Fordmods Logo

low or super low 

 

Page 2 of 4 [ 47 posts ] Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4  Next

 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:07 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 35

Posts: 4316

Joined: 30th Oct 2006

Gallery: 18 images

Ride: Envi EF

Location: Grafton
NSW, Australia

And your point?????

I was on my Ps, f**k I still am with all the mods in my sig!
I had the car when I was on my reds.
first mods were - superlows, extractors and exhaust.
DONT REGRET IT IN THE SLIGHTEST.

He said he wants a low(ish) car, it will still look like a fourby on lows with 18s!
:roll: :roll:

 

_________________

>>>EF Futura T build<<<

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:52 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 771

Joined: 2nd Oct 2008

Gallery: 6 images

Ride: 94 ED falcon

Location: Brisbane, 4173
QLD, Australia

Haha i got my JMM dev 3 kit a week b4 i got my reds :P
Now on green's argh at 2 years
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:06 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 32

Posts: 428

Joined: 21st Feb 2009

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: BA XR6, EA Brock Falcon

Location: Drouin
VIC, Australia

even my mum is picking on how high my ride looks. i really need to drop it
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:44 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 771

Joined: 2nd Oct 2008

Gallery: 6 images

Ride: 94 ED falcon

Location: Brisbane, 4173
QLD, Australia

goody21 wrote:
even my mum is picking on how high my ride looks. i really need to drop it


well... what are you waiting for? make some calls to suspension places book your ca rin or take it down and see someone somewhere, unless your waiting for funds.

Regards,

Mick
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:51 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 32

Posts: 428

Joined: 21st Feb 2009

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: BA XR6, EA Brock Falcon

Location: Drouin
VIC, Australia

i have im looking at 480 that includes wheel allingment, just waiting for the funds i get paid next week and have a bit saved up so should be getting done in next 2 weeks
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:14 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 771

Joined: 2nd Oct 2008

Gallery: 6 images

Ride: 94 ED falcon

Location: Brisbane, 4173
QLD, Australia

Sweet as then, your car ill be slammed (to an extent) in no time 8-)
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:51 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 35

Posts: 4316

Joined: 30th Oct 2006

Gallery: 18 images

Ride: Envi EF

Location: Grafton
NSW, Australia

Springs cost $250 retail, and a wheelo is <$50.
$180 for labour is a touch excessive I would have thought for an hour long job?

 

_________________

>>>EF Futura T build<<<

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:21 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 32

Posts: 428

Joined: 21st Feb 2009

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: BA XR6, EA Brock Falcon

Location: Drouin
VIC, Australia

im proberly going to look around to see if the price is any diferent any where else most likley my local pedders.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:52 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 771

Joined: 2nd Oct 2008

Gallery: 6 images

Ride: 94 ED falcon

Location: Brisbane, 4173
QLD, Australia

Hi,

Have you got the tools to fit them your self?
Most likely dont have the tool to compress the spring, but i cant remember how dad and i did it was over a year ago.

But like you said shop around a bit save your self some money.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:33 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 34

Posts: 1448

Joined: 17th Apr 2008

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: VY Commodore Wagon Accli

Location: Bannockburn
VIC, Australia

You'll Need an impact wrench, so you can take off that middle nut that holds the strut top to the spring and shock, and you'll need spring compressor's so the spring doesn't go fly about's :wink:.

Other than that it's just your regular Spanner and Socket set's.

I'd also be inclined to change the Strut Mount Rubber's to Racing Red Nolathane for fast looks, but other than that, meh.

Just make sure your aware of how that strut mount rubber stuff goes back together, it took me
3 attempts to get it right, as I had never lowered a ford before :P.

