Springs (Which ones are good for what?)

[King_berald]

gday guys...

will be lowering the car this weekend....ws just wondering whats everyones views on springs?? i was looking at lovvells but king springs are half the price....are the lovells worth the extra money??

what are the pro's and cons of all the brands??

[ScoHar]

gday guys...

will be lowering the car this weekend....ws just wondering whats everyones views on springs?? i was looking at lovvells but king springs are half the price....are the lovells worth the extra money??

what are the pro's and cons of all the brands??

Strange, Kings and Lovells are same price here, I opt for lovells but only because I had kings in my VR and 2 of the coils kept touching each other (which is fine) but they made a horrible noise when turning.

[Eliminator]

get a trade account and you can pick up king springs sets for 100 bucks, 200 for front & rear which is half the recommended retail price

[Joey_21]

i can sell u mine never put them in there super lows "king" fronts only 70$ if ur in melb of course sat in boot for 6 months never could be bothered putting them in just flew from one side of my boot to the other haha clank clank you got used to it after a while

[Morton]

I run Kings Superlows in the front of my VQ, and Lovells Superlows in the back. Both do a fantastic job I think if you're just an enthusiast who likes a quick dart through the hills once in a while, Kings will suit you just fine when paired up with good shocks.

[padrickz88]

I've always thought that kings are pretty stiff? lmao maybe thats because i have jack shit suspension travel lol

[Eliminator]

with a set of FE2 KYB shocks, the stiffer coiled king springs and good condition bump stops it will be a nice combo but wont be the smoothest as the king springs are quite stiff.

[Morton]

You guys should feel the ride on those Lovells up the back of my VQ

[Eliminator]

I distribute suspension components, lovells have just as thick a coil as king springs just there name isnt anywhere as big.

[1991_Vn2nV]

Having both Lovells and Kings, I found Lovells were better for handling but Kings were better for ride quality. If you're not going overly low I'd suggest the Lovells but if you want it dumped and don't want spine problems get the kings.

[greenfoam]

I thought you were dead man :0 talk about comming back from the grave

[King_berald]

so kings are better for handling?? and lovells are better for comfort??
which other brands would you guys recommend having a look at???

[Eliminator]

they seem much the muchness in a commodore to me, except you can pick up lovells cheaper than kings.

[Morton]

so kings are better for handling?? and lovells are better for comfort??

did you even read what the man wrote?

[King_berald]

did you even read what the man wrote?

i did read what he said....but i was going by you saying that u put lovells in the rear....i just figured that was so that people in the back dont get crunched

[padrickz88]

1 thing you will learn about morton in time is that he doesn't like passenger's.... they weigh to much lol

OH and he likes his handling so a harder spring will stop it from rolling..

i dont know why but i always thought it was the other way with lovells/kings, but spring threads dont pop up as much as they used to lol

[Morton]

You guys should feel the ride on those Lovells up the back of my VQ

Which in my world, means that every time I go over a speed hump your dentures fall out

I have linear lovells in the backside of my VQ and the coils are FAT as anything. This is a stand-in replacement for anti-roll, as I can't afford swaybars at the moment. Once I get a good set of thicker swaybars in the back, I may get slightly softer springs. I'll work it out later \


So Kings for comfort, Lovells for a firmer ride.

1 thing you will learn about morton in time is that he doesn't like passenger's.... they weigh to much lol

OH and he likes his handling so a harder spring will stop it from rolling..

hahaha damn straight padrickz The sooner they dislocate a hip, the sooner I can palm them off to the hospital and get on with driving fast ^_^

[padrickz88]

LMAO i lol'd at the hip comment....

ok so its confirmed, my springs aren't hard, i just have no travel lol
(atleast it looks good lol)

[King_berald]

ahh i get ya now...

isnt the lovells spring supposed to be a progressive spring or something so its a smoother ride??

[Morton]

Depends. Every manufacturer makes a whole range of different springs.

I specifically have linear springs up the back. You can get progressives with have a "soft spot". I'm sure you could get a hold of progressives

[1991_Vn2nV]

I thought you were dead man :0 talk about comming back from the grave

I came back for my monthly dose of Iveta

ahh i get ya now...

isnt the lovells spring supposed to be a progressive spring or something so its a smoother ride??

Most King Springs are also progressive rate, especially in the rear.

[King_berald]

alright....thanks fellas....

so how do i open a trade account? dont i have to be working in the industry??

[Eliminator]

you need to be buying around 500 dollars worth of stuff minimum a month for that to happen at most places, but you can open one, buy the stuff and never go back if you want to.

Just go to your local repco/global auto/bursons etc and fill out a form