advice on drop height of my VS

[Gs VS]

Hey ppl...

2morrow my 18's finally get put on. i will post up pics ASAP...

but the reason im posting is cause im goin to give it a drop...

wasnt too sure how low i should go... its a hard decesion but i wanted some of your advice....

i got a VS S-Pack Series 2... wanna know wats the good height to drop this at...

hopefully i can come up with some answers so i can get the car dropped when the wheels go on 2...


any info would b appreciated...

thanks ppl.

 

[danny6424]

Personally i want mine to be as low as legally possible, so thats what i think you should do

 

[HyPoVr]

I've got Ultra Lows on mine and it sits just right. There's a pic of it in one of the other posts somewhere

 

[Gs VS]

alrite kooll

now the question that gettin me all confused...


now that im lowerin the car does it mean i need to get new shocks or will my stock ones by okk.. right now my shocks are in real good nik...

if i keep them on with lower springs wat the disadvantages..

cause if i can save money on not buyin shocks that will be awsome...

 

[ss16]

335mm from the hub to front upper lip can be achieved with KMAC springs. Lovells super lows will get you about 345mm. Stock FE2 shocks will still cope with those springs at the front at least.
If you have a live axle at the rear buy an adjustable panhard rod and replace the stock bump stops with lower aftermarket ones.

Keep in mind that you are drastically changing the geometry both at the front and and the rear so at the very least get a pro to check your wheel alignment (by pro I mean people that take into account the lower ride height and check castor and adjust camber and tow in/out to suit).

I had mine lowered but splurged out on adjustable castor radius arms and neopherane bushes including strut tops. The feel of the front is much improved with extra castor giving back some of the steering wheel feel.

 

[dlzn]

im using ultra low king springs on mine..

used to have lowest pedders but after the IRS kit it jacked up again, lucky kings make them lower.

rear guard is just over the tyre, front is about 1cm+ gap.. its sitting nice

 

[Gs VS]

how much should it cost..

i went today and got some quotes and there all sayin around 500.

the cheapest was 430


i heard they can be done for bout 250 with labour

??????????

 

[STEALTHY™]

Heres a mates VS Calais he just had lowered. Legal, and looks nuts!

 

[dlzn]

500? damn..

ive had quotes of around $150 for 2 springs fitted.. entire job should cost at most $400

 

[Ash81x]

Heres a mates VS Calais he just had lowered. Legal, and looks nuts!

what springs did he use in that mate?