Superlows

Alan Shore · 29-08-2006, 12:06 PM

Hey peoples...
Soon to be ordering superlow Kings springs for my ED XR6. Was thinking though that I should get ultralows just for the rear. I really don't like its sits up higher than the front. Has anyone else done this? Is this advisable?

ON_DUBS · 29-08-2006, 12:27 PM

i have superlows all round on my ED, with the scraping problems i get i would not advise you to get ultras on the back however it would LOOK awesome.

the superlows are legal within a mm or something eb5speed sussed it out a while ago, so the ultras would score you a defect

eb91xr6 · 29-08-2006, 04:19 PM

what is the legal hight for a ea-ed falcon anyway as mine sits 30cm from center to gard

EFDream · 29-08-2006, 05:30 PM

Just put superlows in all round and a couple of 12" thumpers in a box in the boot to even the height out! Works for me! And yes Ultras will get you defected....

Alan Shore · 29-08-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by EFDream

Just put superlows in all round and a couple of 12" thumpers in a box in the boot to even the height out! Works for me! And yes Ultras will get you defected....

Yeah I've been told that by my friend. He showed me about 20 minutes ago and it looks evened out. Perhaps I was a bit hasty in thinking that I should go ultralows...Do you peoples scrape badly? Slowly sideways over speed humps?

CaRtZ · 29-08-2006, 06:01 PM

how far do SL's and UL's drop the car? my front bar is 200mm clear and my exhaust is 290mm clear. are these wot is measured in a roadworthy check?

EFDream · 29-08-2006, 06:06 PM

You're measured from the lowest part of your car and have to be 100mm maximum.....I don't scrape on anything with my superlows and thumper box!

CaRtZ · 29-08-2006, 06:12 PM

but wouldnt the lowest part be the diff? and would a cop really crawl under my car on the roadside on a cold night to measure that? i have seen a cop simply measure ground to bottom of front bar... does anyone know exactly what they are told to measure?

EDXR6T · 29-08-2006, 06:18 PM

Who cares

SL in most applicants is illegal so you'r allready stuffed:P

go UL's mate it will look horn just slow down for speed hump's and drive way's

you might have an issue with the tail shaft hitting the floor but i think it's only wen you'r giving it some and speeding over bumpy road's deppend's on you'r shock's to

oneredED · 29-08-2006, 07:37 PM

New springs I assume? Go ultra's in the rear for sure. XR-6000 has some in his EB, and it's pretty much a legal height. I cant say yours will be for sure though, because mines on un-cut superlows in the rear, and mine is about 10mm under legal at the sills.

tickford_ghia · 29-08-2006, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CaRtZ

but wouldnt the lowest part be the diff? and would a cop really crawl under my car on the roadside on a cold night to measure that? i have seen a cop simply measure ground to bottom of front bar... does anyone know exactly what they are told to measure?

cops dont messure it tehcnically
they have this thing on wheels thats 100mm high and the roll it everywhere under your car. If something hits it you get a shiny yellow sticker

Alan Shore · 29-08-2006, 08:19 PM

Hmm...well...the XR6 has better shocks right? For it's apparently lower than standard height. So would this then have an effect on the lowering. Or is everyone going to tell me to replace the shocks as well...coz in that case shorter shocks in the front would only require 'low' and not 'superlow'...In the past I have just replaced the springs with Superlows and had original shocks (both Commodores mind you)...

ORSMEB · 29-08-2006, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by oneredED

XR-6000 has some in his EB, and it's pretty much a legal height.

Sure do. Cops have never pulled me over to check the height as it's fine. Here's a pic of the ride height...

I'm thinking of going lower at the back, because it sits just a touch higher than the front.

ORSMEB · 29-08-2006, 08:20 PM

disregard this...

Alan Shore · 29-08-2006, 08:46 PM

Man that is soo sweet...nice man...nice. Ultralows might be the go then...

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Originally Posted by XR-6000

disregard this...

Huh?! loll

ORSMEB · 29-08-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Shore

Huh?! loll

Lol! I accidently pushed the 'Submit Thread' twice! So just editted it and took everything out...!
Be careful with putting Ultra Lows in though...coze some people's cars sit nice with just super lows in...I tried Super Low first, relized it sat like a 4x4 and handles like a boat, then changed them over to Ultra Lows.

