dave8888 Member 111 Member For: 12y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Surfers Paradise Posted 04/07/12 01:52 AM Share Posted 04/07/12 01:52 AM Hi guys,I want to lower my ute, but have been reading associated problems with the back end.. CV joints ect, and ive already got a knocking sound..Whats the best way to go without blowing out my wallet, reset leafs with camber kit? whats everyones opinion in order to safe guard the joints in the back end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 04/07/12 01:55 AM Share Posted 04/07/12 01:55 AM we got a thread here --->http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/58487-anyone-lowered-an-fg-ute-yet/page__hl__%20lowered%20%20uteid sort out your knocking sound first before lowering. as it might get worse.if you go any lower than standard you take that risk of something going wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave8888 Member 111 Member For: 12y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Surfers Paradise Posted 04/07/12 03:24 AM Author Share Posted 04/07/12 03:24 AM yeah went through that one, seems no one has pin pointed the cause of the noises - alot of different ideas. I purchased my car from ahg mitsubishi im taking it back under warrenty but if their service team is anything like their used car salesman I wont get anything done and ill have to pay for it myself.as for the lowering, seems its a risk lowering the ute.. worth it? maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 04/07/12 03:43 AM Share Posted 04/07/12 03:43 AM is it worth it? for me yes as I put 20's on. the thing looked like a 4x4.iv got ssl up front with reset rears to match. so far no problems. approx 500 ish for that combo. about 700ish for repacement rear lowered leafs. if you want shocks that's extra on top of those prices.some people get no probs, some get heaps. the amount of power and the way you drive it also affects things.there are not that many places noises can come from in utes. its pretty basic under their. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgxod Member 214 Member For: 13y 8m Posted 04/07/12 04:41 AM Share Posted 04/07/12 04:41 AM you from melbourne and is your car manual I can tell you what to do I had a problem and dont anymore for nearly 2 yrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrmcdowell Donating Members 730 Member For: 13y 4m 4d Gender: Male Location: Randwick, sydney Posted 04/07/12 04:49 AM Share Posted 04/07/12 04:49 AM ff got a photo of the low with the combo you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave8888 Member 111 Member For: 12y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Surfers Paradise Posted 04/07/12 06:10 AM Author Share Posted 04/07/12 06:10 AM Nope Perth mate and it's a auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgxod Member 214 Member For: 13y 8m Posted 04/07/12 07:20 AM Share Posted 04/07/12 07:20 AM okay back when I was calling around I rang herrod motorsport and they where in the process in fixing this issiue. unlucky for me I had to act right away. my mate has a xr50 auto and got there rear leaf installed and has never had a problem. never changed cv's or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgxod Member 214 Member For: 13y 8m Posted 04/07/12 07:21 AM Share Posted 04/07/12 07:21 AM also they told me they hadent seen a issiue with the manual but autos yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassXR6T Donating Members 23 Member For: 12y 5m 26d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle, NSW Posted 04/07/12 08:34 AM Share Posted 04/07/12 08:34 AM looking at doing the same with my XR ute but a bit unsure with resetting the rear leafs. looking at getting new leafs with poly bushes and heavier shocks from pedders for $900 installed hopefully that will help with the axel tramp aswell (its a manual) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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