well i went out today and got some quotes to lower my car...

1- king springs lows.. installed - $430

2- king springs superlows at front and lows at rear... with monroe gas shocks all around plus allignment and balancing for $935

im leaning towards getting option 2 ... but its pricy.. but i hear that if you dont get new shocks the car is always gonna bottom out....which equals bad...

and if pimp booya is reading... what do u think of your monroe gas shocks.. as i believe you have them...

suggestions , comments ... cheers...

definately change the shocks. i found that lowering without changing the shocks doens't keep it as stable around corners as much as i'd like, less bodyroll, but still not as stable as i'd like

i dont care to much about performance though... mainly looks... but if i get the springs in then later want shocks im gonna pay double labour fees.. thats the problem

yeh. i think im going to have to do this soon. Monroe sensatrac i think i might get. They have a good name, as far as i know. what ones were you quoted for? and i will also get a strut bar. then hopefully we wills see some nice corners!!

Trav

It's a safety thing too mate. I recommend you change shocks when you lower your car.

yeh. i think im going to have to do this soon. Monroe sensatrac i think i might get. They have a good name, as far as i know. what ones were you quoted for? and i will also get a strut bar. then hopefully we wills see some nice corners!!

Trav

dont know the exact ones.. he just said monroe gas shocks..

sorry if i highjacked the thread... but does any one know the prices for koni's????? do they make shocks for magnas?

i m looking at getting shocks with lowering too and heard that koni's are real good stuff...

also if anyone has sensatrac or gas gt can they put up some comments? ;)

[quote:334189b045]and if pimp booya is reading... what do u think of your monroe gas shocks.. as i believe you have them... [/quote:334189b045]
yes, pimp booya happend to be wondering over this thread and yes, the pimp booya mobile does infact have Monroe GT Gas shockers, and yes, they are nice, great ride and ive had no dramas.


[quote:334189b045]but does any one know the prices for koni's????? do they make shocks for magnas? [/quote:334189b045]

"we" (as in dallas and i) are gonna research the possibilities in getting Tein Coilovers :badgrin: ooo.. i soo want coilovers!!! so i can lift it pretty high when traveling on the great outback roads, and have mah car dumped as dumped can go when its in the city's

"we" (as in dallas and i) are gonna research the possibilities in getting Tein Coilovers :badgrin: ooo.. i soo want coilovers!!! so i can lift it pretty high when traveling on the great outback roads, and have mah car dumped as dumped can go when its in the city's

HeeHeeHee.. I've asked about TEIN too... Not a good venture...

Ben, go fix your clutch first... :D

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"we" (as in dallas and i) are gonna research the possibilities in getting Tein Coilovers :badgrin: ooo.. i soo want coilovers!!! so i can lift it pretty high when traveling on the great outback roads, and have mah car dumped as dumped can go when its in the city's

HeeHeeHee.. I've asked about TEIN too... Not a good venture...

Ben, go fix your clutch first... :D[/quote:2344677164]

tee hee..

clutch should be fixed by thursday 8) :D

How are coil overs different from normal dampers?

ooo.. i soo want coilovers!!! so i can lift it pretty high when traveling on the great outback roads, and have mah car dumped as dumped can go when its in the city's

You know I got coil overs? ..... right?

I had to adjust them on the weekend fo rthe crusie so I didnt bottom out .... (I should have made it aliitl bit higher :D
Haydn


Oh and Redav ... coil overs is what I have onthe front... smaller springs that sit on a threaded base... that you wind higher/lower.

H

I've heard you can get away without replacing the VR-X/Sports shocks when lowering. I've had Kings Lows put in all round in my car and haven't bottomed out once.. but then my car was only 12,000Km old when I got it done so there should be plenty of life in the factory shocks yet.

clutch should be fixed by thursday 8) :D

(sorry to hijack the thread again)

BOOYA, was it decided that your clutch is slipping?
Is that why you didn't seem to be able to get those 200 ponies to the ground at MM?

-Dan

You know I got coil overs? ..... right?

I had to adjust them on the weekend fo rthe crusie so I didnt bottom out .... (I should have made it aliitl bit higher :D
Haydn


Oh and Redav ... coil overs is what I have onthe front... smaller springs that sit on a threaded base... that you wind higher/lower.

Yeah, thought so. I know you were adjusting them on the previous cruise at the BBQ joint.

I love suspension stuff - there is so many different types to go with and everyone swears their's is the best.
Anyway

Firstly - to keep it safe (Killybilly) do it properly, do springs AND shocks.
Second - since you do it, do them all one go to save costs.

