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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:21 pm 
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I installed some king superlows in my AUI XR6 last week. I have ultima lowered gas shocks in the rear and monroe GTs in the front.

I know that the springs take a small amount of time to settle, but it really isn't very low at all???!!?

The back is OK but the front is only just lower than standard. I thought it might just look like that with the standard wheels, but I got some 18s yesterday and it still looks high.

The rear shocks have a reduced length of about 30 mm specially made for king springs, and the front are pretty long. The way i see it, the shocks cannot possibly change the ride height, so why is it so high especially the front?

Does anyone have any pics of superlows in AU1?

I parked next to a mate's AUII S pack yesterday and it was pretty much the same ride height as his, his almost looks lower due to the C2R kit fitted.

Any opinions or help would be great :D

Cheers guys and gals,
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:36 pm 
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Check my gallery, it's an au1 with superlows and i'm happy with the height

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:50 am 
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mmm au with superlows hey....
got me a XR6 like that

here...

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:38 am 
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Check the part number on the spring and compare it with the catalogue on King Spring's web site to make sure they are the correct springs.
They may have possibly sold you V8 fronts.

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:36 pm 
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Check the part number on the spring and compare it with the catalogue on King Spring's web site to make sure they are the correct springs.
They may have possibly sold you V8 fronts.


Yeah they are the same. I'm sure this explains a little bit of extra height...

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:40 pm 
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mmm au with superlows hey....
got me a XR6 like that

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Hmmmm your rear looks the same as mine, but I still have a gap above my front wheels between wheel and guard... maybe they will sink a little more. Are you using standard shocks or new ones?

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:31 pm 
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I HAVE SUPERLOWS IN MY AU AS WELL I HAPPY WITH IT, I GOT TE50 KITT SO IT SITS NICE AND LOW TO THE ROAD, BUT WOULD LIKE FRONT DOWN A LITTLE MORE TO LEVEL WITH THE BACK, FULL BOOT INSTALL DROPED THE BACK END A LITTLE

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:51 pm 
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Fakertaker wrote:
Disco Frank wrote:
mmm au with superlows hey....
got me a XR6 like that

here...



Hmmmm your rear looks the same as mine, but I still have a gap above my front wheels between wheel and guard... maybe they will sink a little more. Are you using standard shocks or new ones?

cheers mate

brand new KYBS on all 4 :)

 

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:18 pm 
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These are 60mm, but not kings, I only fit kings to customer cars.

 

 

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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:25 pm 
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:16 pm 
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I had the same problem when i lowered my au fairmont but the front came down more than my rear
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:55 pm 
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ive got kings superlows monroe shocks and 18" wheels and it sits like this

 

 

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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:57 pm 
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mine seems opposite when full off fuel allways looks a** heavy but with fuel prices the way they are its not such a problem anymore lol
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:34 am 
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have any of yous had proplems with fronts guards cutting up front tyres???

i have

 

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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:44 am 
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it was ok until i got new tyres. they are a bit more Square than the last ones. keeps bending the lip on the front guards out.

Gotta get panel beater to roll em.

 

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