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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:10 am 
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Hey guys I got ultralows in my EF at the moment but its still not as low as I'd like it. I want it dumped! Is there other springs that are going to be lower the Kings Ultralows that I can replace, or are there any other alternatives to make it lower (Shorter shocks?). I have also heard about compressing springs what's involved here and how much lower will it be, and where can I get it done.

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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:17 am 
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King springs can recalibrate your springs to go lower but they don't list it on there site or anything as any lower than what they sell is illegal

Just ring up and ask them how much to reset your springs another 1/2 inch or so lower

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:25 am 
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TickXR wrote:
King springs can recalibrate your springs to go lower but they don't list it on there site or anything as any lower than what they sell is illegal

Just ring up and ask them how much to reset your springs another 1/2 inch or so lower


Can places do this with any type of spring? It's just that I want to go a bit lower - especially at the back but I'm unsure of what brand my springs are. The car isn't super low and car was lowered before I got it but I'm thinking of going a little lower at the back (it's fairly even, I'm just a perfectionist lol).
How much more can they lower it using this method and how much would it cost? That's assuming places can do it to any spring. I just don't want to have to buy new springs because I want to go like an extra 2cm at the rear.
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:00 pm 
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i got my pedders compressed front and rear with wheel allignment for 210 and my local tyre joint. that included fitting,

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:11 pm 
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TickXR wrote:
King springs can recalibrate your springs to go lower but they don't list it on there site or anything as any lower than what they sell is illegal

Just ring up and ask them how much to reset your springs another 1/2 inch or so lower

ultra lows rnt legal!

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:14 pm 
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TickXR wrote:
King springs can recalibrate your springs to go lower but they don't list it on there site or anything as any lower than what they sell is illegal

Just ring up and ask them how much to reset your springs another 1/2 inch or so lower

ultra lows rnt legal!


dam right there not!

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:25 pm 
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i know pedders do shorter struts

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:46 pm 
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Any lower, wouldnt you be thinkin of airbags under there?? I know everyones not made of money, but they'll go as low as you want. lol

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:43 am 
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not nessacerily low as he wants, go too low an s**t starts gettin wedged between control arms an chassis :D i no, i like low :p



got defected friday on my way home from work, they guy couldn even get the handle end of his stick thing under, said it was less then 40mm ground clearance when it was empty... got the biggest grin when he said that

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:20 am 
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Lol thats like the a*** end of my car.....im very suprised, Ive h ad the car for over a year, and not once(touchwood) have i been pulled over, breath tests are not included.

But really, I got ultra lows in the rear, had them in the front, but had diff problems, will put back in soon, but f**k me swingin, ultras are damn low....cant see how they are low enough......but thats justme

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:53 am 
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ultralows not low enough??? post pics of your ride

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:03 am 
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yea na the ultras in my car still sat to high so with another set of ultras i cut a couple coils off, an now im goin for a different method again :) so i can go lower again, should be good, ill post up some picks if i get it done in my holidays

 

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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:27 pm 
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How many coils would i have to cut off my ultra lows for the car to drop an extra inch, cars an el xr6, dont care if its not legal.
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:33 pm 
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well i have no idea, i would have said 1/2 coil, but you can ONLY cut one coil off at a time

 

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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:23 pm 
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your car wouldtn be classed as legal now with the ultra lows in it, the ultra low an super lows are designed for show purpose only



im with huggie, just do half at a time that way you wont completely f**k it by cutting to much off

 

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