Fordmods Logo

worried, Lowering, need help 

 

Page 1 of 2 [ 26 posts ] Go to page 1, 2  Next

 
 Post subject: worried, Lowering, need help
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:39 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Posts: 15

Joined: 3rd Nov 2005

Gallery: 3 images

Location: brisbane
QLD, Australia

Hey next wednesday i am getting my car lowered. I am only getting springs put in. I own a Au3 falcon 2002 model. It is costing me $600 for
K Max custom made springs and front gaurds rolled, Thats also fitted is this a good price. I heard that k max weren't bad springs. But is there anychance that my shockies will bottom out if i hit a hard bump cause i don't want that to happen. Please help me if possible cause i will ask them to put shockies in 2 if i have to. And if so what brand shockies.

Thanks in advance
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: worried, Lowering, need help
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:43 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline
User avatar

Age: 52

Posts: 169

Joined: 22nd Nov 2005

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: xf s-pack

Location: culburra beach
NSW, Australia

blueoval wrote:
Hey next wednesday i am getting my car lowered. I am only getting springs put in. I own a Au3 falcon 2002 model. It is costing me $600 for
K Max custom made springs and front gaurds rolled, Thats also fitted is this a good price. I heard that k max weren't bad springs. But is there anychance that my shockies will bottom out if i hit a hard bump cause i don't want that to happen. Please help me if possible cause i will ask them to put shockies in 2 if i have to. And if so what brand shockies.

Thanks in advance


how low are you gona go??? if u only go 1'' - 1.5 '' it will be fine

 

_________________

FOR CUSTOM MADE VINYL GRAPHICS, STICKERS OR DECALS, EMAIL ME AT joeboo@optusnet.com.au

IT DOES'NT MATER IF YOU WIN BY AN INCH OR A MILE, WINNING'S WINNING

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:44 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 37

Posts: 11105

Joined: 15th Nov 2004

Ride: No Fords current

Location: Hobart
TAS, Australia

how much lower are you going? seems like a fairly decent price to me considering there supplying and fitting and rolling the gaurds (is rolling the gaurds necessary at the height your dropping ti to)?
prolly worth doing the shcokies though - you'd save on labour since they'd already be there to do the springs.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:44 pm 
Fordmods Junkie
Offline
User avatar

Age: 45

Posts: 1000493

Joined: 6th Nov 2004

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: AUXR6 HP With Ducati SupA Bike!

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

dude good price

but the shocks have to come out anyways

so u might as well do them

will be benificial

 

_________________

RIP SCOTT

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:48 pm 
Fordmods Addict
Offline
User avatar

Age: 38

Posts: 7958

Joined: 1st Jun 2005

Gallery: 13 images

Ride: Falcon

Power: 237 rwkw

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

I'm assuming that the custom height is looooow, in which case like all the other guys have said, may as well do the shocks while they are out.
KYB are a good brand at a good price, and now that I know my fronts are BOGE, so are BOGE :D

 

_________________

ED XR8 Sprint - S-Trim, V500, 249rwkw
BF MKII F6 Tornado - 237rwkw

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:49 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline
User avatar

Age: 52

Posts: 169

Joined: 22nd Nov 2005

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: xf s-pack

Location: culburra beach
NSW, Australia

oh, also how many kms has it done, if its 50,oooks+ you may as well change the shocks while yr at it

 

_________________

FOR CUSTOM MADE VINYL GRAPHICS, STICKERS OR DECALS, EMAIL ME AT joeboo@optusnet.com.au

IT DOES'NT MATER IF YOU WIN BY AN INCH OR A MILE, WINNING'S WINNING

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:56 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 37

Posts: 3894

Joined: 15th Nov 2004

Gallery: 24 images

Ride: BF MKII V8 Fairmont Ghia

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

when i got mine done, we talked about the height.. i asked about shocks he assured me they would be fine.. got the car back and riding on superlows.. 38mm out of front 45mm out of the back..

the ride doesnt seem to bad.. havnt seemed to bottom the shocks out yet either

 

_________________

2007 Steel BF Ghia MKII V8 - 19" GTP's + Superlows

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:57 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Posts: 15

Joined: 3rd Nov 2005

Gallery: 3 images

Location: brisbane
QLD, Australia

quick replys

Um lowering the front 1 inch and 2inches at the back. want it low at the back. Car has done 80000kms.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:16 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 36

Posts: 3186

Joined: 8th Nov 2004

Gallery: 6 images

Ride: EF Falcon

Location: Townsville
QLD, Australia

Steady ED wrote:
and now that I know my fronts are BOGE, so are BOGE :D


Ha ha, nicely done :lol:

 

_________________

Nicco's M112 Blown, T-56 equipped EF
forums/viewtopic.php?t=68319

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:29 am 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Posts: 15

Joined: 3rd Nov 2005

Gallery: 3 images

Location: brisbane
QLD, Australia

nicco wrote:
Steady ED wrote:
and now that I know my fronts are BOGE, so are BOGE :D


Ha ha, nicely done :lol:


whats that spose to mean
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:31 am 
Fordmods Addict
Offline
User avatar

Age: 38

Posts: 7958

Joined: 1st Jun 2005

Gallery: 13 images

Ride: Falcon

Power: 237 rwkw

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

Personal joke :P
Along the lines of, I never checked the brand of shocks I stuffed into my car :lol:

 

_________________

ED XR8 Sprint - S-Trim, V500, 249rwkw
BF MKII F6 Tornado - 237rwkw

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:37 am 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Posts: 15

Joined: 3rd Nov 2005

Gallery: 3 images

Location: brisbane
QLD, Australia

and what brand are they
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:44 am 
Fordmods Addict
Offline
User avatar

Age: 38

Posts: 7958

Joined: 1st Jun 2005

Gallery: 13 images

Ride: Falcon

Power: 237 rwkw

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

BOGE shocks, revalved by Whiteline on the front.
Whiteline revalved KYB's on the rear.

 

_________________

ED XR8 Sprint - S-Trim, V500, 249rwkw
BF MKII F6 Tornado - 237rwkw

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:21 am 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Posts: 15

Joined: 3rd Nov 2005

Gallery: 3 images

Location: brisbane
QLD, Australia

does anybody else know
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:23 am 
Fordmods Junkie
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 3083

Joined: 22nd Sep 2005

Gallery: 13 images

Ride: EF

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

i just paid cam (hightek) for my combo, superlow front, low rear (got gas), and a set of matched shocks. $495 at my door.

i had to get new shocks i bent a front strut. ouch.

from what ive been told, when you change the spoings, you have to get shocks that match, otherwise your car will get a wierd rocking effect over bumps.

basicly the lesson is suspension is what keeps you on the ground, dont go slack on sh*t that could save your life.

EDIT- just looked in your gallery, isnt your car already lowered.

good luck should look good.

 

_________________

Image
latest mod: A Service
MY BUILD THREAD

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 2  [ 26 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 38 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:53 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names