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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:07 pm 
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Hey guys
I have just got an ef falcon and want to lower it as its a rediculas height lol
I had my eb lowered before I knew much about it so not sure what they did exactly, just got cheapest price.
Im wonderin, what should I get done exactly when lowering? shocks as well as the lowering suspension?? what do you have done to yours?
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:19 pm 
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depends on how low ur plannin if u jsut want low then jsut get the springs,but anything lower get a camber kit,for ultra low ull need short shocks and defo camber kit and probly have to roll ur gaurds, when i got mine done i have ultralows all round koni adjsutable shocks (its good being able to adjsut shock stiffness with a small dial) and i got all my bushes n s**t done at the same time and holy s**t wat a difference its mad

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:40 pm 
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so koni adjustables makes u able 2 adjust the stiffness of ur shocks depending on what? the road? how much do they go for? if I just want mine lowered to look good, I can just get the lowered suspension, dont have 2 worry about shocks?
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:08 pm 
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i got my ef lowered about 4 weeks ago and im extremely happy. I got lovells super lows al round with shorter shocks.

my wheel alignment came out almost perfect so i dont need to worry about a camber kit.

the only thing i would change is to put ultra lows in the back to make it sit level.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:44 pm 
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:35 am 
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i have superlows front, low rears, (gas tank). i got kyb shortnd shocks, and a camber kit.

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:50 am 
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bit of a noob question here.. but what exactly does it mean to roll your guards? and why do you have to do it? :oops:

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:53 am 
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u only have to roll ur gaurds if u get ur car dumped on its a** (ultralows) and the front tyres rub on the gaurds. i think they just roll the inner lip up dont they, flattens it out and gives it more the tures more room b4 scrubbing occurs.

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:32 am 
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Its probably not a biggie for you but when I lowered my EL and told the insurers, they would not cover it if it was lowered more than an inch. Luckily I only went that low. Oh and it was NRMA and some years ago now as I'm almost worn through those Kings Springs.

And if you put on a heavy duty tow bar like I did, prepare for taking any savage driveway or speed hump at an angle as the vertical stiffners bang everytime!

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:38 am 
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:39 am 
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Its probably not a biggie for you but when I lowered my EL and told the insurers, they would not cover it if it was lowered more than an inch. Luckily I only went that low. Oh and it was NRMA and some years ago now as I'm almost worn through those Kings Springs.

And if you put on a heavy duty tow bar like I did, prepare for taking any savage driveway or speed hump at an angle as the vertical stiffners bang everytime!

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:41 am 
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today boobs are my thang, the bouncier the better.

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:44 am 
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Mmmm so I see...multiple times.
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:55 am 
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Do not know how I posted that twice? maybe cuz I "backed" thru the pages?

Can you see all four bouncing images, or only three?

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:31 am 
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Man I see EIGHT bouncing images!!!!
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