XR6fantasy Member 44 Member For: 18y 6m 27d Location: Adelaide, SA Posted 26/12/06 03:03 AM Share Posted 26/12/06 03:03 AM Hi everyone,I'm getting my car lowered on Thursday at Wheelworx for $400...I've just gotten 19s and want it lowered enough so it looks good, but won't be a pain to drive (eg constantly scratching at every little bump or ditch in the road).How many mm's is good to lower it - the guys at Wheelworx told me about 35mm?Thanks to anyone who replies CheersLauren Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramo Member 163 Member For: 21y 11m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/12/06 07:04 AM Share Posted 26/12/06 07:04 AM Let me be the first to suggest King Springs.Front: KFFL-57Rear: KFRL-68SSLLowers the front approximately 15mm and the rear approximately 35mm for a level sill.Still nice and practical to drive.Mark Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/#findComment-480870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6fantasy Member 44 Member For: 18y 6m 27d Location: Adelaide, SA Posted 26/12/06 07:52 AM Author Share Posted 26/12/06 07:52 AM In general what type of springs do they use & how much extra would it cost for King Springs as I'm assuming they wouldn't be the standard springs used???? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/#findComment-480889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 20y 28d Gender: Male Posted 26/12/06 02:25 PM Share Posted 26/12/06 02:25 PM (edited) it would be best to ring them and find out..my guess is they will either be using king springs or lovells, in which case it wont sit to low..for that price they wont be heating and compressing your stock springs so you've got nothing to worry about Edited 01/01/09 09:56 AM by Dagabond Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/#findComment-481021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
86gav 69 - PSI Donating Members 263 Member For: 19y 9m 27d Location: Gladstone QLD Posted 26/12/06 10:23 PM Share Posted 26/12/06 10:23 PM If u want a nice level sill look and you want it to sit nice on your 19's go the lovells. Ive got LJ Torana rear coils and AU Falcon Super lows in mine. Sits awesome and doesnt handle to bad. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/#findComment-481047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 19y 2m 17d Gender: Male Posted 27/12/06 12:38 AM Share Posted 27/12/06 12:38 AM (edited) If u want a nice level sill look and you want it to sit nice on your 19's go the lovells. Ive got LJ Torana rear coils and AU Falcon Super lows in mine. Sits awesome and doesnt handle to bad.Nice ride hight mate it looks like my hight, do you have trouble with the front?The car looks tuff aswell Edited 27/12/06 12:38 AM by ypurv4 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/#findComment-481066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6fantasy Member 44 Member For: 18y 6m 27d Location: Adelaide, SA Posted 27/12/06 01:42 AM Author Share Posted 27/12/06 01:42 AM That looks awesome! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/#findComment-481083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROLMDL role model Member 1,111 Member For: 19y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne,S.E Posted 27/12/06 01:45 AM Share Posted 27/12/06 01:45 AM That looks awesome!←you got pictures of your car now? XR6FANTASY??? so u can do like a before and after how it did look to it will be after lowering it lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/#findComment-481084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6fantasy Member 44 Member For: 18y 6m 27d Location: Adelaide, SA Posted 27/12/06 05:08 AM Author Share Posted 27/12/06 05:08 AM Ok here are some of my car now, and I'll put more on tomorrow afternoon after it's lowered Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/#findComment-481116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6fantasy Member 44 Member For: 18y 6m 27d Location: Adelaide, SA Posted 28/12/06 07:31 AM Author Share Posted 28/12/06 07:31 AM Hey guys, had it lowered this morning - 25mm rear & 20mm front King Springs super lows.But I don't see much of a difference??????The guys said it takes like a week to settle before I'll see a real difference.Here are some pics - let me know what you think. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31405-lowering-how-much-is-too-much/#findComment-481440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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