Lowered springs v springs/short shocks.

[wigbilly]

So 30mm f & r would be level. Ve ute higher in it's rear.

 

[TinSnips]

Just my 2 cents if interested, and I'm no suspension guru or anything, but my plans at the moment are for lowered springs (probably 30mm like you, but 50mm max) matched with Bilsteins -but I am after a more comp set up (without going for coilovers), rather than for cruising. The Bilsteins will be harsher as a daily (doesn't bother me so long as it sticks through corners). If I wasn't worried about increasing the damping, I'd be sticking with the standard shocks for a 30mm drop.

 

[vr1uz-fe]

ok utes and wagons have a raised spring seat so change rear shocks and it drops the rear lower and the sil comes up level all round

it's only like a 5mm-10mm differnce at the seat

better shocks and springs will be stiffer but sway bars will give the best conering upgrade

 

[wigbilly]

Just my 2 cents if interested, and I'm no suspension guru or anything, but my plans at the moment are for lowered springs (probably 30mm like you, but 50mm max) matched with Bilsteins -but I am after a more comp set up (without going for coilovers), rather than for cruising. The Bilsteins will be harsher as a daily (doesn't bother me so long as it sticks through corners). If I wasn't worried about increasing the damping, I'd be sticking with the standard shocks for a 30mm drop.

G'day snips. If I can 'get away' with standard shocks I will. I gather 30 to 40mm is limits. So what is the front and rear sizes I should go for.

 

[vr1uz-fe]

the seat is only 5mm max i think from memory it's #### all i think they might also have a differnt shock stroke as the spring is bigger in wire diameter

 

[TinSnips]

better shocks and springs will be stiffer but sway bars will give the best conering upgrade

Yep, have adjustable sways on the menu also! Along with a fair chunk of urethane.

 

[vr1uz-fe]

but any way my boss just put seadan sports shocks in his ute and lowerd 30mm springs drives great i think he should put sway bars in but he said it handels fine

 

[vr1uz-fe]

you only need rear inserts and front radius rod bushes in urathane on the ve all else is fine

 

[TinSnips]

G'day snips. If I can 'get away' with standard shocks I will. I gather 30 to 40mm is limits. So what is the front and rear sizes I should go for.

From memory, SSL in Kings is 30mm down from FE2. ish. Not sure about pedders sizing.

 

[vr1uz-fe]

there is also a bush in the rear knuckel that is sometimes rubber or some times a rose joint if you had rubber there the changing to the rose joint would give a slight gain in handiling