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Andrew16
23-07-2015, 04:11 PM
Just wondering if both the shocks and springs are different to standard suspension or is it just the springs or just the shocks
also I'm reading some people have run lows all round some super lows all round and some super low on the front and lows on the rears
how have you all found your combinations now with some time under your wheels

Red Valdez
23-07-2015, 07:56 PM
Definitely springs, unsure about shocks.

I'm running Lows all round and have a set of custom Superlows on order. I'm beginning to think I won't fit the Superlows. There's not a whole lot of suspension travel as it stands and on Queensland's ordinary roads I don't think I want to induce any more bottoming out. It's certainly not bad as it is, but I can't help but feel that an extra 20mm drop will be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Superlow front/Low back is usually done so that the wheel arch clearance is closer front to rear. I'm not a fan of this as you are running disproportionate spring rates front and rear and it tends to give the car a 'wedge' look. I would run the same front and back, be it Low or Superlow.

Andrew16
24-07-2015, 03:58 AM
Definitely springs, unsure about shocks.

I'm running Lows all round and have a set of custom Superlows on order. I'm beginning to think I won't fit the Superlows. There's not a whole lot of suspension travel as it stands and on Queensland's ordinary roads I don't think I want to induce any more bottoming out. It's certainly not bad as it is, but I can't help but feel that an extra 20mm drop will be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Superlow front/Low back is usually done so that the wheel arch clearance is closer front to rear. I'm not a fan of this as you are running disproportionate spring rates front and rear and it tends to give the car a 'wedge' look. I would run the same front and back, be it Low or Superlow.

So Damo the pictures of your car in members rides on the 8th 2014 is the car with lows?
are they kings
wheels look great

Red Valdez
24-07-2015, 04:49 AM
Thanks mate. I'm actually running Dobinson Lows rather than Kings. Meant to be a better product, but without having run both back-to-back I couldn't say that from experience. But yeah any pic from probably about mid 2013 onwards has them installed.

Andrew16
02-08-2015, 01:22 PM
Definitely springs, unsure about shocks.

I'm running Lows all round and have a set of custom Superlows on order. I'm beginning to think I won't fit the Superlows. There's not a whole lot of suspension travel as it stands and on Queensland's ordinary roads I don't think I want to induce any more bottoming out. It's certainly not bad as it is, but I can't help but feel that an extra 20mm drop will be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Superlow front/Low back is usually done so that the wheel arch clearance is closer front to rear. I'm not a fan of this as you are running disproportionate spring rates front and rear and it tends to give the car a 'wedge' look. I would run the same front and back, be it Low or Superlow.

Had a look at the shocks today and mine are made by KBL do not know if these are standard across the range or part of the sports pack any way changed out the rears with a second had set off a GT got rid of the annoying clunk, left hand side was shot picking up a 73 mm throttle body next week see how it goes hopefully it doesn't throw a CEL