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Discussion in 'VT - VX Holden Commodore (1997 - 2002)' started by 666vt, Sep 25, 2008.

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    ok, i know there is other threads with the same topic, but they end up being distracted and nothing makes sense.

    ok, what im after is some pics of your vt's or vx's and some info on what springs, shocks, struts you have.

    ive been thinking about just getting king spring sl's.
    khfl47sl and khrl46hd

    does anyone have a pic of this combo?

    would like it a bit lower than that but dont know the codes and havent matched any codes up with pics, which is where i need your help.

    and im guessing if i get lower springs i will need shorter shocks and struts?

    and is it really neccasary to get a camber kit, how much are they?

    any help will do, thanks.

    im after a little bit of tyre tuckage front and back [why do all vt's sit higher in the front? or does it just look that way because the wheel arch is bigger in the front?]

    and i will be getting 18's in the future, tho the whole wheel should be the same size as the chasers i have on now yeah?
     
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    few things

    shorter shocks and struts recommended but not a must

    vt's just generally sit higher in the front then the rear.. if you want it to sit flat then it is best to go one lower in the rear then in the front

    he is my set up

    Khfl47-sl and khrl-46ssl

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    hey mate, I have standard vt exec shockers with Pedders touring springs front and rear. I would like it lower in the front and pedders do a sports ryder spring that sits 1 inch lower. If your going as low as mine (not actually tha low compared to some) then you WILL NEED a camber kit. I have a camber kit and have a look at the pic of my last set of tyres:

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    The tyres after 8000kays:

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    ahhhh, thanks heaps, keep em coming this is helping alot, love how low ur rear is fr3ak.

    nicko, nice ride height too man, im gonna go lower in the front tho, but thanks boys
     
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    666vt if you car is a daily then i woudlnt go much lower than mine or freaks in the rear. I scrap a fair bit and im very careful about it. Front never has a drama though
     
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    yeah its my daily driver, urs and freaks both look good in the rear, thanks for the info dude, hate scraping used to have a vl with ultra lows, ruff and scraped everywhere =S
     
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    hey 666vt,,

    This monday ill be getting my car lowered with super low king spring dunno wat shock's tho i all ready have a camber kit.. and have 19inch rims

    ill post the pic's up on monday for ya.. i wanna go low so i might get ssl
     
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    yeah cheers mate, im keen on getting khfl47ssl front and kh46ssl backs, dunno if anyone else runs this set-up? as i dont like the look of the front sitting higher than the rear.
     
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    same,, i like it to sit even, have a look at the pic's of my car only 3 tho,
    i want it to sit just a bit higher than the pic. i had edited the pic
     
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    hers mine...got pedders touring springs up front...and ultra ride SSL in the rear....no shortned shocks and no camber kit either



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    yeah man ur arse end sits nice, in a non gay way lol.
    do you have a camber kit? if so 4 or 2 point?
     
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    haha yeah them pics look tough as bro, i love them elanor rims too mate.
     
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    dude.. i have a secret crush on ur calais, suss out ur page all the time lol.

    so nice im planning on doing a vx calais front end conversion in the future, looks mean.

    cheers for the info bro, is the ride heaps rough?
     
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    ...and another thing, what happens when the boys in blue say its too low, do you just get a defect notice and you have a week or something to clear it, and go back to them to check if you fixed it? no fine?
     
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    depends where you are. QLD is a defect and 1 demerit point. SA is just a defect.

    However the officer will choose if its a defect that can be cleared by going over the pits or simply going to the cop shop. Most of the time if your done for too low they will tick the pits boxs and your car will be fully inspected
     
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    aarrrgh, im a p plater, if it goes over the pits they could get me for a few things.. as i think im not supposed to modify my car at all... there goes my idea of ssl's all round. might just go sl's.
     
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    heheh cheerz m8 :p....yeh the ride isnt that bad.. my back isnt in no pain so it must be good :) yeh been pulled over a few times they havent said anything to me and always let me go....
     
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    Not sure on the height, It's between SL or Lows, It sits much higher in the bum, I have a sneaky suspicion it's SL front and Lows rear, Looks much lower at the front. Tyre at front is about level or just under the guard, Rear is above the tyre.
    Sits with Pedders shorten shocks rear, And standard factory front. No camber kit yet.


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    first vt ive seen that sits lower at the front its normally the other way around, i like the height at the front, yeah id say they are only lows on the rear, looks like a nice clean vt you have there too.
     
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    good thread, great info.
     
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