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lowering my Vt Wagon Please Help. many Questions

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Hey guys
Just after some help here with my wagon wanna lower it.
I wanna lower all four getting the back wheels to tuck.
so here are the questions
1. how low should I go i want to get the rear to tuck but nothing extreme
2. I want to lower it but not so low I have to replace shock absorbers/ struts and have to roll the guards
3. please help me with what springs and what size I should go on the front and the Rear.

At the current moment from the top of the wheel to the top of the lip of the guard on the rear it is 1inch and on the front it is 2inch

I was thinking about 1inch lower on the front and about 1 1/2 inch on the rear If I do this will I need to get new struts ect as I dont wanna do that

Im a noob at this stuff lol
help is much appreciated oh and yes I will be getting a 4 point camber kit
here is a Attached picture of my car if it helps sorry for the darkness
 

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why dont you get coil overs then you can change the hight when you want
 

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I'd say if you want it to tuck at the rear you will need ultra lows, which means shortened shocks.
 

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Hey guys
Just after some help here with my wagon wanna lover it as I have VE wheels on it and it sits high and just wanna make it look good.
I wanna lower all four getting the back wheels to tuck.
so here are the questions
1. how low should I go i want to get the rear to tuck but nothing extreme
2. I want to lower it but not so low I have to replace shock absorbers/ struts and have to roll the guards
3. please help me with what springs and what size I should go on the front and the Rear.

At the current moment from the top of the wheel to the top of the lip of the guard on the rear it is 1inch and on the front it is 2inch

Im a noob at this stuff lol
help is much appreciated oh and yes I will be getting a 4 point camber kit
here is a Attached picture of my car if it helps sorry for the darkness

I am also interested in this????
What size are them ve wheels??

I have 18 inch wheels the rear of my car looks lower....
Also my drivers side front seems to \\\\\\\\\sit 3/4 of inch lower than the passenger side??
So are the drivers spings just compressed over time??
No chance the differance will be the shocks??
Will new springs make my front of car look even???
I have new springs they say it will drop the front aprox 30mm lower???
What do you think it will drop 30mm from drivers side or passengers side???????????????
 

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yer my wheels are 18inch

basssicly just wanna know what size springs to get without modding anything else
 

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I am also interested in this????
What size are them ve wheels??

I have 18 inch wheels the rear of my car looks lower....
Also my drivers side front seems to \\\\\\\\\sit 3/4 of inch lower than the passenger side??
So are the drivers spings just compressed over time??
No chance the differance will be the shocks??
Will new springs make my front of car look even???
I have new springs they say it will drop the front aprox 30mm lower???
What do you think it will drop 30mm from drivers side or passengers side???????????????

Your suspension is probable sagged, ie the weight on the spring over time has caused it to weaken and drop a little bit..

You should both use the search function, questions like these have been asking alot of times, and you will find the answers in older threads, you just have to do a bit of research.
 

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yer have tried to search mate but just not sure if there is any difference with my wheels cause they arnt stock on the car and all that
im a bit of a newbie lol sorry
 

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yer have tried to search mate but just not sure if there is any difference with my wheels cause they arnt stock on the car and all that
im a bit of a newbie lol sorry

Yeh theres heaps of old treads on this....When searching keep it simple.....
I found a few treads lowering the rear end..people say you need to change rear shocks....But for fronts you don't need to change shocks...but will make a better ride
 

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I just wanna get just the springs and the camber kit if its possible ay
dont wanna go overboard with money and all that
 

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I just wanna get just the springs and the camber kit if its possible ay
dont wanna go overboard with money and all that

depends how low your going????
If its 50/60 mm....I have read up saying the rear springs could pop out when going over a pot hole ect ect....
Well in my wagon...the rear gards sit about half inch above the tyres,... so i'm gonna leave the rear just lower the front 30mm..using standerd shocks...as heaps of people have done this.....

But with rears i wouldn't risk it mate
 
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