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November 2003
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lowering
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Tue, 03 February 2004 08:27
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looking at lowering my car among other things, what can i do?
peddars says if they do it cost 600,
or can i just put a new set of lo king sprigns in?
a friend did this and his ride is very sloppy compared to what is was?? why??
just learnt about spring clamps on net, has ne body had bad experiences??/
thanks for ne comments
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Location:
Melbourne - NthSubs
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: lowering
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Wed, 11 February 2004 12:50
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i asked around and spring compressors/clamps are not rw but not sure if they are illegal (ie. show room/off road use), its a much better alternative to cutting your springs (like alot of gems out there), not like ur ganna cut ur springs anyway 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: lowering
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Thu, 12 February 2004 06:39
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Don't cut your springs! Did he put new shocks in? What about the sway bar?
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Location:
Melbourne - NthSubs
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: lowering
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Thu, 12 February 2004 08:30
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sloppy as in handling or bumpy over stuff or wat?
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Location:
Castlemaine Vic
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: lowering
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Thu, 12 February 2004 08:36
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king springs on their own are very "spongy", spring/rebound rate is shithouse on the low/lowed/super low range.
match them with a new set of shocks and new rubbers all round and their sweet.
what did pedders include in that $600 price? cos it sounds very cheap to me.
pedders can compress your original springs too, which will lower about 1-2" depending.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: lowering
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Thu, 12 February 2004 10:41
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Is there something better than Kings then Geoff? Or are you gonna have that trouble with any suspension?
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Location:
Castlemaine Vic
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: lowering
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Thu, 12 February 2004 10:51
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im not really sure about that Nim, i thought king springs were just like an entry/cheap starting block for ppl who wanna lower their rides.
there is other well known brands, like whiteline (stu runs this in his gt4) kyb (think thats the name of them) even pedders have their line of stuff, im sure theres plenty more on the market but thats just a few that iv read about etc
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: lowering
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Thu, 12 February 2004 11:17
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Goes to show what I know. I thought king springs where top of the line.
Next your gonna tell me that konis aren't that hot. 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: lowering
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Fri, 13 February 2004 00:39
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from the mouth of a Pedders manager - "king springs are devil springs"
Why? (my friend asked) because they are on par with pedders own line of springs. In my opinion I'd say kings are better. but thats not an educated at all, I just tried to steer away from the major distributors with bottom lines to draw.
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