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Old 01-05-2008, 11:34 PM   #31
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I just measured mine then.. No wonder why I have some trouble getting into some places..

Front - 320mm
Rear - 310mm
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Old 01-05-2008, 11:59 PM   #32
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I installed super lows in my XR6. I thought it would be a bit lower as well, but i think the car looks great and I only scrape every now and then. I take it easy over a lot of bumps and driveways anyway.
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Old 02-05-2008, 09:04 PM   #33
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I'm not questioning the competency of your mate, but are you sure he installed them correctly?
Yeah man he has.. He works at a mechanics that specialises in fords, But yeah nah my car already looked reallllllllllllly high before i lowered it, like lots higher than standard AU's. So yeah that may be a small factor i guess, but the springs are the things that determine the hight... *confused* lol.
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Old 02-05-2008, 09:05 PM   #34
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Il just jump out the front and measure it now...
Sorry for late replys and all, been busy (damn year 12)...
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Old 02-05-2008, 09:12 PM   #35
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Front: 450mm
Rear: 380mm

But yeah the rear have settled abit i think in the last week.
used to be about 400mm-ish from looks.
Yeah this is from the wheel guard to top of rim (17's with 235's)
and yep i don't have any sub's yet or anything in the boot..
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Old 02-05-2008, 10:24 PM   #36
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my "lows" sit

365mm at the front and
345mm at the rear.

sits a bit dumpy at the moment lol



thats from centre of rim to bottom of the guard.
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Old 02-05-2008, 10:45 PM   #37
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my "lows" sit

365mm at the front and
345mm at the rear.

sits a bit dumpy at the moment lol



thats from centre of rim to bottom of the guard.
really? Just hope mine settle down soon!
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Old 02-05-2008, 10:51 PM   #38
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really? Just hope mine settle down soon!
really.

keep in mind, original shocks (160 000 kays) , and second hand springs.
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Old 02-05-2008, 10:57 PM   #39
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It won't settle that much. You may have to look at a spring change or compressed.
For those interested, you measure from the guard to the center of the rim, as this height is unaffected by tyre or rim size.

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Old 03-05-2008, 01:04 AM   #40
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really.

keep in mind, original shocks (160 000 kays) , and second hand springs.
haha yeah.. im pretty sure mine are like 4 months new and my car has done 90,000k's. :

Yeah i don't think i will get them changed over, because im most likely selling up at the start of next year to get a smaller car :( (focus or lancer) because of uni/tafe and yeah not really worth the time, money or effort... But With a carload and a sub it will be fine.
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Old 03-05-2008, 01:05 AM   #41
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It won't settle that much. You may have to look at a spring change or compressed.
For those interested, you measure from the guard to the center of the rim, as this height is unaffected by tyre or rim size.

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ahhhhhhhhhhhh interesting.
Never new that. =D
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I got SSL's in my XR8 and as you's said I expected a bigger drop as well. I had mine reset another 45mm lower and it now sit's very nice with lip of wheels just inside the gaurd.
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they don't look bad when you compare you're two photo's .... but im not happy with my SSL hieght so im comresing them too lower than Ultra Low status..

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Old 04-05-2008, 01:29 PM   #45
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Haha, well yeah i paid him 100 but yeah he said na no need to pay but i slipped the money in his car lol...
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they don't look bad when you compare you're two photo's .... but im not happy with my SSL hieght so im comresing them too lower than Ultra Low status..
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Nath, SSL's ARE Ultra Lows.

looks like you just have SL's in your car. look at the part numbers/numbers on the springs.
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sorry for high jacking :P but how low would ultra low's sit on a xr6? doesnt have to be exact even a pic would b good :P
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sorry for high jacking :P but how low would ultra low's sit on a xr6? doesnt have to be exact even a pic would b good :P
about an inch lower i think.
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Nath, SSL's ARE Ultra Lows.

looks like you just have SL's in your car. look at the part numbers/numbers on the springs.
oh i know i've got Super Lows on my car lolz ...

all the codes just confuse me :(

L - Lows
SL - Super Lows
SSL - Super Super Lows
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