will it be okay to just tighten until it no longer turns?

Are them rear springs off eBay? 40mm if they are it's nice to see what they'll look like as I've ordered them yesterday

Where did you get those gloves from mate ? Cheers

Can you replace springs just by taking off one wheel and jacking up one side of the car only ?

Nice! I thought you give up on the project

love the video is cool

These are AMax springs right? How have they been in terms of quality?

I'm putting angel eyes on my corsa c next then lowering after that so thanks man, did you declare this to your insurance company?:P

Yellow springs give 15% to 18% more hp than red ones.

the savage garage good video can u please make new toolbox tour

How comfortable are Amax springs?

Hi I am thinking of buy a corsa 1.2 sxi for my second car but are the timing chain good and how much would it cost to replace

Are these apex springs and how low did you go

So lower the car but dont replace the shocks with the knackered bushes 👍👍👍. Top lad.

Are these Apex springs? thanks

Good video pal, one observation, it looks like you got the rear spring on the passenger side upside down. Usually the text on the spring should be right side up. Also the text should be facing toward the back of the car 👍

Hey! I am looking to lower my Corsa too! How many mm does this drop your car? :)

James how have you not uploaded in 2 months btw great to see some content on your channel

very nice your Chanel

How do you like the springs? are they worth the money?

How much lower were the springs? 40mm? 50mm?

Can you still use wheel spacers when it’s this low, or will it rub on the arch?

Long time no see

Are the both sides of that socket square?

The Savage Garage are these Apex springs?

And now it is really better ???? I noticed that the front and the back of your car (the suspension arms) are quiet rusty .....and plenty of pieces all around ...and the damper cups needs to be changed too, they were rusty as hell ... Other than that ...good video ...and tuto . I have a Corsa C .Is this your private garage ?

Are these A-Max springs? Thinking of getting some and wondered what they are like? Cheers

there we go! was gonna buy fk coilovers this week, thanks for the video :)

What mm was these springs and what brand James?

can you send me a link to were you got these springs

Yo whats size the lowering spring? Thanks

Do u really need to remove the wheel when doing the rear end ? Also, when doing the rear end, I think the lower shock bolt needs to be torqued at exactly the height where the vehicle is seated otherwise the lower shock bushing will be prestressed.

how many mm lower was this than standard cheers

yoo long time

Good job but may as well put new top mounts on at the same time. As they look like they will fail sooner rather than later .

low or high profile tyres??

Please reply!!!! Since putting them on what's the ride like would you say it's better or? I'm thinking of doing this but I'm worried bout scraping everything 🙄

where have you been James!

What is the name of your lowering spring?

What size springs are they

What springs did you use I forgot to ask 7 months ago 😂😂

How's the impact wrench holding up ?

15mm spacers all round and some stretched tyres, boom