VX Lowering question

[berad]

Im soon to be lowering my VX berlina, and i like to know from some of you who have been there and dont that what im too expect from it.

My intentions are to put King Spring superlows on all 4 points with new shortened shocks and a camber kit to correct my current negative camber which will be even worse on the tyres after i lower it. I have a set of 19" wheels and im worried about body scrape.

Im not too worried about speed humps, its a given that i will have to cross them gently, what i would like to know is will i scrape the body on freeways humps and such when traveling 100kmph.

Anyone have a similar setup?

[lildavo]

iv lowered my vt on super all around im on 18's i dont scrape but i do have about -2 of camber on both rear wheels still after hvaing a camber kit fitted, only way iv heard of getting near a 0 camber is by having a vx II to vz rear end

[aazn]

mine is standard height and im running 1.25 camber on both sides.. got a camber kit installed and stuff..

they shop has now said it might be sagging suspension... ill just stick to rotating tyres.

[berad]

iv lowered my vt on super all around im on 18's i dont scrape but i do have about -2 of camber on both rear wheels still after hvaing a camber kit fitted, only way iv heard of getting near a 0 camber is by having a vx II to vz rear end

yea i have a VX II, im hoping i dont get shitty scrape with my 19's

[glenn l]

a good set up for vt-vz commodores is kings and monroe gtsport, we have fitted this set up to a lot of our coustomers car and they are all wrapt with it. if you have a vxII it should have the factory toe link to adjust the rear suspension and we find it works pretty good with out a camber kit, if you realy want a camber kit just put it on the outer pivots on the trailing arms.
glenn.

[Mick1988]

Normal driving you won't have an issue.

[berad]

ive done some research today, im slightly put off by some pricing i received.

KSSL front and rear coils, shortened shocks/struts, a camber kit, and a castor bush kit (they need changing). All up that was 1450 for just the parts, and 2000 if i get the shop to fit it all.

I shall investigate the toe link to avoid getting a camber kit.

[Mick1988]

I got my springs for $280 delivered to my door and fitted them myself. I decided to leave the shocks since they were only 75,000km old when I lowered the car and see how they went. Still handles perfectly fine without changing them. I have a series II VX and don't really have too much of a camber issue with no kit fitted.

[REDNUT 80]

ive got a vx wagon with 18"s its on superlows in the back, has a nice amount of tuck, a bit of camber and no scrubing,

i got the kings, munroes gt shocks in it and replaced all the bushes with superpro poly bushes apart from the front swaybar d bushes, and rear control arm bushes ( where the irs kit will end up ) i paid under 1000 for parts and installed it all with help from a mate, its a lot stiffer now, and a lot more responsive on the road,

[glenn l]

berad, i can get you the new monroe gtsport and kings which includes frt bump stops, a superpro rebuild kit which includes the frt caster bush, lower control arm bush and the rr caster bush all for $1000.00 or fitted and aligned for $1400.00. i wouldnt recomend a irs kit yet, what we normaly do is install all the shocks and springs and see how the alignment comes up 50% need them 50% dont, so dont waste your money unless you realy need it.

[berad]

at a shop or through you personally?

[glenn l]

i have a suspension shop.

[berad]

throw me some details mate, i may be in touch soon

[rb26dett]

If you do it yourself, don't forget to release the handbrake.

It may sound silly, but you can be sure that it has caught people out in the past.

[glenn l]

throw me some details mate, i may be in touch soon

northern suspension centre, thomastown, 9464-1577. mon-fri 8-5 sat 8:30-12.
we supply and fit all types of suspension components as well as wheel alignments.