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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:12 am 
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Guys.

Im about to do shocks on my EF Ghia (S I only :().

I have the choice of Normal Height, or XR Height (I have both sets of springs).

Any particular reason to go either way (Ground clearance on the body kit, handling etc)

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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:35 am 
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well standard is 4x4 height, and XR springs are a little lower.

What do want it to look like?
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:42 am 
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Ahh - see doesnt look 4x4 height with the Ticky Body kit and the 17 EL GT wheels....
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:51 pm 
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XR springs are stiffer n lower ∴ better handling.

 

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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:04 pm 
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I guess the driver of the converstatio is :

was the EF Ghia springs any different to the falcon ones? - or the Fairmont ones?

.. The new commodores are *all* the same height - even the HSV's. The Body kit makes them look lower, as it does on my car.

Ive had a lowered EB before.... so I dont mind the low, but I want a good reason.

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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:13 pm 
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I changed my ef fairmont rears for tickford ones, and found they help a fair bit with stiffening things up, it just felt like it was rolling me around a lot before, I'm yet to get around to the front, but so far I've only found my self scrape once, no body kit though, and that was when i took the wrong turn and went over extra high speed bumps for trucks, I got scared they were high enough to beach some cars. :lol:.
So my opinion is whack in the tickfords for handling, looks and you basically lose next to no clearance. 8-)

 

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