Corsa VXR & SRI Handling Upgrades
By Thorney Motorsport
Thorney Motorsport Corsa VXR & SRI Handling & Suspension Upgrades
Chassis dynamics is a flash title for all things that relate to the cars handling and ride. Getting power from these cars is relatively easy but there is a true art to getting a car to handle to its maximum potential – its not just a question of bolting on a set of springs and promising race car handling – its simply doesn’t work like that no matter what people tell you.
Handling and ride are areas where there is no right or wrong way, only the right way for the owner, what works for one owner may not work for another so we have developed a range of options for the car that allow a flexible approach to handling and ride that can be tuned perfectly for you.
Thorney Motorsport - Corsa VXR Stage 1 Handling Upgrade
Fast Road Geometry Setup
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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.
 Corsa VXR on TMS Geo Ramp  Corsa VXR on TMS Geo Ramp  Corsa VXR on TMS Geo Ramp 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. |
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Fast Road
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Thorney Motorsport - Corsa VXR Stage 2 Handling Upgrade
Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs & Fast Road Geometry Setup
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We’ve been developing spring kits for the Corsa chassis now for so long its hard to remember where we started but it's easy to realise where we have ended up – in our opinion the best up rated spring kit 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, in fact we raised our Corsa VXR race car at the back and dramatically improved its handling on road and track.
 Corsa VXR on Eibach Lowering Springs  Corsa VXR on Eibach Lowering Springs  Corsa VXR on Eibach Lowering Springs Ride height is lowered by 35mm and the spring rates have been developed for the standard cars dampers. 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 – its a different car. Fitting includes a TMS fast road geometry set up. |
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 TMS 35mm Lowering Springs by Eibach & Fast Road Geometry Setup Fitted: £329 |
Thorney Motorsport - Corsa VXR Stage 3 Handling Upgrades
Fast Road Suspension Kits by Bilstein
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The Bilstein B6 is your option if the standard damping control isn't enough. This shock kit mates to your OEM springs, so ride comfort is unaffected. The B6 features Monotube technology, tried and tested at the Nurburgring, and fully TUV approved.
 Corsa VXR / SRI Bilstein B14 Suspension Kit  Corsa VXR / SRI Bilstein B14 Suspension Kit  Corsa VXR / SRI Bilstein B14 Suspension Kit The Bilstein B8 kit is as per the B6, but adds the option to run aftermarket lowering springs. 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.
 TMS Demo Corsa VXR on Bilstein B14 Coilover Kit  Bilstein B14  TMS Demo Corsa VXR on Bilstein B14 Coilover Kit The ride height adjustment is -30 to -50mm from standard ride height. As with all Bilstein products, they are TUV approved.
 Bilstein B14  Corsa VXR / SRI Bilstein B14 Suspension Kit  Bilstein B14  Corsa VXR / SRI Bilstein B14 Suspension Kit |
Price List:
 Bilstein B14 Suspension Kit Fitted with Fast Road Geometry Setup: £1,099 |
