dat1der New Member 3 Member For: 7y 6m 11d Posted 14/10/17 09:01 PM Share Posted 14/10/17 09:01 PM (edited) Hey Lads, New to this site, looks awesome Just over 12 months ago I traded in my 2011 FG2 XR6 N/A in on a VF2 SS. Very bad decision and long story short I'm now back to a 2013 FG2 XR6 N/A. My old XR6 was an ex Highway Patrol in WA, which meant it was a tad lower than stock. I want my new XR6 to be the same as it was a good height for it to look good and just a bit different however it wasn't too low. I do a lot of country driving for work and one of the highways is terrible I think I'll bottom out if I get it too low. I have a feeling my old falcon was only lowered in the back however I remember I always had to go sideways down kerbs because the front would always scrape so I'm not too sure. I know it had king springs on it but I don't know if it had upgraded shocks too or not. My old one looked mean from the back and you could tell the difference between mine and a stock one quite easily. A setup I have been thinking about is the King springs Lowered EHD Coils KFRL-68SSLHD? without shocks just in the rear and leave the front? I think they're meant to be 30mm lower than stock? What you guys think? I would like to avoid the shocks if possible just because I'm not looking to spend heaps. Just chasing some advice on what the setup may have been and whether I do need to get shocks as well or not. Cheers Guys Edited 14/10/17 09:04 PM by dat1der Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93514-fg2-highway-patrol-suspension/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo86T Silver Donating Members 1,810 Member For: 11y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 14/10/17 09:36 PM Share Posted 14/10/17 09:36 PM What was wrong with the ss? (If @stubbietubbie still logged on he'd be all "nothing really, apart from all the rape, torture and murder" or somwthing like that) I can't fathom how you'd go FG - VF2 - FG, look back and be like "that's progressive". Turbo-V8-turbo, maaaaybe, but an NA??? My opinion fwiw save up till you can afford decent shocks, shorter springs will shorten the life of the stockies, which are sh*t on the basic models anyway, and you'll get full benefit of the springs that way. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93514-fg2-highway-patrol-suspension/#findComment-1645856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dat1der New Member 3 Member For: 7y 6m 11d Posted 15/10/17 12:57 AM Author Share Posted 15/10/17 12:57 AM I bought the Redline when I was on big money then I started an apprenticeship in Queensland, don't get me wrong was an awesome car but it was kind of disheartening when a BA xr6 turbo makes me look like I'm going backwards coming out of a roundabout ? considering I paid a whopping 62k for the ss... Cheers for the advice, do you reckon the monroe shocks are alright? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93514-fg2-highway-patrol-suspension/#findComment-1645861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo86T Silver Donating Members 1,810 Member For: 11y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 15/10/17 05:10 AM Share Posted 15/10/17 05:10 AM Monroes would definitely be better than stock. @Bomber used to run them in his xr from memory, he may chip in. Shockworx>koni/bilstein>monroe>stock Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93514-fg2-highway-patrol-suspension/#findComment-1645870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,440 Member For: 15y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/10/17 09:55 AM Share Posted 16/10/17 09:55 AM asif you traded it back for a n/a xr I wouldnt give 2 chits about a xr6T if I had a vf2 ss you could have at least got a turbo ahahah surely your taking the piss Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93514-fg2-highway-patrol-suspension/#findComment-1645964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dat1der New Member 3 Member For: 7y 6m 11d Posted 16/10/17 10:29 AM Author Share Posted 16/10/17 10:29 AM Unfortunately apprenticeship wages wouldnt cover the ss, and I had to move to QLD and im on P's Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93514-fg2-highway-patrol-suspension/#findComment-1645966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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