Hi everyone just a quick question
i have already lowered my TE about 1 3/4 inchesall way round.
i have 18x8. is it easy to lower it to the wheel arch.
thanks :D

The law in Vic and assuming national road laws cover this as well is 100mm clearance with no more than 1/3 suspension travel sacrificed.

bit of a stupid question but what do they mean exactly by 1/3 suspension travel?

[quote:d1e2c13d09] have already lowered my TE about 1 3/4 inchesall way round.
i have 18x8. is it easy to lower it to the wheel arch. [/quote:d1e2c13d09]

hell mofo yah! take it to a suspension place and tell them to compress your springs...u can say the height aswell. or you could make new ones...as compressing they basically heat up the spring n 'compress'. therefore making it a harder ride...

Why is it a stupid question ?
i asked it so people who have done it could give me there advice.

Why is it a stupid question ?
I asked it so people who have done it could give me there advice.

Hes not referring to your post man.

He is asking what the 1/3 suspension travel means.

Im not to sure eaither. Maybe it has something to do with the maximum amount the springs/shocks can compress?? dunno really.

Big Appologies. i sould read things properly before posting things.
Once again sorry.

i think it means that even with 1/3rd wear&tear of shocks and springs the ride hight should not be less than 100mm.

It means that the total suspension travel after lowering it must be at least 2/3 of what it used to be.

ie; the distance of how far a wheel can go up and down when the spring is fully extended to when it is fully compressed (or hits the bump stop), that is the suspension travel distance. If it is say 100cms when stock, then after lowering it (or even just using different shocks), it must be at least 67cm for it to remain legal!

ok think mines unroadworthy then... my suspension doesnt know what "travel" is :D

[quote:2160b553fb] asked it so people who have done it could give me there advice.[/quote:2160b553fb]

i did my TE...had king super lows in it all round...2" drop. Then had em compressed as i wasnt happy with the height...ended up 2 3/4 at d front n 3 1/4 rear. And i still wasnt happy...but neva got round to going further down!

this pic was taken about 4 months ago..

in a week, ill be re releasing something thats been missing for years :badgrin: :badgrin:

even lower and faster :badgrin: :badgrin:

Hay Booya is it easy to go over speed bumps in that mate.

Hay Booya is it easy to go over speed bumps in that mate.

speed bumps :?: haha.. we the NT hasnt evolved that far yet!!

LOL. yer, now days our councils instead of putting speed bumps, there doing some kind of 'weave' roads. where there is a very sharp turn followed by another very very sharp turn directly after the first turn :?:

but errr.some bumps shit me!! :lol:

speed bumps :?: haha.. we the NT hasnt evolved that far yet!!

NT Speed Bumps = "Locals" :badgrin:

ROFL @ KB :lol: :lol: good call!!!

too bad most of em make squishy sounds!!! and my new front bar dont clear em!! :x :x
so no more speed hump hunting for me 8) :lol:

is that you or your girlfriend in your avatar Ben?

is that you or your girlfriend in your avatar Ben?

yes, yes it is :D

photochopped there, she wasnt standing behind it at the time :(

this pic was taken in taz in january, when we went on holiday =)

this is a photoshop of the car =)

I wanna be like BOoya.. I want those huge stickers on my car too..

SuFz :badgrin:

its all about the vinyl..

HAHAHAHAHA

this is a photoshop of the car =)

She's real sexy! lovely M7 rims and huge bonnet scope! I am still wondering whether that wing is going to help your traction or just slow you down?

She's real sexy!

hahaha!! im glad shes in the NT and your in VIC :D

rofl!!!!

hay mate just leting you know i have lowered my magna tj 2 1\2 inches in the front and 2 1\4 in the rear and it looks sweet but going to drop the back a bit more soon to 3 inches in the rear and i have 18'8s wheels also

in regards to how low u can go drop it i say dont care about the laws on it if it looks good do it i say

looking good white magna!!!

colour coding is needed next ;)

Ben.

[quote:fcbaa8270e]in regards to how low u can go drop it i say dont care about the laws on it if it looks good do it i say[/quote:fcbaa8270e]

=P~ im glad some people round here know how to lower a car...

Bodykits - For people who dont know how to lower a car...

its a shame you dont own a second gen. then you wouldnt have a problem.

sorry MAGWGN - is that TS above one of your previous rides??
thats bloody low :badgrin: :badgrin:

Bodykits - For people who dont know how to lower a car...

Doesnt your commondore have a kit on it? :lol:

yes it dus...but did i put it on there... :roll:

yes it dus...but did i put it on there... :roll:

Doesnt matter.. you are the current owner therefore you condone the use of a bodykit.. So you are infact being hypocritical of yourself..

