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Old 08-09-2005, 10:42 AM   #31
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Damn, was going to say I'd swap you your stock XR springs for my King Spring Super Lows if you were in Melbourne!!!
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Old 08-09-2005, 10:53 AM   #32
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sorry im in perth.

why whats wrong with your king springs. Hope nothing bad.
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Old 08-09-2005, 11:41 AM   #33
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No nothing - but the car is too low to tow my horses with

It's great, handles so well at this height. Don't want to bring it back up again but it's impractical for what I bought the car for!

Have fun cornering...
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Old 08-09-2005, 11:55 AM   #34
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Thanks Mel. You put a smile on my face now.
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Old 08-09-2005, 03:25 PM   #35
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let us all know how u go!!add some pics if u can!!
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Old 08-09-2005, 03:30 PM   #36
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No probs.... I will
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Old 09-09-2005, 05:00 PM   #37
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CMON the suspense(ion) is killing me,what did you go for,and i bet you had a huge smile on your face when u saw the car!!!
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Old 12-09-2005, 09:24 AM   #38
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Its Done.... Must take some photos

KinG superlows... Its made a huge improvement to the look and the **** end
is no longer 10ft of the ground. Going around roundabouts is awesome.

And the best thing no other mods are required ie: camberkit or shocks.
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Old 12-09-2005, 11:14 AM   #39
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Good luck with the wear on your tyres then.
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Old 12-09-2005, 11:51 AM   #40
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now if anyone in QLD changes there shocks..
please PM me..
as im after a set for an AU fairlane(same as falcon with IRS)
instead of getting them thrown in the bin as i am going to be chopping them up
but dont wanna chop my originals as they are still good
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Old 12-09-2005, 08:11 PM   #41
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XR AYTE, Good stuff man. We're all glad that it turned out great! Please we want pics!!!!
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Old 12-09-2005, 08:57 PM   #42
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Its Done.... Must take some photos

KinG superlows... Its made a huge improvement to the look and the **** end
is no longer 10ft of the ground. Going around roundabouts is awesome.

And the best thing no other mods are required ie: camberkit or shocks.
nice work...so whats the ride like now with the new springs?
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Old 13-09-2005, 10:59 AM   #43
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I reckon its heaps better then before. I still cant notice the ride being that much harder than before.

I still havent taken it out for a proper drive.
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Old 13-09-2005, 11:53 AM   #44
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Damn, was going to say I'd swap you your stock XR springs for my King Spring Super Lows if you were in Melbourne!!!
i have kings spring lows one step up from your super lows if your interested im in Geelong so a little closer than Perth lol
let me know what you think
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Old 18-09-2005, 12:25 PM   #45
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Anyone have king superlows. Ive just got them put on and i reckon my rear
is 10mm lower than my front.
That doesnt sound right does it. Ive measured from the centre of the rim up to the guard. Ive also tried the bottom of the rim to the guard and also measured under the car were you jack the car up both frony & back.

I was told it should be 340mm front from centre for rim and 350mm rear???

Am i doing anything wrong.???????????????????????
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Old 18-09-2005, 06:42 PM   #46
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what were ur measurements!!??
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Old 19-09-2005, 09:21 AM   #47
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355mm front and 375-380mm rear. so it should have been at least a 5mm
difference. front s/b 340mm and it is and rear about 345mm which its not.

im ringing the suspension place this morning.
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Old 19-09-2005, 09:58 AM   #48
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Anyone have king superlows. Ive just got them put on and i reckon my rear
is 10mm lower than my front.
That doesnt sound right does it. Ive measured from the centre of the rim up to the guard. Ive also tried the bottom of the rim to the guard and also measured under the car were you jack the car up both frony & back
Mine is the same,with superlows allround,the rears are definately a touch lower than the fronts.
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Old 19-09-2005, 10:24 AM   #49
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StevenAu2,

Thats weird. Oh well ive gotta take my car back in on Wednesday. Ill see what they say. They said on the phone that they could make the back a further 15mm higher. I assume that will be the next springs up.

Not sure what to do???????????????????????
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Old 19-09-2005, 12:08 PM   #50
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Id just put it down to the fact it must have been the geometry of the car itself??? I definately wouldnt raise the rear up,it looks awesome as is...
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Old 19-09-2005, 12:19 PM   #51
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yeah im probably being a fussy bastard. theres no way the human eye could notice.

so what are your measurements?????????????????????????
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Old 20-09-2005, 02:15 PM   #52
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anyone else find the back is slightly lower than then front ?????????????????????????????????????????
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Old 20-09-2005, 06:58 PM   #53
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I would imagine they would all be the same.
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Old 20-09-2005, 07:07 PM   #54
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well thats what im trying to find out to see wether I got a dudd pair or not.
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Old 20-09-2005, 07:17 PM   #55
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the rear of my car is still bout 30mm higher than the front and i actually had to cut bout an inch of spring off so they would fit snug im actually considering cutting about a coil off to even the front and back out unless someone has some super lows to sell cheap or swap for my lows?
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Old 20-09-2005, 07:35 PM   #56
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the rear of my car is still bout 30mm higher than the front and i actually had to cut bout an inch of spring off so they would fit snug im actually considering cutting about a coil off to even the front and back out unless someone has some super lows to sell cheap or swap for my lows?
Just get the superlows.. cutting springs voids your insurance. For $280 max for a full set of front and rear SL's its just not worth the risk.
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Old 20-09-2005, 07:37 PM   #57
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Just get the superlows.. cutting springs voids your insurance. For $280 max for a full set of front and rear SL's its just not worth the risk.
prob right mate i was always going to get them i just wanted to see how they would look but i spose if i dont cut them i can always sell them and make my new ones a little cheaper
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Old 20-09-2005, 08:23 PM   #58
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I'm 340mm front and 345mm back with koni adjustables
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Old 21-09-2005, 11:20 AM   #59
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I took my car and its ok. You should measure it from the door sill down to the ground. It is exactly what they said before i took the car in it would be a 5mm variance from front and back. The back being 5mm higher. The rear guards visually make the car appear to be lower at the back.

Just need to change my front shocks to the shortened version to enhance my ride.
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Old 21-09-2005, 03:42 PM   #60
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what brand shocks were u looking at getting?
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