fe2 height?

[jonboy]

hi, can anyone tell me the height a vs would be if it had fe2 springs fitted? from the centre of the wheel to the top of wheel arch. any help would be much apreciated

[westbad]

i can tell you standard sedan rear springs on a live axle VR/VS commodore are 370mm and FE2 are 336mm if that helps any??

[jonboy]

yea it does help, thanx. do you have fe2 springs on your car? does anyone else no the front height?

[westbad]

yes i have the full FE2 suspension as mine is a BT1 SS so its IRS which are different height to the live axle springs
Im trying to find the info on the fronts..

[RX25SE]

I switched to FE2 in my VS wagon.
Front went down 5mm and rear went down 35mm.
I suspect the original front springs were sagged.

[VS 5.0]

I just measured mine - BT1 5 ltr with FE2 - and it is 350 mm from the middle of the centre cap to the bottom of the wheel arch above the wheel...if that makes sense.

[greenfoam]

It'll be the same height as an S or SS you should be able to see one in your local street to compare

[heloanand]

Can anybody confirm the height differences between the standard, FE2, Super low and Ultra low springs, I have a set of new FE2 springs off from an SV6, and looking lowering my VE omega with 18" wheels, and I really want to know is it worth to put the FE2 or I should go for a super or ultra low.
thanks

[hsv91ss]

Fe2 or lows are approx 20-30mm lower and supers 40-50mm

I went Fe2 and was happy with it for a while and then a couple of months later I switched to super lows. at first I though yeah the Fe2 looked way better then stock but every time I seen a Commodore on supers go past i thought that looks heaps better.

I switched to Supers and shortened shocks and never looked back look better and doesn't get decked over every speed hump I come across.

[go fast]

giddy,i have fe2 sport suspension,as \vs5litre/ said 350mm from centre of cap to to the middle of wheel arch,my car vr hsv 5.7strker.hope that helps.

[NORTI]

Im on my phone so cant see your location, but seeing as you are asking for eyebrow height, then Im guessing SA.

I have FE2 in the VR, with 18's, these are legal for eyebrow, everything else has dropped me below legal (3 regency defects to prove it )


keep in mind that if you have anything lower, it will also drop a bit more after it settles, seen a lot of people stung by this

[heloanand]

im in victoria mate..I dont want to change my springs again and again, that why I need to find out which is better then I can go for that, thanks for sharing

[heloanand]

Today called up some shops, lowest quoted is $400 with new king springs superlows, they also said if I supply the springs they can do it for $185, and If i dont need a new spring then they can compress the existing onces for $250, pedders quoted $720, tyre factory quoted $600 with new pedders springs.

Now I need to decide king springs or Pedders? which is better to go considering the cost aswell, or compressing my FE2's or stock? also what is coilovers???
Any advices..thanks

[justbad4you]

is it the same on a 1998 maloo?

It'll be the same height as an S or SS you should be able to see one in your local street to compare

if so ill go and have a look and post the height?