:badgrin:

Add to the fact i remember you going on about how it had a cool Clubsport kit on it or some such thing in a thread ages ago about you buying this Commondore...

i did not say any where that i dont like kits etc. I just said they are for people who dont know how to lower a car! Some people dont just buy cars because they have a kit on it...they do it for soemthing different for them self!

If you can find this so called thread BAIN where im saying how good it is...let me know.

The only thing i have said about it, it was brought as the local gals only love commos...some people will do anything for abit of ass :badgrin:

sad really, need to go to a commy to get some so called a$$

all i did was paint my gold :badgrin: :badgrin:

BOOYA...ive got d ass that i want...

thats not d only reason..lets just say who eva brought my old magna was up for sum $

haha. yep we all know!!

but you dont need a commy to impress the girlies.. just a big enough wing to pick up TV reception in the car 8) :lol:

so the girls can watch home and away when your driving and/or bold and beautiful :lol: :lol:

when your driving and/or bold and beautiful :lol: :lol:
i dont know what women you've been picking up, but if they're watching the bold and the beautiful they're about 20-30 years too old! :badgrin:

[quote:afb40d89cf="BOuncin' BOoya"]when your driving and/or bold and beautiful :lol: :lol:
i dont know what women you've been picking up, but if they're watching the bold and the beautiful they're about 20-30 years too old! :badgrin:[/quote:afb40d89cf]

susan watches B&B :roll: :roll: dont ask my why, but my sister does too!!!

there all crazy!!! :lol:

where did u get ya wing from? Il have my TV in soon...so il need one!

susan watches B&B :roll: :roll: dont ask my why, but my sister does too!!!

there all crazy!!! :lol:
dude .. while you can, hold back .. my girlfriend watches home and away and after a year i was addicted .. dont watch it !!

so.. is b&b the one with ridge and all that or was that days of our lives?

my sister does too!!!

Dude there's laws against that kind of thing!!!!

Even in the NT!!!

ahahaha i cant wait to meet u KB ur such a champ lol

ive already tried to warn everyone but if your gonna persist then its out of my hands, but just remember what i said when you realise kb is just a big loser! hahaha

Cory, you're letting your jealousy of my obvious superiority get to you. You always post how I'm such a loser...one begins to wonder if it's just jealousy or perhaps you have some deeper emotions for me that you are having troubles accepting?

Maybe you should come out with it.

Admit it

You love me.

It's ok Cory, we cant all be perfect, and I forgive you for that. And I understand how you can fall in love with someone so debonaire as myself. You've only met me a few times and you're already infatuated, full of feelings you cannot quell, only smoulder with insults and jest.

Just be at one with your feelings and open up Cory, it's ok.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

OK OK IM SORRY

I love you... geez... way to break down a mans barrier :cry:

You happy now 8)

[quote:0dfa02b265="BOuncin' BOoya"]susan watches B&B :roll: :roll: dont ask my why, but my sister does too!!!

there all crazy!!! :lol:
dude .. while you can, hold back .. my girlfriend watches home and away and after a year i was addicted .. dont watch it !!

so.. is b&b the one with ridge and all that or was that days of our lives?[/quote:0dfa02b265]

Yup thats the one.. Ridge, Brooke, Bridgette etc.. The one where Ridge was married to Brooke but then Taylor came back from the dead.. then she died.. and then Ridge found out that Bridgette wasnt really his sister so he started liking her WHILE going out with Brooke who is Bridgette's mother.. :lol: :lol: :lol: I haven't watched it since the foxtel was installed.. but I dont think much would have changed since then.. :lol:

SuFz :badgrin:

I haven't watched it since the foxtel was installed.:lol:

:lol: :lol: likely story mate!! :lol: :lol:

I swear.. I haven't.. All I've been watching is arena, Fox Sports 1 & 2, National Geo, Animal Planet, Channel V, musicMAX and MTV! Otherwise, I haven't watched any free-to-air channels in ages! Coz we got a stupid satellite installation so you don't get the free-to-air channels in their normal place.

SuFz :badgrin:

PS: Anyone wanna update the Bold story for me? What happened with Nick and Brooke?

OK OK IM SORRY

I love you... geez... way to break down a mans barrier :cry:

You happy now 8)

hahahah res you're a crack up!

OK suspension travel is the amount of movement you have before bottoming out.

ie if your damper (shock) can travel 300mm at std height with normal weight on the car, once lowered the travel of the damper must still be atleast 200mm.

There are other factors like the travel of suspension componants to the bump stops etc however the above example is just a very basic explaination to get the idea across.

As for compressed springs, a/ the spring rate will be shot. and b/ theyre illegal and for good reason.

