R34 King Springs "low" Or "super Low"?hmmmmm

[Alex G]

Hey everyone!

im looking into lowering my R34 and i am tossing up between which king springs to get, the "lows" or the "super lows", i did read a few months back about something if you lower an r34 more than xxx cms the tire wear would greatly increase and the handling would be like a bag of potatoes, i have used the search function and couldnt find anything, so yeah anyone know the rough LIMIT that a R34 can be lowered without sacrificing too much handling/tyre wear???

thanx heaps in advance

[R-SPEC]

*subscribes*

[brent32]

what about coilovers?

[Alex G]

what about coilovers?

Yeah ive thought about coilovers but im kinda restricted budget wise

but just out of interest would i need to get anything else with coilovers if i did buy them???

im still open for options....itll jus take longer lol, but simply put im lookn at doin a suspension overhaul as its pretty nasty round corners and bumpy ride, even though ive got the stock rims on it...

[Sydneykid]

Some reading on lowered springs and standard shocks.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...c=103158&hl

BTW R32/33/34's have coil overs standard

Cheers

Gary

[rgr34]

lows dont lower it much i have super lows......stock shocks........ i did change the rubber boots and bumps stops to softer ones......it actually rides good doesnt break ur back when u hit bumps as springs are soft........saying that not the best for hard cornering handling and camber wear......but if ur on a budget like i was its good for the low look! last 6 months had no issues.

Edited March 25, 2008 by rgr34

[R-SPEC]

lows dont lower it much i have super lows......stock shocks........ i did change the rubber boots and bumps stops to softer ones......it actually rides good doesnt break ur back when u hit bumps as springs are soft........saying that not the best for hard cornering handling and camber wear......but if ur on a budget like i was its good for the low look! last 6 months had no issues.

can we get a pic of your car to see what height it sits at with super lows?

[rgr34]

pic.......

Edited March 26, 2008 by rgr34

[Alex G]

lows dont lower it much i have super lows......stock shocks........ i did change the rubber boots and bumps stops to softer ones......it actually rides good doesnt break ur back when u hit bumps as springs are soft........saying that not the best for hard cornering handling and camber wear......but if ur on a budget like i was its good for the low look! last 6 months had no issues.

Cool, yeah i think im gonna go with super lows for now and later get coilovers when i got more money , wats it like to live with tho like speed bumps etc, it wont effect my decision much but just wanna know b4 i go get them.....oh and how much did u pay for your super low king springs alone???

[rgr34]

yeh as i said the springs rates are not hard so bumps arent a problem.... clears speed bumps too........on bad bumps it will bottom out occassionally but the bumps stops are softer kind of cushion it... i got my done at a workshop paid $470 thats 4 king springs, new boot and bump stops and alignment.......the kings springs to source yourself range from $180 to $200 from what i can remember.....workshop get it cheaper obviously.

Edited March 25, 2008 by rgr34

[1R34SON]

Hey all im getting super lows also but what i wanted to know is, Is there anyone that has done this or that will know if there will be enough clearance between guard and tyres?? - My tyres at the rear are 265 on 9.5" wide rims.

I got a price for everything including rolling the guards for $550. Can anyone tell me if cops would stick their fingers in the gaps and give me a yellow? Anyone who was at our cruise friday will know that having coilovers and very handy lol. But right now money points to springs.

Edited March 25, 2008 by MellowYellow

[R32 project]

Can anyone tell me if cops would stick their fingers in the gaps and give me a yellow?

if that was a legal way of measuring, all of those cars where it has body panels that go halfway down the rear wheel would be screwed....just say that if thats how the cop tries to measure your ride height....

[1R34SON]

if that was a legal way of measuring, all of those cars where it has body panels that go halfway down the rear wheel would be screwed....just say that if thats how the cop tries to measure your ride height....

I watched a cop do it to a large group of us, i think he was checking to see that there was enough gap between tyre and guard not how Low exactly.

[R32 project]

I watched a cop do it to a large group of us, i think he was checking to see that there was enough gap between tyre and guard not how Low exactly.

yeah they do it, but its not the legal way of measuring....

[R-SPEC]

im getting super lows just for the rear this week

i shall return with before and after pics if anyone's interested...

[Alex G]

im getting super lows just for the rear this week

i shall return with before and after pics if anyone's interested...

yeah im def interested in b4 and after pics

was gonna get mine done this week bt pretty damn bizzy

can't wait now

[R-SPEC]

hmmm

put em in yesterday, super lows lowered the rear by only about 1-1.5cm (my rear springs were already lowered a bit). i'll give the shocks a couple of days to settle down then see the difference.

[skylinecouple]

You guys must be really young to want to lower your cars that much. Have you checked out any rally cars lately ? they can corner better than most because they don't bottom out around a corner and spit you across the road into an oncoming car. THATS why the police get upset with excessive lowering, especially in the rain. Standard lows or Sydney Kids group buy !! So tell me, how many porches or Ferrari's have adjustable race type coil and shocks ? Only the latest designs have. Why ? Because you can't beat a properly setup shock and coil. Bilsteins & the right valving with coils to match. OK off my soap box.

[75coupe]

If you use super lows on stock damper then your asking for more money to be spent in the near future to replace the shock and you will be sacrificing handling.

and also you will need offset camber bushes to correct the front and rear camber if you go that low...

why do it? for looks?

Do it properly use quality dampers with matched springs. Yep it will cost more, but thats what it costs to do it right and have decent handling, skylines are tail happy as it is without ruining the suspension any more...

[R-SPEC]

lol why spend 2 grand on good coilovers etc on a daily driven street car that will never see a race track...

rather spend a bit of money later on than alot of money right now

each to their own