Astra G 2.0 Turbo - Handling Upgrades

By Thorney Motorsport

Be honest with yourself, do you just want a lowered look, better handling or the ability to take the car on track and still get home without rattling your teeth out? Your choice of use of the car can save you money buying kit you might not need. Suspension tuning is more than just chucking a set of springs on and driving off into the sunset decide what level you want to go for and install it rather than just bolt it on.

Manufacturers specialise in compromise, they have to ensure that the cars they produce handle in such a manner as to be safe and exciting but with today’s litigious environment they will always err on the side of safe, which lets face it.. is boring.

We spend time with you before any work is undertaken to discuss what use the car is for to ensure a set up best suited to your needs, we've also written a guide on how to set up adjustable suspension, found HERE.

Thorney Motorsport - Stage 1 Handling Upgrade

Fast Road Geometry Setup (From: £150)

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A change in your cars geometry set up can literally transform the way it corners and handles at high speed. Using our own computerised laser alignment rig, including specialist alignment ramp we can re-set your cars geometry to a more aggressive set up giving you better mid corner grip and less under steer, anything from fast road to full on track setups are possible.

Thorney Motorsport - Stage 2 Handling Upgrade

TMS / Eibach Pro Kit Lowering Springs - £150 (£300 Fitted)

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If all you need is a lowered look (and lets face it the Astra does look a little high) then all you need is a lowered spring kit. Rather than just bolt on any old springs to the car (and thus upset its handling characteristics) we recommend the Eibach lowering kits. Eibach Spring Kit (Astra G) Eibach Front Spring (Astra G) Eibach Rear Spring (Astra G) Eibach have been a long partner of ours in the BMW tuning market and have proven themselves to be the partners of choice on the Astra by working closely with Vauxhall in the development of the car. Ride height is lowered by up to 25mm.

Thorney Motorsport - Stage 3 Handling Upgrade

Bilstein B14 Suspension Kit - £930 (£1149 Fitted) [GSI Hatch Only]

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The Bilstein B14's are bringing technology from the race track onto the street, these shocks feature a threaded body to allow you to have an adjustable ride height, just by fitting these shocks they will lower your car by approximately 30mm, you will then have another 20mm of adjustability at both axles whilst installed. Astra B14 Kit Astra B14 Kit Astra B14 Kit Astra B14 Kit The B14 is only ride height adjustable, and has set bump & rebound settings. They are surface coated to prevent corrosion, and have Bilstein's infamous mono-tube technology. The ride height adjustment is -30 to -50mm from standard ride height. As with all Bilstein products, they are TUV approved. B8 Sprint Shocks for Astra B6 Sport Shocks Astra B14 Kit B12 Sports Springs and Shocks Kit