Home |  Forums |  Search |  My Profile |  Chat  Photo Gallery |  Events Calendar |  Technical Documents  No messages |  New Posts |  Watched Topics |  Register   what does lowering cost?          Forum Index -> Gearbox, Suspension, Brake & Driveline Workshop Latest ratings Highest-ranked posts Highest-ranked topics Highest-ranked posters   99chris99 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:21 Posts: 663 Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Richmond NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:52 pm    Post subject: what does lowering cost? i think its time i lower my car, its been high for ages. But i have no idea what it costs. Back to top xine Fordmods Tyre Shredder Age:35 Posts: 391 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: adelaide SA, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:58 pm    Post subject: i suggest you ring around to get the best quote. i paid $1500 but had some other work done at the same time Back to top Andrew J Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:22 Posts: 2432 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Manjimup WA, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:58 pm    Post subject: Thought you would have seen enough lowering threads to know by now. Around 230 for all four springs, but if you go to something like superlows, you'll need shortened shocks. Depends if you fir them yourself as well Back to top Timmy97EL Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:24 Posts: 600 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Geelong VIC, Australia View User Gallery (3) Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:28 pm    Post subject: Andrew J wrote: Thought you would have seen enough lowering threads to know by now. Around 230 for all four springs, but if you go to something like superlows, you'll need shortened shocks. Depends if you fir them yourself as well superlows iv'e been told r fine with the standard shocks? Back to top uglybob Technical Contributor Age:24 Posts: 5808 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Leederville WA, Australia View User Gallery (8) Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:30 pm    Post subject: Timmy97EL wrote: Andrew J wrote: Thought you would have seen enough lowering threads to know by now. Around 230 for all four springs, but if you go to something like superlows, you'll need shortened shocks. Depends if you fir them yourself as well superlows iv'e been told r fine with the standard shocks? lows are good with std shocks, superlows you need new shortened shocks, or else you'd really be pushing it... Back to top Timmy97EL Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:24 Posts: 600 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Geelong VIC, Australia View User Gallery (3) Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:17 pm    Post subject: uglybob wrote: Timmy97EL wrote: Andrew J wrote: Thought you would have seen enough lowering threads to know by now. Around 230 for all four springs, but if you go to something like superlows, you'll need shortened shocks. Depends if you fir them yourself as well superlows iv'e been told r fine with the standard shocks? lows are good with std shocks, superlows you need new shortened shocks, or else you'd really be pushing it... iv'e had superlows on my ea with standard shocks and i have had no probs and im not bouncing off the road either, wat do u mean when u say "you'd really be pushing it.."?? Back to top One Drone Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:22 Posts: 2033 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Penrith NSW, Australia View User Gallery (6) Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:49 pm    Post subject: About $200 for springs, if shocks are shot then you'll need shocks. IF you go KYB they are about $100 a pair. Fitting will be a fairly big expense.. Back to top 99chris99 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:21 Posts: 663 Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Richmond NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:03 pm    Post subject: Andrew J wrote: Thought you would have seen enough lowering threads to know by now. Around 230 for all four springs, but if you go to something like superlows, you'll need shortened shocks. Depends if you fir them yourself as well i never use this section, so no i havent seen any threads! i dont need to go superlow, just lower Back to top uglybob Technical Contributor Age:24 Posts: 5808 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Leederville WA, Australia View User Gallery (8) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:09 am    Post subject: Timmy97EL wrote: uglybob wrote: Timmy97EL wrote: Andrew J wrote: Thought you would have seen enough lowering threads to know by now. Around 230 for all four springs, but if you go to something like superlows, you'll need shortened shocks. Depends if you fir them yourself as well superlows iv'e been told r fine with the standard shocks? lows are good with std shocks, superlows you need new shortened shocks, or else you'd really be pushing it... iv'e had superlows on my ea with standard shocks and i have had no probs and im not bouncing off the road either, wat do u mean when u say "you'd really be pushing it.."?? i've been warned by a mate whos a mechanic about doing as such, and also another person (member on here) has superlows w/ std height shocks - he reckons its not healthy at all, and can't wait to get the lowered shocks back in - but then again, if you're not having any issues with it, i guess it can't be true every time! Back to top FastFutura Fordmods Stock as a Rock Age:24 Posts: 112 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Perth WA, Australia View User Gallery (8) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:08 pm    Post subject: yeah .. thats me... fkn s**t me.. i got gas shocks heavy duty in .. with pedders superlows.. the rears are fine.. but since replacing my short shocks which were f**k with my standard lenght ones , the front has been lifted up by the shock about an inch. looks standard. :S so basically its taken the settling load off the springs.. the rides still stiff but looks s**t, cos its higher than it should be with the wheel at guard level. im gonna get KYB or something in the front when i got some money. Back to top Bozz Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 615 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Brackistan VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:33 pm    Post subject: Pfft, you guys are all getting ripped off. You buy a GMC angle grinder from bunnings for $29.95 Spring compressors from Supercheap for $45 OK so i'm joking here, dont do this unless you want to make your car handle like s**t, get screwed by the insurance companies in the event of a claim and for everyone to point and laugh at your poverty a***. In other words it was a joke. So dont do it. Because it was a joke. Get it? A joke. Really, dont do it. Back to top Vibrate Fordmods Tyre Shredder Age:24 Posts: 384 Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Location: Narre Warren VIC, Australia View User Gallery (3) Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:59 am    Post subject: gonnna lower the explorer, any ideas or tips for this?, gonna have it done professionally but where would i go for the cheapest springs? Back to top hornet Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Posts: 916 Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Location: Berri SA, Australia View User Gallery (4) Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:15 pm    Post subject: I paid $150 for my 4 kings superlows just 2nd hand (expect about $240 new) $510 for Munroe GT Gas shocks to suit super lows $140 for the camber kit (i think) I fitted it myself with the help of a mate. But EL's look horn lowered! Compare to the burnout pic (std ride height) Back to top rockerfella Fordmods Tyre Shredder Age:23 Posts: 310 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Canberra ACT, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:38 pm    Post subject: paid 1650. king lows (?)... lowered 2 inches anyway. koni specials, camber/castor kit and fitting everything, plus a couple new bushes where needed. wish it was lower, but i don't think i'd be able to drive if it was any lower. and hey hornet ^ how'd u pull off that burnout? there's no way my ef would be able to make the tyres smoke like that... if at all! Back to top mrnasty Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:21 Posts: 2280 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Rosebud VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:19 pm    Post subject: is it a c**t of a job to fit shocks n springs n camber kit yourself? Back to top japa62 Fordmods Parts Gopher Donating Member Age:46 Posts: 95 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Redcliffe QLD, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:39 pm    Post subject: mrnasty wrote: is it a c**t of a job to fit shocks n springs n camber kit yourself? Havn't done the camber yet but the springs and shocks were easy. I only say that cause I also did some welch plugs on the same day and they took a lot longer and invented some new swear words at the same time Back to top AK47 Fordmods Oompa Loompa Posts: 41 Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (4) Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:26 pm    Post subject: i had my EF lowered today, 4 king springs(lows) and 4 pedders comfort gas shocks fitted for $830. 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