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low_ea2
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| Hey, i have a 1990 ea and i made a very big mistake i brought superlows and i wasnt happy so i cut the springs a little bit more and now it bounces around and its harder to drive is there anyway i can keep it this low but make it not bounce as much thanks |
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Interceptor
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| better shocks? |
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low_ea2
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah i dont mind the bumps its when it bounces after the bumps shocks would fix that wouldnt they |
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Thomas
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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| low_ea2 wrote: | | yeah i dont mind the bumps its when it bounces after the bumps shocks would fix that wouldnt they |
Im sure if you could stiffen your suspension it would decrease the bounce. |
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low_ea2
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Can u make the standard shockers stiffer or would u have to buy new ones?? |
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Interceptor
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| no, stiffer suspension wont help much, aftermarket shocks are the go unless you want to get the stockies revalved (not allways possible/feasible) |
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Andrew J
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Unless you went to ultralows? But im not sure on the legality of these, nor the difference in height |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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or get some new springs
as by cutting your springs u have messed with the rates and s**t |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Its just tooo low. Only way to have it that low would be coil overs... easy 3grand though |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Once you cut springs, your car won't handle as King intended as they set them to a partilcular 'rate' as Frank said.. For the moment, look for damn mighty hard shocks. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:10 am Post subject: |
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go and find some springs that give you the hieght you want with out having to cut them. tehn go and get some shocks that are matched to the rate of the springs.
cut springs......shakes head and walks away |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| get shorter stiffer shocks, only way you will really get rid of the bounce is to get new springs. Kmac make what ever size you want |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| shocks wont do much you are better off cutting the standard springs this is what i have done in my car (ef falcon gli with 17" ba xr8 wheels) and it rides fine i cut i think it was 2 coils all round |
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tickford_6
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| shoey50 wrote: | | shocks wont do much you are better off cutting the standard springs this is what i have done in my car (ef falcon gli with 17" ba xr8 wheels) and it rides fine i cut i think it was 2 coils all round |
i'll refer my above post
and add this little bit.
cut springs are not legal for a reason.
there are dangerous.
your car will not handle or stop properly
one day you kill some one and you will have no insurence at all once your car is inspected (yes that happens when you have a crash) and you will face huge fines and have to live the rest of you llife knowing you killed some because you're a tight a***.
go and get some f**k lower springs and get you mobile death machine off the road. god help you if you hit some one i know. on second thought god don't help them just let me rip s**t through them |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| is it alrite to install superlows without new shockies? |
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shoey50
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| tickford_6 wrote: | | shoey50 wrote: | | shocks wont do much you are better off cutting the standard springs this is what i have done in my car (ef falcon gli with 17" ba xr8 wheels) and it rides fine i cut i think it was 2 coils all round |
i'll refer my above post
and add this little bit.
cut springs are not legal for a reason.
there are dangerous.
your car will not handle or stop properly
one day you kill some one and you will have no insurence at all once your car is inspected (yes that happens when you have a crash) and you will face huge fines and have to live the rest of you llife knowing you killed some because you're a tight a***.
go and get some f**k lower springs and get you mobile death machine off the road. god help you if you hit some one i know. on second thought god don't help them just let me rip s**t through them |
my car rides just as good if not better compared to my mates ef that has king spring super super lows and his springs have poped out and mine havent now how is my illegal car more dangerous than his legal car?? |
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4.9 EF Futura
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:46 am Post subject: |
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| mitch_anderson wrote: | | is it alrite to install superlows without new shockies? |
Yes and no. I think king actually recommends shortened struts for the front. Either way its a good idea no get the most out of lowering your car, stop shocks from bottoming out and potentially stop springs from becoming unseated. Unless you're only after the look.....
Standard rears should be fine on a live rear axle. Your thoughts on this tickford 6?
LOL @ cut springs. I've been told it can be done "properly" but either way, why would you wanna drive an unroadworthy car? |
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Mitch_
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| 4.9 EF Futura wrote: | | mitch_anderson wrote: | | is it alrite to install superlows without new shockies? |
Yes and no. I think king actually recommends shortened struts for the front. Either way its a good idea no get the most out of lowering your car, stop shocks from bottoming out and potentially stop springs from becoming unseated. Unless you're only after the look..... |
oh well...i'll have to buy some shockies as well then |
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tickford_6
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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| shoey50 wrote: | | tickford_6 wrote: | | shoey50 wrote: | | shocks wont do much you are better off cutting the standard springs this is what i have done in my car (ef falcon gli with 17" ba xr8 wheels) and it rides fine i cut i think it was 2 coils all round |
i'll refer my above post
and add this little bit.
cut springs are not legal for a reason.
there are dangerous.
your car will not handle or stop properly
one day you kill some one and you will have no insurence at all once your car is inspected (yes that happens when you have a crash) and you will face huge fines and have to live the rest of you llife knowing you killed some because you're a tight a***.
go and get some f**k lower springs and get you mobile death machine off the road. god help you if you hit some one i know. on second thought god don't help them just let me rip s**t through them |
my car rides just as good if not better compared to my mates ef that has king spring super super lows and his springs have poped out and mine havent now how is my illegal car more dangerous than his legal car?? |
the problem with his car is he is a tight a*** and didn't get the right shocks to go with his springs. just like you are for cutting your springs.
and by the way his car is also illegal because his shocks are not short enough to hold his springs in.
i don't care if you think you car handles good or not it is illegal to cut your springs. no point trying to fight it. when you cut your springs it changes the spring rate and weakens the the spring, they can sag and crack with out warning.
both you and your friend are a danger to other road users and hope you get whats comming to you. |
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I think you'd find superlows wouldn't pass a roadworthy test in Victoria either as you've already said his springs pop out - that's unroadworthy. Plus they make the car ride height too low - that's unroadworthy too. Why would you want a car that low in Sale anyway, the roads around there are s**t. |
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