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Old 17-01-2009, 06:13 PM   #1
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Default people with ulra and super lows???

just wondering if u's can measure from the middle of ur guards to the centre of ur wheel?
i want to raise mine up a bit as it has cut springs in it atm so just wanting to know the measurement.
and can u state what brand and what they are ie. supers or ultras or even lows.
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Old 17-01-2009, 06:21 PM   #2
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Bottom of the guard to the center of the front wheel on my XR is 34cm on Kings SLs Rear is 36cm to wheel center from bottom edge of the guard (irs)
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Old 17-01-2009, 07:14 PM   #3
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Mine same as whoosha.

Even on the strip, me 13.71 @ 101.35 Mph
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Old 17-01-2009, 07:22 PM   #4
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Mines 330mm all round. Mmmmmm dead flat.
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Old 17-01-2009, 07:38 PM   #5
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33.5cm centre of wheel to top of guard (Superlows)

I didnt bother measuring rear as its a ute
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Old 17-01-2009, 08:11 PM   #6
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33cm front and 31cm rear kingsprings
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Old 17-01-2009, 09:05 PM   #7
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Even on the strip, me 13.71 @ 101.35 Mph
The Red car drivers just think theres are faster but we know the blue ones are :
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Old 17-01-2009, 09:22 PM   #8
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31.5 front, 30 rear on a ute
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385mm on the front and 395mm on the back.
Stocko springs for reference
and thats with a full tank of LPG and a full tank of petrol!!!
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Rodger that !!!
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Pfffft, you two wish.
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Old 17-01-2009, 11:25 PM   #12
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well i got beaten at the lights in arana hills today by a blue AU XR6 manual so maybe you guys are right, it's blue thats faster.
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Old 18-01-2009, 12:36 PM   #13
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Pfffft, you two wish.
Russells Recipe to make RED car faster... spend 15k on stroker = Fail
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Russells answer Borrow Blue cars TOYO Drag Tyers = sucess after 2 years
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Old 18-01-2009, 09:20 PM   #14
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sorry people but can u list what u have.
mine sits at 29ish all round and i want it up a bit and i no supers sit at about 35ish so that just over 2 inchs and i dont no if i wanna go that high.
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Old 18-01-2009, 09:56 PM   #15
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My front kings super lows sit at 335mm, which is about level/bit above the top of the tyre.

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do u have standard shocks also?
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Old 18-01-2009, 10:51 PM   #17
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Yup. Standard shock going on 150,000km. The ute was lowered start of last year and they're not shagged yet.
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Old 19-01-2009, 06:30 AM   #18
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so i guess mine are ultra's , i would like it a touch higher in the front though, maybe 32.5
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Old 19-01-2009, 11:04 AM   #19
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i think ill get super low fronts and ultra low rears maybe as my brothers sits at 350mm rear and the front is standard xr i want it a little bit lower than that as im used to it at 300mm now and dont want to raise it to much.
but want to get rid of these dam chopped springs.
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maded-6, i think they're called makita springs.
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