Thanks for the compliment too man!

FairmontEL · 29-08-2006, 08:50 PM

ive got ultras in the back and ive never been pulled over never scrape just this damn tailshaft hitting prob... thats the one downside

ORSMEB · 29-08-2006, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by FairmontEL

...just this damn tailshaft hitting prob...

I think that's to do with the different suspension and diff setup from an XR and fairmont..

ED-T5 · 30-08-2006, 02:21 AM

ultr lows are sweet, and make an ride look tuff , but
the *** will bounce unless you put heavey duty shocks, The lowest part will be your towbar, the bar that goes under your spear tyer and fuel tank if you have a towbar. 100mm the lowest point no matter were it is, eg body kit, diff, sump.
hope that can help

ED-T5 · 30-08-2006, 02:22 AM

the rear will bounce a round

**Professor Farnsworth** · 30-08-2006, 02:33 AM

legal clearance height is 130mm, 13cm. The technical rule is, the lowest point in the car (eg dif, whatever) must be at least 13cm off the ground with a FULL LOAD of people. This rule isn't heavily enforced, if it were there would be a lot of defected cars around. Keep the guard around the height of the tyre and you'll generally be fine.

When i was getting springs done in the BF XR, i measured the height from the lowest point, and discovered even while UNLOADED, no one inside, putting sl's on makes it illegal. So unless you stick with low's only, it's defectable. And that's borderline too when fully loaded.

Rmyers · 30-08-2006, 02:38 AM

The lowest point of my car was the back end of the k-frame, was roughly 70mm last time i checked :P

ORSM4L · 30-08-2006, 08:11 AM

I have Superlows in the front, Ultra lows in the rear with super heavy duty short shaft shocks front and rear. Never had a problem. The ride is firm but not over the top.
If you do things properly, you won't have any issues.

Kenaz · 30-08-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Nuttso

I have Superlows in the front, Ultra lows in the rear with super heavy duty short shaft shocks front and rear. Never had a problem. The ride is firm but not over the top.
If you do things properly, you won't have any issues.

And I would consider yours to be pretty much the perfect ride height. Similar to mine. ;)

Dezza · 30-08-2006, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenaz

And I would consider yours to be pretty much the perfect ride height. Similar to mine. ;)

What about mine? My ride height is better

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Alan Shore · 30-08-2006, 10:01 AM

Yeah my original idea...SL at the front...UL at the rear. But after seeing XR-6000s car and the height that it is, I'm inclined to go the ULs. Still got about a week to decide...

CaRtZ · 30-08-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fantz

legal clearance height is 130mm, 13cm. The technical rule is, the lowest point in the car (eg dif, whatever) must be at least 13cm off the ground with a FULL LOAD of people. This rule isn't heavily enforced, if it were there would be a lot of defected cars around. Keep the guard around the height of the tyre and you'll generally be fine.

When i was getting springs done in the BF XR, i measured the height from the lowest point, and discovered even while UNLOADED, no one inside, putting sl's on makes it illegal. So unless you stick with low's only, it's defectable. And that's borderline too when fully loaded.

uh last time i checked it was 100mm in victoria mate

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Originally Posted by tickford_ghia

they have this thing on wheels thats 100mm high and the roll it everywhere under your car

so y would i c a cop measuring the front? im gunna take a trip to the cop shop and find out exactly wot the go is...

EFDream · 30-08-2006, 07:36 PM

cop can measure any part he bloody feels like I"m sure......whatever he deems as "low"

efgiar · 30-08-2006, 07:40 PM

if any part of ur car is 100mm or less from the ground (not including the obvious) then it is illeagle ur diff will be plenty over 100mm the usual culprit is ur cat, or rear muffler as they tend to sag, the front sway bar is also a culprit

ORSMEB · 30-08-2006, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Shore

Yeah my original idea...SL at the front...UL at the rear. But after seeing XR-6000s car and the height that it is, I'm inclined to go the ULs. Still got about a week to decide...

I'll put this in just to help sway you to Ultra Lows...:Up_to_som