Lowering car

[killercolt]

I went and got a Quote to lower the car through my local Pedders store.

Lowered 30mm allround includes lowering, Wheel alighiment and a follow up alighiment after 2000km Price $560.00 all up what do guys think.

[ckwan028]

Hi,

Get the shocks as well. do it properly. or you will end up spending more money.

[DAC]

I'd stay away from Pedders man! I've heard some really bad stuff from friends that have tried their products

Bettter to stick will local brands like Kings, Whiteline & Lovells for springs or the more expensive Japanese stuff or maybe even Eibach if they make stuff for the rcolt.

You can always buy the springs you want & have any mechanic or suspension shop fit them for you.

A 30mm drop is the max you'd want to try with stock shocks. You can try it & see how it goes but the optimal solution as suggested by ckwan028 is to change your shocks as well in order to match the damping factor of the new springs. But thats more cash outlay ;)

With the stock shocks sitting at 30mm below standard height due to the new lower springs their damping rate will be increased anyways so its a drive it & see thing.

Note: if you chose this option then make sure you have you bump stops adjusted accordingly eg. they need to be made shorter slightly!

Hope this helps so... :)

[lovecolt]

But Pedders.....are local....

[DAC]

Local stores but last I heard the parts that they use are made in overseas backyard garages from inferior materials or re-badged cheap stuff others cannot sell.

I've used Lovells springs in my 200SX & had no issues & many friends have used Kings springs which I think have the edge over the Lovells but thats just my opinion.

Eibach are good for Mercs & BMWs...

[Jusnippinout]

Assuming the springs are designed correctly (coil-type compression springs are pretty linear in terms of spring rate if operated within the middle 60% of their range) and the manufacturer has used the same wire diameter etc as the OEM springs, then the original dampers should work fine. Lower springs are not necessarily harder or softer than shorter springs. If Mitsu got the spring/damper combo right, and the spring supplier says the rate is as per the stock spring, then you can keep your original dampers.

There are obviously better dampers out there, but it's not simply a matter of matching with the springs - stock dampers usually do that just fine. Expensive dampers also have (usually) more linear damping, much better extension or 'rebound' damping, they are more adjustable and don't 'go off' so early when worked hard. They may also have an adjustable spring platform for altering ride height (sometimes incorrectly called 'pre-load'). Most of this is overkill for the road - if you're going fast enough to really need fancy dampers then please go and play on a racetrack where you won't hurt anybody!

[ShortShift]

x2 on avoiding Peddars lol @ the number of times i've had to pull that crap out of cars to put something decent (read anything else) in. "No bull" yep cause it's all ****

I prefer Lovells over Kings, I've had both and Lovells gave me lots more options when i got them made. Plus they are blue *sexy* instead of falcodore yellow *yuk*

[Macca]

all i can say is i love the stock setup