Astra J Handling Upgrades

By Thorney Motorsport

Thorney Motorsport Astra J - Stage 1 Handling Upgrades

Fast Road Geometry Setup (From £99)

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The standard geometry from Vauxhall is designed to be a compromise between safe handling and excitement and as with all manufacturers it veers to near to the safe side at the expense of excitement. We all want a safe handling car and we don’t compromise in this regard but there are certain adjustments we can make to the vehicles geometry that have an immediate and noticeable effect on how the car handles. By upgrading the geometry to our Fast Road settings understeer is noticeably reduced and the car is sharper to turn into bends (especially roundabouts), the car feels nimbler and more responsive. All the adjustments are carried out on our state of the art four wheel alignment (it's the same set up we use to set up the race cars so we know it's good). The process takes about two hours.

Thorney Motorsport Astra J - Stage 2 Handling Upgrades

Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs (Fitted: £399)

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We’ve been developing spring kits for so long its hard to remember where we started but its easy to realise where we have ended up – in our opinion the best up rated spring kits available for the chassis. Much is said about vehicle height and it is crucial to get this absolutely spot on, making the car look good does not necessarily mean it will handle any better, indeed we raised up our VXR race cars at the back and dramatically improved its handling on road and track. Turn in is massively improved, the car has more bite in sharper turns and more feel in longer sweeping corners. Weight transition (where the weight of the car moves from corner to corner in hard driving) is much more controlled and overall body roll dramatically cut – it's a different car.  Fitting includes a fast road geometry set up.

Price List: Click to Purchase Eibach 30mm Spring Kit: £149