springs

stock gem · tinkerer Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 130

i want some lowered springs and was thinking what type of springs you guys recommend for both price and quality.
If i get springs should i get a new sway bar or someshit?

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

king springs are the most common
reasnonably cheep
you need a new pan hard rod if you lower the back alot

but yeah pedders springs are more expensive and dont go as low

most other brands are the same price as kings if not dearer

stock gem · tinkerer Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 130

for the pan hard rod where would i get one from?

ATG23Q · tinkerer Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 201

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

white line make them
i think you can also get otehr ones just ask at the place you get done they will tell you all you neeed

stock gem · tinkerer Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 130

where in adeliade can i get the kings or k-macs for a decent price?

Pavlos · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 920

There was a post on here a few weeks back at the quality of springs. Apparently king springs are really shit.

stock gem · tinkerer Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 130

OK then where can i get some Kmacs in adelaide?

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

yeah but they werent sure
i dont belive they use old ones and re sdjust them as kings are alot thicker and the effort to do it for all different models would be far to much work for them it woudl be easier if they just bhp or similar to supply steel and they coil it

you can get kings at cv drive shafts near gemispares

mystikal21 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 160

you got an angle grinder, well you know what to do chop em

stock gem · tinkerer Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 130

yeah i no i can do that but then my gem will be like me mates. Gay and Shitty. and mines better than that

Stock TE · backyard mechanic Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 853

Do you want to (1) make the car handle better or (2) make the car sit lower?
If its 1 I would get shocks, if its 2 I would get springs. Springs make the car sit flatter because of a lower centre of gravity and because the springs are harder, but the shocks increased turn-in, make the car less floaty and more predictable. This is all personal experience, but others may have had different experience with different spring/shock combination (mine was pedders sports ryder lowered (pretty sure) and monroe gt gas shocks).