King Low's - Back end is lower than front?

Interceptor'85 · 01-02-2005, 05:08 PM

Hey guys,

For some reason my King Spring Low's look to me like the back end is lower than the front end. And the back end does seem to bounce a bit more than the front telling me the front is stiffened more than the back, maybe. I'm not too sure.

So first - Is this normal ?
and Second - If not should I stiffen the rear or un-stiffen the front ?

Thanks

Interceptor'85 · 01-02-2005, 05:24 PM

Maybe it's just the rear wheel arch...

fairmont1998 · 01-02-2005, 06:12 PM

The EF/EL can look lower at the back due to the wheel arch being lower. Measure the height of the sills at each end (where you would use your scissor jack) and see if it is actually lower.

Interceptor'85 · 01-02-2005, 06:18 PM

Rear = 150mm
Front = 170mm

It's noticeable because the rear arch meets the tyre and the fron arch has about an inch clearance :(

(And no, no dead body's in the boot, ey madnc :P)

LUXO_8 · 01-02-2005, 06:34 PM

my car is the same, with pedders low springs
are you running standard shocks?
thats what ive put mine to
lmao at the body comment. i wasnt going to say anythnig tis time!

lv619 · 01-02-2005, 06:42 PM

Yeah thats like mine too.

Wouldnt want the front any lower without rolling the guards though...

Interceptor'85 · 01-02-2005, 06:57 PM

Noop, don't have standard shocks, I've got Monroe GT shocks.

LUXO_8 · 01-02-2005, 07:00 PM

what i meant was do you have standard height or short travel shocks

i have monroe GT standard height shocks in mine.

Interceptor'85 · 01-02-2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

what i meant was do you have standard height or short travel shocks

i have monroe GT standard height shocks in mine.

Oh okies, sozz all I know is they're monroe gt sports shocks. Anyway to check them?

BTW Do you think the front is stiffened? They do seem compressed a bit.

fairmont1998 · 01-02-2005, 07:22 PM

Bugger, that is quite a difference. They didn't give you V8 springs for the front did they?

INJECTED_250 · 01-02-2005, 07:37 PM

looks better with the back lower than the front..... nothings worse than the back higher than the front

sphell · 01-02-2005, 07:38 PM

it's the front struts. Put a set of Pedders SportsRyder struts in the front and it'll sit about an inch lower. Plus you keep the same suspension travel. Might have to roll the guards depending on what wheels you have though. The reason for it sitting lower is cause the Pedders struts have a lower spring land on them than the Monroes.

LUXO_8 · 01-02-2005, 07:41 PM

as do koni's.

should have my superlow / koni shock combo in by all ford day..... hopefully

DentEd XR8 · 01-02-2005, 08:00 PM

Struts wont affect ride height at all unless they have a lower spring seat, like Sphell has said with some of the pedders gear, I'd be checking ya rear control arm bushes first, my car went up 10-15mm in the bum after replacing brocken bushes

INJECTED_250 · 01-02-2005, 08:36 PM

if u get under and crack all the bolts then tighen them up again it will lower slighlty.. this wont work if u have nolathaine bushings

Interceptor'85 · 02-02-2005, 10:24 AM

That's interesting about the bushings, I'll give the underside a good look over.

Thanks guys!

**Raptor** · 02-02-2005, 10:57 AM

My ED ended up with a droopy **** end with King Low's as well. First thing I also noticed when driving was the higher rate front, lower rate rear springs. It seems to give a decent ride/handling trade off. Car shown below even with 1' taller rear rubber.

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Originally Posted by INJECTED_250

looks better with the back lower than the front..... nothings worse than the back higher than the front

I don't agree with that INJECTED_250. :jab:
Nothing looks worse than a lower rear-end IMHO. But maybe I'm just showing my age, I love the nose-down stance that rodders and old school muscle cars have. Rubber-rake rules!

Interceptor'85 · 02-02-2005, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor

Nothing looks worse than a lower rear-end IMHO. But maybe I'm just showing my age, I love the nose-down stance that rodders and old school muscle cars have. Rubber-rake rules!

Sooo true

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santoitaliano · 02-02-2005, 05:41 PM

hmm i reckon my car has dropped in the *** lately.. where are the bushes, where do i look,

thanks

LUXO_8 · 02-02-2005, 05:53 PM

i agree as well that having the front higher looks ghey looks like you have a few dead bodies in teh boot ey EF machine.(whats ya name btw, EF Machine is so annoyin to type out

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fairmont1998 · 02-02-2005, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sphell

it's the front struts. Put a set of Pedders SportsRyder struts in the front and it'll sit about an inch lower. Plus you keep the same suspension travel. Might have to roll the guards depending on what wheels you have though. The reason for it sitting lower is cause the Pedders struts have a lower spring land on them than the Monroes.

Although this will fix the problem, you shouldn't need to use shocks with a lower spring land with King springs. They are designed for the standard configuration. I can't see the fronts settling an inch either if it was left.
On another thought, are the springs properly seated?

sphell · 02-02-2005, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor

I don't agree with that INJECTED_250. :jab:
Nothing looks worse than a lower rear-end IMHO. But maybe I'm just showing my age, I love the nose-down stance that rodders and old school muscle cars have. Rubber-rake rules!

hmmmm :yeees: Can I re-phrase that? Nothing looks more BOGAN than a nose down front and high rear end ;)

That's all very well and good but E-series aren't rods or old skool muscle cars lol ;) I agree with injected 250 :hihi:

Yagz · 02-02-2005, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sphell

hmmmm :yeees: Can I re-phrase that? Nothing looks more BOGAN than a nose down front and high rear end ;)

That's all very well and good but E-series aren't rods or old skool muscle cars lol ;) I agree with injected 250 :hihi:

agreed

hornet · 02-02-2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by INJECTED_250

looks better with the back lower than the front..... nothings worse than the back higher than the front

Your joking right? Lower back than the front is something you'd expect a VN full of bogans to do. I like nice and level, or a tad (10-12mm) higher rear, so when you put something in the boot it doesn't sag.

LUXO_8 · 02-02-2005, 08:12 PM

i like when the rear is about 15mm - 20mm higher than the front, on a lowered car.

how my car is at the moment, the rear looks like its lowered and the front looks like standard. must change asap

Interceptor'85 · 02-02-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hornet

I like nice and level, or a tad (10-12mm) higher rear, so when you put something in the boot it doesn't sag.

Yeah that's what happens when the car is full of my mates. Level, or a smidge higher at the back is perfecto.

Interceptor'85 · 02-02-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

i agree as well that having the front higher looks ghey looks like you have a few dead bodies in teh boot ey EF machine.(whats ya name btw, EF Machine is so annoyin to type out

)

Madnc you funny bugga!

My name's Matt

Yeah my front end looks standard height too, compared to the rear.