low au xr8 now!

Qwikcorty · 05-11-2005, 07:39 PM

i bought some springs as recomended by 012 here, king super low fronts and super super low rears, here how it sits with a full tank.
i think i might go super super low on the front. i get no scrapes or noises with these, so im happy. what do youse think?

LUXO_8 · 05-11-2005, 07:42 PM

looks good mate, might it be worth waiting a few days to see how the front will sit first before changing to the ssl's?
doesnt the front take a bit to settle??

cArSiK · 05-11-2005, 07:45 PM

Very nice!!!!! I would wait until it settles in a little and then judge it from there...

How is the ride / handeling compared to the stock springs?

Qwikcorty · 05-11-2005, 07:47 PM

feels just like the std springs apart from hard cornering where it sits a bit flatter, bumps and that feel the same pretty much. IRS comfort!

XR8GRL · 05-11-2005, 08:34 PM

looks good, reminds me of my old AUI XR8 which too had the super lows on the front and ssl's on the back.

The Monty · 05-11-2005, 08:35 PM

Looks nice. I wish I had the money to get the Monty lowered.

lv619 · 05-11-2005, 08:48 PM

Looken good mate. How much clearence do you have under the IRS cradles whatever?
If you end up getting SSL's on the fronts, dont forget to get those guards rolled...

max^power · 05-11-2005, 10:15 PM

Thats one nice looking car. Would like to see how a XR50 bar would go that low!

galaxy xr8 · 05-11-2005, 10:45 PM

MMMMMN a silver AU XR, that look's tuff.

RUQ1KA · 05-11-2005, 10:49 PM

man that looks awesome!

i got lows in mine and i already get scrapage on my driveway:( wish i could go a bit lower

sfr rob · 05-11-2005, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by au^ute

Thats one nice looking car. Would like to see how a XR50 bar would go that low!

same

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ClassicAU · 06-11-2005, 12:31 AM

thats one low au! i just dont get why people lower the back more than the front? no disrespect, just curious

i just think you'll have to be very careful with it.
I have factory tickford xr springs and pedders gas tourers all round on my futura, and i bottomed out in the city driving up that horrid little lonsdale street the other day and squashed part of the undercarrage! and i was taking it easy! but i guess thats the price we pay for looking awesome!

carratt · 06-11-2005, 12:51 AM

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Would like to see how a XR50 bar would go that low!

I'm pretty sure that Falkeen has superlows in his au. It sits perfect with the xr50 front bar

neb · 06-11-2005, 01:08 AM

ummm i cant understand why people put different springs in front and rear its dumb.... go grab yourself some super super (ultra) low springs for the front so it looks right

Pik0 · 06-11-2005, 03:27 AM

If you look at a stock height XR you can definately see that the rear is a fair bit higher than the front. As in very noticeable, so to make the car sit evenly you have to lower the back a bit more than the front...

thek · 06-11-2005, 03:56 AM

looks great quickcorty but yeah I'd say some ssl's on the front would look even better.

galaxy xr8 · 06-11-2005, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pik0

If you look at a stock height XR you can definately see that the rear is a fair bit higher than the front. As in very noticeable, so to make the car sit evenly you have to lower the back a bit more than the front...

That's correct, that's why people put lower srping's in the rear than front.

SWOOP · 06-11-2005, 10:06 PM

looks good matt, how you going to tow the beast now? it will drag its butt!!

12 · 06-11-2005, 10:17 PM

Quickcorty, they should settle a little after about a week or two of driving. Also, try to take a photo on level ground. Those photos appear to be taken on a slight uphill. Might be why the rear look much lower than front than it should be.

As for the SL on front and SSL on rear, as has been said by a couple, the AU's have a '*** up' ride height from factory. With King SL on front and SSL on rear, it will even out the ride height and sit a bit more level. Although, not all King Springs are made even, and I have seen a difference of + / - 10mm in ride height for the same spring. Note, King recommend SSL for off road use only.

You can go SSL front and rear, but the nose will be slightly lower than the rear (which is fine if you like that look), plus there's hardly any shock travel with SL on front as it is, with SSL on front you'd be sitting on the bump stops, and... King SSL on front is not really practicle for a daily driven AU. Front tyres will rub on entry/exit of driveways (if guards are not rolled), and the front lip will touch most gutters when parking (not so much of a problem with the AU1 Tickford kit.. as Quickcorty has).

Give it a couple of weeks and take some photos on a more level ground then post 'em up. If you're still not happy with it's looks, then I appologise for recommending the SL on front and SSL on rear set up to you. It was only what I thought looks good on a AU with IRS. Sorry again.

EFFalcon · 06-11-2005, 10:18 PM

awesome stuff matt

look forward to seeing the front dropped lower

borry · 06-11-2005, 10:43 PM

personally i would of dropped the front a tiny bit more... just my opinion

mattbl · 06-11-2005, 11:03 PM

Nice pics

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Qwikcorty · 06-11-2005, 11:18 PM

the corty wont need towing for a while, so i thought id enjoy my au a bit more, permits are cheap!

012- nah u did good, it looks good to me, im staying with these springs. I had a full tank of fuel in those pics too. and still will for a while as i work so close to home, i though $1.16 was cheap lol.

if anything i might go raise the rear 10mm, but ill see how the front looks in a week.

ClassicAU · 07-11-2005, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Pik0

If you look at a stock height XR you can definately see that the rear is a fair bit higher than the front. As in very noticeable, so to make the car sit evenly you have to lower the back a bit more than the front...

i guess i should go and have a good 5 minute stare at my car, cos for the life of me i have never noticed it being **** up, but then i am usually wrong. i only noticed that in thoes pics on the grass the XR looks nose up a little. but each to their own.

FRIKA · 07-11-2005, 11:24 AM

Quickcorty,

Ive recently had the same done on mine. SSL rear and SL front. I had mine for a few weeks at that height and couldnt bear the look of it as the back appeared the be lower than the front this was on a level service.
So after a few weeks I had it changed to SSL front and wouldnt look back.
I have no problem with my guards and they havent been rolled.
I do recommended getting short shocks on the front as mentioned earlier they will be sitting on the bump stops. My shocks are called durashock.
Anway everyone has their own preference.
Pics of my car are on the show 'n" shine pg 119.

goodluck

Qwikcorty · 07-11-2005, 08:04 PM

found another reason why my fronts a bit higher, ive got 235 40 17's on the front, and 235 35 17 on the back.

FRIKA · 07-11-2005, 09:11 PM

Other thing to take into account is that the rear passenger side is approx 10mm lower than the rear drivers. I thought this was unusual so i rang King direct and they advised that it is normal with the falcons. I measured mine
this morning and the back is only 5mm higher than the front with a full tank of fuel.
Goodluck making up your mind

galaxy xr8 · 07-11-2005, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by XR AYTE

Other thing to take into account is that the rear passenger side is approx 10mm lower than the rear drivers. I thought this was unusual so i rang King direct and they advised that it is normal with the falcons. I measured mine
this morning and the back is only 5mm higher than the front with a full tank of fuel.
Goodluck making up your mind

Falcon's have allway's been like this from one side to the other, my XW is like this.