'pedders or kings' vx berlina

[occtec]

In need of a opinion, VX Berlina 2001

Hi all, I have a VX Berlina 2001 Series 1 Sedan. Just had Genuine FE2 shock & springs fitted by Holden (not happy)! For comfort its great, but not for looks. I am looking at changing my springs to either Pedders or Kings, i was thinking of the kings super lows, but after talking with pedders they reckon it will be to low & illegal ride height in Adelaide SA. Not sure what to do, i want the wheels closer to the guard than FE2, fill in the gap. Pedders recommend their FE2 springs, they reckon they will sit lower then OEM FE2, any thoughts??? I have 17" SS RIMS and want my car to sit level. Any suggestions or input would be appreciated, Cheers.

 

[glenn l]

of corse pedders will tell you that, they want you to buy there product.
king super low for a vt-vy v6 sedan are khfl-47sl and khrl-46hd, and will give you aprox 340mm from centre of wheel to guard, give or take a little.
kings fe2 equivelant are aprox 10-15mm higher than there super lows.

 

[occtec]

Hi Glenn, thanks for your input! Will this combination of kings give me a level ride, are they legal? Aren't the rear HD's heavy duty? I have kids that sit in the back seat, is there another option for the rear that will match the fronts and still give me a nice level ride?

 

[showbags]

With kids in the back, the 46HD will still sag. You'd be better going to KHRL-46HHD. My VT has superlows and I never get pulled over.

 

[glenn l]

Hi Glenn, thanks for your input! Will this combination of kings give me a level ride, are they legal? Aren't the rear HD's heavy duty? I have kids that sit in the back seat, is there another option for the rear that will match the fronts and still give me a nice level ride?

it will sit up a little bit in the rear, but not much, if you want it more level some khrl-46slhd will be about 10mm lower, but if you put kids in the back i would keep with the 46hd's.

 

[occtec]

With kids in the back, the 46HD will still sag. You'd be better going to KHRL-46HHD. My VT has superlows and I never get pulled over.

Will that firm up the rear to much though? And will I need camber kits in the rear?

 

[occtec]

Hi Glenn, thanks for your input! Will this combination of kings give me a level ride, are they legal? Aren't the rear HD's heavy duty? I have kids that sit in the back seat, is there another option for the rear that will match the fronts and still give me a nice level ride?

it will sit up a little bit in the rear, but not much, if you want it more level some khrl-46slhd will be about 10mm lower, but if you put kids in the back i would keep with the 46hd's.

Hey Glenn, right so what's the difference SLHD & HD? I'm usually in the car 80% of the time without kids,I just want a nice level ride I would prefer slightly lower in the rear than the front.

 

[troykinsvt]

kings is aussies leading spring maker. in fact i dont think there is anyone else, kings make lovells and pedders springs.....just they get shipped to lovells and pedders so they can make some cash.

 

[Jesterarts]

SLHD sits about the same as a KINGS SSL spring, HD sits about the same as a KING SL spring.

I have SLHD in my clubby to reduce it's squat under acceleration, but overall they are just a stiffer spring more commonly used for vehicles that tow.

I have pedder SSL equiv in the front, the SLHD in the back and the car is basically level.

 

[occtec]

kings is aussies leading spring maker. in fact i dont think there is anyone else, kings make lovells and pedders springs.....just they get shipped to lovells and pedders so they can make some cash.

Pedders are a harder spring, so I've been told