If you want to install Monroes, only use GT Gas. Unless you want to drive around like a Granma.... Pedders Sports are not much more expensive, but step better. European stuff like Koni and Bilstein etc are excellent - but dear.
Simply - like tyres, the more you pay the better they are (well....)
It's easy for people to say buy this and buy that without considering the other guys budget.
Your Q2 looks pretty good to me.

And, considering the strut bar etc without changing shocks sounds odd to me. The shocks are more important than strut bar.
Bit like doing up the engine fully and then using crappy fuel and oil.
Good hunting.




well i went out today and got some quotes to lower my car...

1- king springs lows.. installed - $430

2- king springs superlows at front and lows at rear... with monroe gas shocks all around plus allignment and balancing for $935

im leaning towards getting option 2 ... but its pricy.. but i hear that if you dont get new shocks the car is always gonna bottom out....which equals bad...

and if pimp booya is reading... what do u think of your monroe gas shocks.. as i believe you have them...

suggestions , comments ... cheers...

And Killer, what would your choice between the Whiteline 18 - 22mm sway bar or the 19 - 23mm one? They're the same price.

Sway or Strut?
Regardless, the thicker the tougher. Of course eventually there will be a limit that body gets too stiff and is bad in wet etc.
I have std Sway and no Strut. So - really cannot give you a personal answer based on experience, sorry. :oops:


And Killer, what would your choice between the Whiteline 18 - 22mm sway bar or the 19 - 23mm one? They're the same price.

Rear sway bar. That's what Whiteline have available. They're both adjustable. The 18 - 22 has been recommended and the next one up is probably a bit to stiff as you mentioned. I'd like to tighten up the rear, not kill comfort. At the moment I don't have a strut brace or rear sway bar.

i got my car lowered for $390 fitted from allsprings in morebank for sydney siders and mind you that is all custom made springs aswell pritty cheap if you ask me

even though i have had some trouble with vibration due to lowering i put it down to the cvs from what people have been telling me but still have to get them checked out thanks for all your info and help regarding my vibration sarga

but on a good note $390 for as low as you want custom made springs fitted sounds pritty cheap to me

thanks guys cya for now

i got my car lowered for $390 fitted from allsprings in morebank for sydney siders and mind you that is all custom made springs aswell pritty cheap if you ask me

even though i have had some trouble with vibration due to lowering i put it down to the cvs from what people have been telling me but still have to get them checked out thanks for all your info and help regarding my vibration sarga

but on a good note $390 for as low as you want custom made springs fitted sounds pritty cheap to me

thanks guys cya for now

can you please post pics of exactly HOW LOW you went!!

I think you got what some people call the Ryobi/Makita lowering set-up..

SuFz :evil:

nahah. all sprimgs are one of the longest running and best respected spring manufacturers in aus. they do kick arse work. this sounds around the right price too. although probably not fitted. remember kings unfitted should only be 240.

Would definately get the new shocks as well.. even with a sportz or VR-X. Got my sports lowered and yes it handles better but have been in one with the same springs but with Gas shockies and their just is simply no comparision.

Dont worry about extra labour costs, they still charge by the hour and if you get both shock + springs or just springs then shock later their want be much difference in price.

hear are some pictures of my car lowered its 2 1/2 in the front and 2 1/4 in the rear hope you like

tell me what you think

oooooooooooo!!! very very very nice n low there mate!!!

are they 17's or 18s'???

VERY VERY nice!!

man thats hell slammed!

i have 18s on the car it looks like there smaller casue of the deep dish on the wheels but no there 18s guys

very very very nice man!! but please colourcode your car :D

it would look even nicer!

I got the King Spring and had them compressed a extra 30mm. here`s before and after!!

so i take it the first pic is king springs with 30mm compression? and the second pic is stock ride height?

what king springs did u get? superlows?

cos if they are superlows and compressed 30mm then that aint looking right! :roll:

yeh. i think im going to have to do this soon. Monroe sensatrac i think i might get. They have a good name, as far as i know. what ones were you quoted for? and i will also get a strut bar. then hopefully we wills see some nice corners!!

Trav

The Sensa-trac's aren't suitable for lowered height springs 'cause it's basically working in the "firm" setting all of the time. Go the GT Gas, you wont be disappointed! :)

Check out the monroe website and search for Mistubishi Magna. It lists the part No's and which type of springs each are suited to.

http://www.monroe.com.au