lowering front without lowering rear.

[pillzor]

if i lowered my front by about an inch would this be acceptable without lowering the rear at all, the main reason i want too lower it is for better handling, not for looks.
im thinking for monetary reasons if it doesnt effect camber etc ( non irs ) i can do the front and then do the rear later when i can affort it.
also let me know if this is going too be better or worse for cornering, im thinking the back might be more likely too come out round corners if its higher than the front?

[Andrew426]

You are going to have issues either way man. Lowering the front and not the back will just make it tail-happy on corners. My advice, if you want good handling, save some money up and buy your shocks, bushes, swaybars etc after talking to someone who knows what they are doing, and buy and fit them as a package, not one at a time

[VYMAD]

Years ago most lowered cars were slightly lower in the front than the back. These days it's the other way around, looks bloody stupid having the back lower than the front.

[_R_J_K_]

Years ago most lowered cars were slightly lower in the front than the back. These days it's the other way around, looks bloody stupid having the back lower than the front.

It's cause people like towing their invisible caravans around.

As for the OP, take a look at the GSL Rally Sport section, they have complete lowering packages.

[pillzor]

thanks guys, as far as handling goes do you think 1 inch all round will be enough too notice... id like too keep it at a reasonable height.

[_R_J_K_]

thanks guys, as far as handling goes do you think 1 inch all round will be enough too notice... id like too keep it at a reasonable height.

Yes. Even stiffened stock height after market springs will give you a fair difference in handling. Sometimes it's not all about height. You don't have to have a ridiculously low car for it to handle differently.

[DrZ]

Yes. Even stiffened stock height after market springs will give you a fair difference in handling. Sometimes it's not all about height. You don't have to have a ridiculously low car for it to handle differently.

Yeah I got aftermarked Heavy Duty Pedders shocks on my VS. Handles them speed bumps well

*only reason I got them is due to previous owner, no idea why, but what ever floats ya boat*

[Brett_jjj]

I bought genuine springs from Holden, FE2 ones to replace the STD ones.Fronts were $29 each ,and the rears were around $45 each.The FE2 springs tightened the ride up,without loosing too much ride or height.They are around an inch lower than the STD ones.

[pillzor]

I bought genuine springs from Holden, FE2 ones to replace the STD ones.Fronts were $29 each ,and the rears were around $45 each.The FE2 springs tightened the ride up,without loosing too much ride or height.They are around an inch lower than the STD ones.

sounds about exactly what im looking for, are they a bitch to fit?
(i have no idea on the process, i imagine you would need the car hoisted up or can you do one at a time with the front or back wheels a foot or so off the ground?)

[Brett_jjj]

You need a spring compressor for the front ones,the back ones you just jack it up(use chassis stands never use a jack alone to hold it up when getting under the car) undo and lower the rear lower control arms and the springs will come out.The front struts probably should be renewed at the same time as well,plus the few other pieces that go up inside the strut(bump stop,plastic bearing,dust covers etc).I paid $99 each for genuine holden front struts.And around $30 each side for the other things.It is best to have a workshop manual to do these jobs.It shows where everything goes etc,and is step by step.Too easy.Gregorys workshop manuals are probably the best ones to get.

[pillzor]

well i just spoke too the head supervisor mechanic (dad) and he says its too much work and not worth it, sooooo.... what do you think labour costs would run.

[DrZ]

Its not that big of a job. You can get yourself a spring compressor from like repco etc etc for approx $45. All in all. Even if your own time is money. Likely still cheaper to just put em in urself. lol

[pillzor]

yeh well im not that good of a mechanic unsupervised and the old boy wont help me with anything remotely performace related.

[RX25SE]

I bought genuine springs from Holden, FE2 ones to replace the STD ones.Fronts were $29 each ,and the rears were around $45 each.The FE2 springs tightened the ride up,without loosing too much ride or height.They are around an inch lower than the STD ones.

I did the same. Big difference in handling but it only lowered the front by 4mm and the rear (wagon) by 35mm. I suspect the front springs had sagged but I was surprised how low the rear went. Ended up sitting almost dead level (very slightly lower at the back) which in a wagon is useless so it now has 12mm thicker spring seats in the rear.
As for shockers, Koni is the way to go IMO.

[VS 5.0]

Years ago most lowered cars were slightly lower in the front than the back. These days it's the other way around, looks bloody stupid having the back lower than the front.

Couldn't agree more....

[DrZ]

yeh well im not that good of a mechanic unsupervised and the old boy wont help me with anything remotely performace related.

Putting your car on a set of SL's is not a performance mod :

Its all about lowering your cars center of gravity, see... The lower it is, the less likely it will ever roll when swerving out of the way from those hoons with silly performance mods that you would never put on ur car...

So really, it's a safety mod

Also, gravity has a stronger hold on objects that are closer to earth, therefore more traction therefore improving the safety of the car yet again.

[General Xander]

Lowering the front and not the back will just make it tail-happy on corners.

other way round, tightening the front will have the same effect as stiffening the front swaybar making it understeer more. i realized this after i put fe2 in the back and superlows in the front. if your guna lower it, the do it the same all round. i recomend super low kings. they handle pretty well and if you drive it right there not to jarring over bumps

[calais24/7]

Atleast do the rear youself mate, its honestly pretty straight forward, fornts are a bit harder but you will be able to do it with basic tools and jc's help

[Krilnik]

I aint no mechanic but will chip in my 2 cents.

Throw Kings "lows" in if you don't wanna go that low but are after a tighter firmer ride. Superlows all round on standard 15 inch rims will lower the vehicle below legal height. I learnt that the hard way. I threw lows in the front and superlows in the rear. Sits dead level and perfectly legal. If you're in Melbourne, a member on here called "Glenn" helped me. He runs a suspension shop and knows his stuff.