1990 VN super low king springs

[KeaganKaotic]

I purchased a pair or rear Super Low King Springs for my 1990 VN Wagon.
I was told, and have looked at a few threads on Justcommodores.com and they say the same thing: "That when replacing springs with lower/performance springs, with either super lows or lows, its recommended to change your shocks, but NOT absolutly necessary" but if I were to have purchased Ultra lows or some lower set of springs, it would be absolutly nessessary to change the shocks??


True or false?

Also, where is a spot on, precise place to drill a hole in the fire wall to run a power cable to my amp? Everything in my VN is sealed up, tight as a virgins c***

[_R_J_K_]

If you don't use shortened shocks, you run the risk of having them fall out it you go over bumps at high speeds. Also, the stock shocks will wear out much, much faster because they are always being compressed more due to the lowered height.

My recommendation = don't be cheap.

[levymetal]

at least change the rear shocks to be safe from the above (having your springs dislodge), but if it was me i'd be changing both front and rear. surely you want a comfortable ride

[vn_v6]

i ran my amp wires through a grommet for the bonnet cable, its under the washer bottle, pull the grommet off and push the wire through, it should come out where you have your fuses, just follow the bonnet wire,

[vn_v6]

my mates brother had a vr, choppers all round, he had about 3 coils in the back, he drove it for over a year and he never had a spring pop out, aslong as u dont get bloody airborne with your car, theres no way ultra lows will come out if 3 coil chopped springs didnt, i mean cmon, out of how many people have stock shocks, and its only the ones that go 80kmph over a speed bump that the spring pops out, just gotta be sensible with your driving.......

[Coast_Calais]

"sensible with driving" and " "chopped springs" should NEVER be used in the same sentance..

change your shocks, your butt, and your missus's b00bs will thank you for it...

don't drill holes in your firewall, there are plenty of places to run amp wire, as hundreds/thousands before you have done...

[vn_v6]

hahaha lol at "ur misses boobs", and im not saying its the best thing to do lol cus id rather use proper ones and not completely F%&$ my ride quality lol but yeah with shocks you will feel a difference also, because they are more in theri efficient range, as with stock ones, their supposed to sit higher, and sooner or later, youl be bouncing around like the spirit of tasmania wen your stock ones go

[ducker85]

I purchased a pair or rear Super Low King Springs for my 1990 VN Wagon.
I was told, and have looked at a few threads on Justcommodores.com and they say the same thing: "That when replacing springs with lower/performance springs, with either super lows or lows, its recommended to change your shocks, but NOT absolutly necessary" but if I were to have purchased Ultra lows or some lower set of springs, it would be absolutly nessessary to change the shocks??


True or false?

I ran Ultra lows in my VP V6 Calais IRS with no camber kit and stock shocks with no problems, I ran this setup for about 18 months - 2 years

[vn_v6]

my point exactly....... lol

[levymetal]

my point exactly....... lol

just because 1 person did it ok, it doesn't mean that it hasn't happened to other people before

[ducker85]

just because 1 person did it ok, it doesn't mean that it hasn't happened to other people before

I know a lad who's UV SS use to pop uot springs while axle tramping during skids, but in my old car when up on jacks with no wheels the springs were struck in firm, how ever in my VL wagon when i jacked it up the 'chopped' springs fell out, it's a bit of common sense when you install them to weahter it's ok or u'll be driving straight to auto pro to order new shocks

[levymetal]

yeah, well chopped springs are a whole different story . the stories i have of chopped springs popping out of their seat and ripping tyres to shreds.... much worse than a shorter, stiffer spring. i drove my vp around with stock shocks as well until i got a roadworthy and they changed them over. shame because they put in shitty shocks and i don't like them

[ducker85]

chopped springs are a big NO NO and im glad there illegal

[KnobMuffin]

You want to buy Monroe 15-0570, these have been designed for super low springs. You also want to get an adjustable panhard bar. I am gonna get a left and right hand thread from a back of some car and get it welded onto my panhard bar to make it adjustable. I dunno if you aussies have that freedom