G6ET8U Playing with Sports Bikes... Silver Donating Members 1,927 Member For: 19y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Whistling, GTX. Posted 12/11/05 11:15 AM Share Posted 12/11/05 11:15 AM Hey guys...Being extremely new to this XR (read-Ford) thing and having had the modification bug bite me hard I am looking to do anything and everything to my new car and well... currently it looks like a I have put a lift kit in, so am looking for ideas, set ups, costs, whether you like your modified set up or think it's too soft or too hard... not streetable or rides beautiful... I wanna know!! How low is too low? Anything special I need to know when having it done? Who's stuff should I use and who's is crap/I should keep away from...Thanks heaps in advanceJack Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 3m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 12/11/05 12:14 PM Share Posted 12/11/05 12:14 PM I have Koni's all round as the standard shocks were not up to par for my type of driving.I also have LOW XT King springs that are the same height as the factory T springs but 30% stiffer. I needed to raise my car as it was scraping on my driverway.I spent $1300 all up and after 6 months the bloody thing is scraping again. I think I will need to get RTV springs next. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/#findComment-314473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G6ET8U Playing with Sports Bikes... Silver Donating Members 1,927 Member For: 19y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Whistling, GTX. Posted 12/11/05 12:36 PM Author Share Posted 12/11/05 12:36 PM Cheers... so you reckon lowered is gonna scrape everywhere? Not very interested in that... though my 'factory lowered' HSV Senator used to scrape on anything and everything it didn't like the look of... (insert-matchstick) the softly sprung POS... I'm after something that doesn't 'float' over every undulation in the road... feels like it's planted. Know what I mean? Hopefully...That animated dude in your signature is just plain wrong... no other word for it Though in saying that I must say deep down I reckon it's hiliarious... Nice one Jack Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/#findComment-314488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 12/11/05 12:40 PM Share Posted 12/11/05 12:40 PM If it's the gaps in the guards that bothers you just go a set of 19s and some brakes... that will fix the visual problem Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/#findComment-314490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master G Donating Members 511 Member For: 21y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 12/11/05 12:56 PM Share Posted 12/11/05 12:56 PM I put Whiteline Control springs in (from a mate who didn't want them, not low enough) and as well I have added Bilsteins all round with a Camber Caster Kit and Urethane brushes. Total cost was just under 2k. Shahin now handles like she is on rails and cornering has now become something of a joy.RegardsM G Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/#findComment-314497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLBREAKER Member 427 Member For: 19y 11m 22d Gender: Male Posted 12/11/05 01:04 PM Share Posted 12/11/05 01:04 PM bump stops lol. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/#findComment-314498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G6ET8U Playing with Sports Bikes... Silver Donating Members 1,927 Member For: 19y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Whistling, GTX. Posted 12/11/05 01:06 PM Author Share Posted 12/11/05 01:06 PM Camber/Caster kit?For the front or for the rear?I fitted a K-Mac Camber kit to rear of my Senator because of the pathetic tyre life (read 3/4's of a new tyre outside/down to the belt on the inside 1/4...) I was experiencing even at 'standard/crap/floaty' HSV height... shall I expect the same pathetic tyre life from the front/rear of my XR if I lower it?And to XXXR6T... god I want 19's even 20's (ha ha)... but my 'home loan' has told me that I am only allowed to do things a $1000.00 at a time...Can I lower/stiffen up my XR for that kind of money? Or to quote 'The Castle' am I dreaming Jack Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/#findComment-314499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 12/11/05 04:37 PM Share Posted 12/11/05 04:37 PM I got king spring SSL's all round in my ute. dropped about 2.5' at front and about 3.5' at the rear. looking at installing some billstein shocks in the bum to help get some traction.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/#findComment-314524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonage Long Member Member 169 Member For: 20y 3m 24d Location: Canberra, ACT Posted 13/11/05 01:10 AM Share Posted 13/11/05 01:10 AM XR6T8_U said: And to XXXR6T... god I want 19's even 20's (ha ha)... but my 'home loan' has told me that I am only allowed to do things a $1000.00 at a time...<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well, my suspension was $2000 fitted, wheels were $3600 (20"Lenso Argis) so do it $5600 at a time :tosser: Pedders Xtreme adjustable coil-overs<div class='bbimg'></div> Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/#findComment-314565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G6ET8U Playing with Sports Bikes... Silver Donating Members 1,927 Member For: 19y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: Whistling, GTX. Posted 13/11/05 01:48 AM Author Share Posted 13/11/05 01:48 AM (edited) Quote Well, my suspension was $2000 fitted, wheels were $3600 (20"Lenso Argis) so do it $5600 at a time But I get impatient... It's hard being a participating member of the I want it right now generation... I'm even thinking of taking on a second job just feed my new found addiction Has this same irrationality afflicted all you guys too? It's just crazy... Jack Edit- That's a phat green meany you have there matey... nice Edited 13/11/05 01:51 AM by XR6T8_U Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/21276-what-suspension-are-you-running/#findComment-314574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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