anyhow ive been offered a standard set of 4 struts with pedders springs that are about a 45mm drop..
the dilemma is whether to buy these for $190 or go see mal and get king lows for $240?
my vrx has done 300k and i think it'd be well worth replacing my struts with these ones that have done 160k?

why cant stuff be easy?

Springs and struts that have done 160k are certainly approaching - if not already past - their use by date.

Agree with Red-V about the shocks if they have done 160K - and also consider that Kings Springs seem to be well-regarded in this forum, and Pedders seem to be regularly rubbished.

I put Kings into my TJ Sports immediately after I bought it, have no issues. Have had Mal put Boge Shocks and Kings Springs into my KJ a few months back, and haven't looked back.
In my case, I chose Kings SP (only a bit lower than Std) for the KJ, as I drive rural roads. The TJ Sports - bought pre-AMC days for me - has standard height Kings, not "cool" but effective.

Red Valdez- thanx for that. love the way ur vrx sits, are they 19s? hav u got king lows, super lows or what?

elwyn- i think you may have been the last lil push that i need to get king lows, they are the 45mm drop yer?

actually im not even sure if it comes with the shocks, think it might just be strut and springs? hmmm... too early, i think im picturin the good old leaf springs on me old ute...

any1 got a pic of a stut off a 3rd gen?

james

Hey James, I have 18s on King Lows. My avatar is quite a nice shot (hence why I chose it :P), but it's must be because of the angle - normally it looks a little higher and the rims look a little smaller lol. Check out the last few pages of my Members Machine thread (link in sig) if you want a few more pics.

King Lows are a 45mm drop. However VR-Xs are lowered 10mm from factory so it won't be quite as big a drop. My suspension guy measured a 40mm drop on my car.

Have a Google-look at Kings Springs, their website explains what "low" 'super-low" etc means - in the case of Kings SP, these are a TINY drop from standard - not as much as Lows, if my memory serves me correctly.

As the KJ is my "posh/long-distance" car, I did get the slightly-lower SP springs on it - given that it'll do mostly highway miles on trips to Sydney and Melb. I don't think lowered springs and low-profile tyres make any sense at all for comfort or even safety on crap rural roads.

As for your deal, you've been offered tired springs and tired shocks for a bit less than the cost of brand-new well-regarded springs.

When Mal gets back from MMX, have a talk with him - I know for a fact he reckons some of the more lowered springs are unsuitable for performance or longevity of standard height shocks. Its been discussed before in multiple threads - would be a real pain to find in Search, I'd say - as the topic comes up so often. Maybe, while Mal is living-it-up in Adelaide, have a look at Mal's own threads about the various cars he has done up - ie: in Members Machines. He possibly discusses what set-up for Shocks and Springs he uses in his own cars.

Red Valdez- thanx for that. love the way ur vrx sits, are they 19s? hav u got king lows, super lows or what?

elwyn- i think you may have been the last lil push that i need to get king lows, they are the 45mm drop yer?

actually im not even sure if it comes with the shocks, think it might just be strut and springs? hmmm... too early, i think im picturin the good old leaf springs on me old ute...

any1 got a pic of a stut off a 3rd gen?

james

Strut = Shock

ok guys youve got me convinced, ill just get the king lows from mal!!!
cheers tufftr for clearin that up for me ;)