 

_________________

Pre AU Adapters for sale

Successful Trades with: John_XR6 (John_LS1), Private9, Schmee, Manari, Kyle_Bardell, Greenhorn (Boostedfalcon.net), FTG AUTO SALVAGE, EVL098, Gogetta, EFIII, Krytox, Blue, Smik-EL, TP351.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:45 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 771

Joined: 2nd Oct 2008

Gallery: 6 images

Ride: 94 ED falcon

Location: Brisbane, 4173
QLD, Australia

I knew you had to compress the springs :).

Yer that top bolt will be pretty damn tight, an extra set of hands wouldnt go a stray if your have a mate with a spare weekend.

Regards,

Mick
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:18 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Age: 30

Posts: 3

Joined: 27th Nov 2009

Ride: FORD EF

Location: Nowra
NSW, Australia

itlookslikeaxr6 wrote:
goody21 wrote:
i got a gas tank and were i play sport has a hell of a spped hump to get over, so i mite take ur advice and just go to a place and tell them to lower it how ever low i want it. thanks mate


Not a problem, i feel all warm and fuzzy knowing ive contributed in some way :lol:
my mud flaps are the only things that scrape on speed bumps and alot of ppl take them off so with out them you might get away with super lows need some knowledge from someone that drives with super lows in "everyday" conditions.

P.S No i will NOT take my mudflaps off 8-)



Hey Mate I Have A Ford ef Futura With Super Lows All Around.. with the standard 15's under it. but it doesnt scrape anywhere only the mudflaps which i dont want to take off srape on driveways and speedhumps :D also if you have 18's dont make it superlow i put 17's under mine just to see how the fit and there nearly rubbing so dont do it!! :d thats my advice
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:21 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Age: 30

Posts: 3

Joined: 27th Nov 2009

Ride: FORD EF

Location: Nowra
NSW, Australia

krisisdog wrote:
And your point?????

I was on my Ps, f**k I still am with all the mods in my sig!
I had the car when I was on my reds.
first mods were - superlows, extractors and exhaust.
DONT REGRET IT IN THE SLIGHTEST.

He said he wants a low(ish) car, it will still look like a fourby on lows with 18s!
:roll: :roll:



heheh :D im on my l's i have a ford ef with super lows all around extractors and 2 and a half inch sports exhasust to a 3 inch tip :D Come on coppers hehe bring it:D and im soon to get 17's and 2 12" subs lol poor me coppers are gunna love me
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:06 pm 
Oompa Loompa
Offline

Age: 36

Posts: 39

Joined: 27th Mar 2010

Gallery: 15 images

Ride: BF XR6

Location: Raymond Terrace
NSW, Australia

phongus wrote:
I have lows all round, and I scrape a lot. Sometimes my transmission hits some speed humps, especially those little ones in the shopping centre car parks and also my tow bar hits the speed hump during exit with 3 people in the back, at about 20km/hr...

So all in all, with lows all round, it is still more practical then super lows anywhere. I will tell you how it goes if I am towing anything.

Though I do have shortened shocks on the rear (had superlows originally)...

phong =P~


I have super super low king springs in and don't have a lot of trouble with speed bumps but ya learn how big a speedbump u can and can't do which now means I can't go to my fave maccas coz of the driveway haha but really they're not too impractical. My bro has a vz calais with sssl's all round and he eff's his car on a dead mouse on the road I tell ya it effed as don't go lower than ss.

 

_________________

BF XR6 4SP AUTO BOSS BONNET SUPER SUPER LOW KING SPRINGS SEXY GRILL AND RED XR BADGES MMM DELICIOUS

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: low or super low
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:23 pm 
Parts Gopher
Offline

Age: 34

Posts: 73

Joined: 28th Sep 2006

Gallery: 5 images

Ride: 04 BA XR6

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

SL with a coil and a half cut out of the fronts, and SL rears re-compressed 60mm :D

must admit, Speed bumps = worst enemy

 

_________________

HOLDEN - Holes, Oil Leaks, Dents & Engine Noise
TORANA - Tonnes Of Rust And No Acceleration

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 2 of 4  [ 47 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4  Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 25 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:53 pm All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names