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Brisbane
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March 2005
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lowering my ra23
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Wed, 06 April 2005 09:20
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hey guys and gals,
im looking at lowering my ra23. i was thinking of "super low" king springs but i am told that they only come in "low" for my year model, this is a shame because i have a mate that works at repco and they were going to be trade price.
does anyone have pictures of an ra23 celica with "low" king springs fitted?
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some suggestions on a cheap alternative of lowering? (*with out cutting springs*)
thanks in advance
BOCKA
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Brisbane
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August 2003
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Wed, 06 April 2005 10:34
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I've heard some bad stories about king spring super lows, and none of them are a problem of the manufacturer. They state clearly that they are for cosmetic puposes only and should not be used on the street.
Are you looking for actual performance or cosmetics? That being said, I don't really think you need to lower an RA23 more than 1-2 inches for them to look good, you're better off finding a nice set of wheels that fill out your guards nicely and give it that old school tough look.
Just my 2cents
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Location:
Brisbane
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March 2005
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Wed, 06 April 2005 10:41
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agreed in full
im trying to get some 14" dragways at the moment to fill out the gaurds and some "low" king springs will drop it 40mm, i just hope thats enough. iam going for the old school "tough look" but just wondering how low i will need it to achieve it. thansk for reply
BOCKA
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Melbourne
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October 2004
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Wed, 06 April 2005 10:50
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cut
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Location:
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Registered:
May 2002
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November 2002
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Wed, 06 April 2005 11:06
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Who said "cut" ?????   
If you are looking for more than just show in your springs choice, then look at Lovells springs. They lower about 35 - 38 mm and work exceptionally well when combined with Koni's, which is what I now have on my RA23.
Don't forget an adjustable panhard rod when you lower the car. Whiteline sell these.
Cheers,
Mitch.
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Location:
Brisbane
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March 2005
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Wed, 06 April 2005 11:06
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M.W.P. use of "super lows" is not as bad as the case your putting forward. i have had them in cars before and they performed well for street use both cosmetically and performance wise,and they made byron bay hills alot more fun to drive through.
BOCKA
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2004
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Wed, 06 April 2005 11:57
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i'm sorry
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Location:
Coffs Harbour
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October 2004
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Wed, 06 April 2005 14:16
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hey bocka show us ya ra23! they r so sexy
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On Probation
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nsw
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March 2004
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Thu, 07 April 2005 02:55
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Im looking for a set all round of kings as well If you wanna do a group buy dont think id go superlow though country roads
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Location:
Terrigal
Registered:
May 2002
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 Re: lowering my ra23
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Thu, 07 April 2005 03:31
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i doubt superlows would be captive either.. this is bad 
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Location:
c'town, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Thu, 07 April 2005 03:42
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the lows are _just_ captive in a celica
even then they dont offer much travel
as for super lows well as KING say they are not for street use.
anyone saying superlows make the car better please look at the relativity of the situation, most times the superlows are replacing shagged out 20-30yr old standard suspension meaning any upgrade, even the wrong upgrade like superlows and monroe shocks (for example) is going to make a difference for the better.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Thu, 07 April 2005 03:46
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There is nothing wrong with king spring super lows, i have them installed in my honda and the ride is not any more harsh that wat it was with stock springs, the car sits 10 times better and yes it also handles 10 times better due to the drastically reduced body roll.
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Location:
c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Thu, 07 April 2005 04:00
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what model honda?
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Thu, 07 April 2005 04:31
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is it a Honda "Pree-lude"?
In my RA28, i have found that my "unknown" green springs at the front are UBER harsh. They are NOT captive, extremely low and make an uberharsh DOOORIFTO style ride. I have driven far better suspension setups such as a simple combo of KYB shocks and King low springs.
FWIW - i will be moving over to the IMPORTBITZ coil-over weld-in sleeves on my RA28, combined with my fancy Koni red inserts (if i can keep em).
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Location:
Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Thu, 07 April 2005 05:49
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a mate of mine had ultra lows on his vn, needless to say, he made it look like shit, handled well i guess...
considering he got the thing for $3500, and sold it for $7400, someone thought it looked good...
Eldar.O.
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Location:
Tamworth
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: lowering my ra23
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Thu, 07 April 2005 08:16
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Heh Hem, How about airbags? Offers a cruisy ride(not performance) when they are pumped up and when u wanna look low, u flick a switch. BTW not very appropriate if u have a tight budget.
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