PS: Anyone wanna update the Bold story for me? What happened with Nick and Brooke?


i rest my case :badgrin: :badgrin:

TR-IFFIC: Mate.. There is nothing wrong with watching shows like that.. Nothing at all.. As long as its only for 30-45mins a day.. MAX! The rest must be sports, news and politics! :lol:

SuFz :badgrin:

TR-IFFIC: Mate.. There is nothing wrong with watching shows like that.. Nothing at all.. As long as its only for 30-45mins a day

sure dude - whatever :roll:

i think we are getting of the topic a bit - we can continue this at the broadwater cruise on the 7th buddy !!
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Cory, you're letting your jealousy of my obvious superiority get to you. You always post how I'm such a loser...one begins to wonder if it's just jealousy or perhaps you have some deeper emotions for me that you are having troubles accepting?

Maybe you should come out with it.

Admit it

You love me.

It's ok Cory, we cant all be perfect, and I forgive you for that. And I understand how you can fall in love with someone so debonaire as myself. You've only met me a few times and you're already infatuated, full of feelings you cannot quell, only smoulder with insults and jest.

Just be at one with your feelings and open up Cory, it's ok.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:hey im not admitting to anything! at least not until you tell everyone how much in love with me you are first! and any how, i thought us both being complete losers was what attracted you to me in the first place? i know it was for me, so really when i call you a loser its not an insult but actually a term of endearment.

Hi,

I called NRMA and they said that u can only lower the car 1 and quarter inch front and rear and the car has to be a minimum 100mm from the ground. I want to lower the car more but for insurance purposes I have to do it. I dont wanna have an accident and they wont honour the money coz its not in their guidlines... Its not fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So all u pplz that have it lowerd past the legal limit can get *** up when it comes insurance time? (knock on wood)

you cant get ***** if you dont have insurance to start with :roll:

you cant get ***** if you dont have insurance to start with :roll:

shut the f--k up :lol:

i cant help it if no one wants to help me :roll:

Booya, turn away lol

all in all your an idiot if you do not have insurance, you certainly do not want to hit my car :D

booya you better have insurance for magna meet! I hear one of the nights plans is a derby. :badgrin:

i wasnt having a dig at you BOOYA...

ive only had insurance on my TS magna...
my TE and commo i only have 3rd party!

i wasnt having a dig at you BOOYA...


i know you wernt. hence the " :lol: " ;)

It means nothing if you have full comp or third party as at worst you will end up without a car but the other party still gets thiers fixed.
Do not get mixed up however with third party that is with your rego as this only covers injury and not damage.
I feel the qld sustem of compulsary third party is a great idea.

It means nothing if you have full comp or third party as at worst you will end up without a car but the other party still gets thiers fixed.
Do not get mixed up however with third party that is with your rego as this only covers injury and not damage.
I feel the qld sustem of compulsary third party is a great idea.

what? you mean the other states don't have ctp :shock: ? then what do you guys pay? just rego?

what? you mean the other states don't have ctp :shock: ? then what do you guys pay? just rego?
in sa we pay ctp with our registration (through allianz) and it makes up 80% of the cost of registering our vehicles.

this pic was taken about 4 months ago..

in a week, ill be re releasing something thats been missing for years :badgrin: :badgrin:

even lower and faster :badgrin: :badgrin:

Man thats low. Thats just the way I want mine to look.

[quote:d0e6a7ab28="BOuncin' BOoya"]this pic was taken about 4 months ago..

in a week, ill be re releasing something thats been missing for years :badgrin: :badgrin:

even lower and faster :badgrin: :badgrin:

Man thats low. Thats just the way I want mine to look.[/quote:d0e6a7ab28]

haha try now..

53mm front lip clearance!!! :shock: very very painful on most speedhumps!! :oops:

christ!! i cant even get up my driveway front on!!! i have to reverse up it, and even then, i only have a matchbox worth of space to play with :oops: quite honestly, not one of the smartest things ive done.. but hell its ****in phat as all mother!!!
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[quote:9a453485ff]Man thats low. Thats just the way I want mine to look.[/quote:9a453485ff]

thank god for bodykits aye... :roll:

4PLEAZN...now thats lowering.

[quote:44a5c2b291]Man thats low. Thats just the way I want mine to look.

thank god for bodykits aye... :roll:

4PLEAZN...now thats lowering.[/quote:44a5c2b291]

remember mate, he was commenting on it BEFORE i got my kit...

and if i had the choice, and lived in the world of perfect roads, id have it compressed another 2inches!!!

so dont you go on about "thank god for bodykits" :roll: if i was sensable, i would actually LIFT my ride up again apposed to even thinking of lowering it further!!! :roll:

the CTP we pay is for personal injury not for damage caused to a third parties property

ur always going on about how good NT roads are...so why not compress em? just dont goto ne other state.

and i will stand by my 'thank god for bodykits' remark. always will.

lips are ok...dont really sit lower then stock bars...but kits...well