VT best ride height

[UPLAWS]

k well i had a vt equip and i had it on riding SSSL on the back and SSL at the front....and in my opinion was too low, i could barely have people in the back seats or it'd scrub like crazy

and selling the spring and thinkin of purchasing other ones

and if you got pics of your car heights that can help me,,,or just your own opinions would be great

[muzzz89]

a mates got vs super lows(in the rear) and 20s on his vt. sits very nice and doesnt scrub. will need the gaurds lipped tho.

[UPLAWS]

yeah i got my gaurds lipped already from the sssls'

does he have any pics of it?

[Full Spectrum]

I believe personal opinion only, That FE2 to SL height is best for handling and performance.
Anything in the SSL down range is more look then handling, And going that low you loose comfort and scrap more.

My car is currently just above SL territory but lower then fe2. Handles great an hasn't scrapped with anyone in it.

[muzzz89]

yeah i'll try and get some pics up.

[BlackVXGTS]

HSV height is the optimum for handling. You need to have enough clearance (from the bump stops) for proper suspension movement.

[sprocket]

Im in the same boat, i wanna go low but not scraping low. Currently on FE2 at the back, what do people reccomend? Will stage 1 be not low enough? My mechanic says if I go super-low springs ill need a camber kit to not eat through tyres?

[pauly88]

hey ive got super lows all round, looks great plus i never scrape on full load, dont get a camber kit just yet some vt's dnt need it, if you notice tyre wear then u should get it. My tyres look brand new and i had them for almost 2 yrs and i havnt got a camber kit on it

[UPLAWS]

yeah i might upgrade to the super lows all round...looks nice, are they 19 inch rims??

[UPLAWS]

and how much you reckon i could get rid of my 2x SSSL and 2x SSL springs for...cause i dont want em, too low for me i think, they were good when i first got my car but im gettin over em

[pauly88]

yeh there 19 inch....about ur springs try to sell them on ebay or something i quess half price i really dont know.

[dipdip]

and how much you reckon i could get rid of my 2x SSSL and 2x SSL springs for...cause i dont want em, too low for me i think, they were good when i first got my car but im gettin over em

hey champ how much are u after for ur 2 SSL's or SSSL's..
im pretty sure iv got SL in the bakk now i want the lip to sit below the tyre..
what would do the job better? cheers

[UPLAWS]

hey champ how much are u after for ur 2 SSL's or SSSL's..
im pretty sure iv got SL in the bakk now i want the lip to sit below the tyre..
what would do the job better? cheers

well from my experience, depending on hw low you really want to go....ill try find a pic of what my car looked like with SSSLs on the stockies...but if you want it under the tyre, then SSSL will definately do a good job doing that...and the ssl at the front would make it sit nice....im a fan of having lower at the back than at the front, makes it look more natural but thats just my opinion

PM me and ill do you a good price on the springs, their only a month old cuz i sold my car, got a new one and dont want it as low anymore, getting older now haha


cheers.

[GILLO]

Hey guys I've got a question regarding ride height, I am looking at getting 17" VZ Calais rims on my VT and want to lower it with SL King Springs, am I right in saying that SL is the smallest drop you can get? Also I was just thinking about lowering it at the back, would this give me better handling? and would i have any tire problems with increased wear etc? I want the back a little lower, not looking for a big drop just a little, as I still want to go over speed bumps properly and go up driveways normally. Cheers.

How it is now:


How I want it:

[don0xer]

http://members.optushome.com.au/don0xer/slul.JPG

thats mine on SL front, SSSL/UL rear about 1 month after installed, i would like it sitting about maybe another 20mm lower, but how it is atm it makes it over 90% of most carpark speed humps ect.

[666vt]

hey dude, i have superlows all round, must be a pain in the rear with ultra's in the rear.
theres no way my front can go lower as my pacemaker extractors sit about 4cm off the ground, lol they scrub on everything.

my foot doesnt even fit under them on the flat lol.

[Swordsy]

hey dude, i have superlows all round, must be a pain in the rear with ultra's in the rear.
theres no way my front can go lower as my pacemaker extractors sit about 4cm off the ground, lol they scrub on everything.

my foot doesnt even fit under them on the flat lol.

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Are they SL king springs or another brand?

[1LOWVX]

i say lower the better as long as you run good tyres that fit in the guard with out scraping, i have no issues with tyre scraping, but as for everything else well thats a diffrent story.
Mine has ultra lows in the rears with no rubbers under it so just metal to etal and the front is superlows with monroe gt gas shocks rides awsome

I have pics on my ride if you like to have a look

[UPLAWS]

i had no problems going over speedhumps with my SSSLs....just obviously had to go a little slower than most cars....but im sure they understood when they saw haha

[1LOWVX]

i no the feeling the only thingi hate is high gutters in car parks it feels like you park in the middle of the car park lol

[nicko]

Pedders Touring springs:

[UPLAWS]

yeah them high gutters are a pain in the ass, took a bit of getting used to when i first got my springs

and nice ride nicko, i remember seeing your car in the pics section a while back, i got the same car too now, silver 99 vt olympic edition....great car....those rims you got really suit em too...dare i say would look even tougher just a little bit lower

[1LOWVX]

Thanxs Uplaws muchly appreciate it your ride is also very tuff and yeah i ve been thinkin qbout choppin another coil off lol

[wrx884]

hey ive got super lows all round, looks great plus i never scrape on full load, dont get a camber kit just yet some vt's dnt need it, if you notice tyre wear then u should get it. My tyres look brand new and i had them for almost 2 yrs and i havnt got a camber kit on it
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2 years and they look new? do u drive the car lol? If u want the job done proper u will need a camber kit 2 help save on tyre wear over the long run. ur right not all VTs have the same camber but if u go lower than lows the camber changes quiet a bit u wont notice the tyre wear ina months time its a progress thing that will show wen u start doin 10000kms on them or more. u'll know if u need it or not as soon as u look at ur print out from the wheel alighments u get.

2 the OP i rekon SL's is the way 2 go it looks nice and is practicle 4 ur everyday driving needs.

[SuperSixty6]

hey dude, i have superlows all round, must be a pain in the rear with ultra's in the rear.
theres no way my front can go lower as my pacemaker extractors sit about 4cm off the ground, lol they scrub on everything.

my foot doesnt even fit under them on the flat lol.

Dude that it crazy!

You haven’t scraped holes through the pacemakers have you?

Would bigger wheels lift that of the ground a bit? How high does the rest of the car sit of the ground?

Your putting me of going SSL in the rear of mine now!