dingah2 Crusty aviator Member 846 Member For: 20y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 18/05/07 09:00 AM Share Posted 18/05/07 09:00 AM Just got the car back having all but finished the suspension mods.Chris at In-Line steering Queanbeyan did the work - cannot recommend him too highly - one look over the vehicles parked there will explain his abilities.Added to this are a new set of 18s shod with PP2s all round.Billsteins all round, Kings SLs, 30mm swaybar, new bushing and alignments - rides beautifully, only about 10mm lower, turn in and steering is very sharp and resonsivie and corners like it's on rails.Highly recommended set-up.Just waiting for Glen at ESP to fit the larger rear rotors and calipers next week and it will all be complete. Dingah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert_phantom Member 141 Member For: 18y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: NT Posted 21/05/07 12:36 PM Share Posted 21/05/07 12:36 PM sounds great!Put up a full handling review once youve tested it out (If you can get out of the car) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grepin Member 109 Member For: 18y 1d Posted 22/05/07 08:17 AM Share Posted 22/05/07 08:17 AM Hi Dingha.Drop a pic in from side on. I am trying to decide how low I want mine and would like to see how just SL looks.The cooler is working a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 22/05/07 08:31 AM Share Posted 22/05/07 08:31 AM Nice work mate, are they the whiteline sway bars that you went for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 20y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/05/07 11:08 AM Share Posted 22/05/07 11:08 AM (edited) Dingah, do you know what part numbers were used (front and rear)? I've got Bilsteins as well, with swaybar and am going to be getting King Springs soon - if I can decide which to get. I emailed King Springworks themselves, and was recommended quote "Part No's KFFL-57SP (front) & KFRL-68 (rear) to lower your vehicle approximately 5mm front and 15mm rear from factory std height." That was based on my desire for mild lowering (as the F6 I think is already 10mm lower to the ground than XR, due bodykit).Still very interested to see how the SLs look. Edited 22/05/07 11:13 AM by Spruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galconn Member 101 Member For: 19y 4m 21d Posted 22/05/07 11:32 AM Share Posted 22/05/07 11:32 AM Dingah, do you know what part numbers were used (front and rear)? I've got Bilsteins as well, with swaybar and am going to be getting King Springs soon - if I can decide which to get. I emailed King Springworks themselves, and was recommended quote "Part No's KFFL-57SP (front) & KFRL-68 (rear) to lower your vehicle approximately 5mm front and 15mm rear from factory std height." That was based on my desire for mild lowering (as the F6 I think is already 10mm lower to the ground than XR, due bodykit).Still very interested to see how the SLs look.Spruce, on behalf of Dingah and myself (we have the same set-up) the answer is yes: KFFL-57 front and KFRL-68SL rear. Bilstein fronts: B46-1255BA, and Bilstein rear : BE5-62670. Front hub to wheel arch approx 345mm, rear approx 355mm. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 26d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 22/05/07 12:18 PM Share Posted 22/05/07 12:18 PM Spruce, on behalf of Dingah and myself (we have the same set-up)Do you though??!!! I recall someone having blue shockies and someone else having yellow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 20y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/05/07 01:02 PM Share Posted 22/05/07 01:02 PM Spruce, on behalf of Dingah and myself (we have the same set-up) the answer is yes: KFFL-57 front and KFRL-68SL rear. Bilstein fronts: B46-1255BA, and Bilstein rear : BE5-62670. Front hub to wheel arch approx 345mm, rear approx 355mm. Hope that helps.Cheers mate, thanks for the hub to wheel arch measurement too, that's great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingah2 Crusty aviator Member 846 Member For: 20y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 22/05/07 07:45 PM Author Share Posted 22/05/07 07:45 PM (edited) Sorry been off air for a couple of days.Will get some pics on tomorrow for you guys.As for galconn's colour blindness - I guess it's an age factor thing.No our cars are definitely not the same so I'll do measurements as well.Currently running on a 27mm swaybar on the front and standard on the rear as there are some delivery issues with the 30mm front bar due suplliers being bought out. Nevertheless, yes the swaybar is Whiteline and the 30mm which should be about 50% stiffer again goes on this afternoon. The rear remains standard so that the rear suspension can still work as effectively in corners.I guess the initial impresion is that the suppleness of the ride remains pleasant, it does not become overly harsh at all, the ride height dropped about 3/4" and I really didn't want more than 1/2" due to the porr old APS Cat becoming the target of every Woolies car park speed bump.Little bit flatter in corners (the stiffer sway bar will sort that) and the line remains constant under hard bumpy corners whereas before it would hop around and changeline if striking something mid corner. I note that the suspension must be working overtime in those situations but am not at all conscious of it inside the car.The onset of understeer is far more gentle and progressive and deeper wings on the sports seats would be nice! Have not yet got to the oversteer transition with power application.Overall feels VERY nimble under normal manoeuvering, steering lght and responsive, sticks to its line impressively well for such a heavy car in conering but is not at all nervous when coming off the straight ahead position.The height from ground to top of wheel arch is exactly 650mm front and rear with 350mm from hub centre to top of whel arch both front and rear. The exact height of sill bottom to ground, measured exactly under the driver's door handle position is 170mm. I am running 18s with 235/40 PP2s car had a 3/4 fuel load at the tme of measurement.Dingah Edited 22/05/07 07:48 PM by dingah2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingah2 Crusty aviator Member 846 Member For: 20y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 22/05/07 08:08 PM Author Share Posted 22/05/07 08:08 PM (edited) Try these:DingahApologies for duplication, must have left my hat with the propellor on at work! Edited 22/05/07 08:09 PM by dingah2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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