kiwiskidkid New Member 8 Member For: 9y 5m 23d Posted 09/11/18 06:02 PM Share Posted 09/11/18 06:02 PM Hopefully its OK to post this question in this section as its the G6E I'm specifically asking about. Has anyone achieved the holy grail of a nice low stance without messing up the ride quality of the G6E? I am interested in owners past and present experience and setups and what they would and wouldn't do again. This is not a track car, its a very quick streeter that needs a better Stance but this is the second one I have owned, I did King SSL and SSSL on factory 18s in the last one and sure it looked and handled better but it lost a lot of the comfort... maybe needed shocks replaced too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,146 Member For: 16y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 10/11/18 12:18 AM Share Posted 10/11/18 12:18 AM well, just lowering the car with only springs and then expecting a comfort ride to be retained is a foolhardy adventure... if you speak to a suspension shop, they should be able to match up some shocks to your selected springs for rebound/dampening that makes it still feel "doughy" as G6E's do. You can definitely retain comfort with 18's, if you're lowering on those. 20's is a different kettle of fish for comfort, but is do-able to an extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treay81 New Member 7 Member For: 6y 3m 30d Posted 17/11/18 10:32 PM Share Posted 17/11/18 10:32 PM I have a 2008 G6E, Lowered on superlows with Bilstein shocks rolling on 20 inch Koya's. It still rides nicely especially given the wheel size. only gripe I have is the camber wears the inners out on the front tyres prematurely. but it looks nice, handles well and is heaps comfortable. I have done 30 hour trips solid in it and it has remained comfy. Utes however are a different kettle of fish. I have put 3 different setups in my 2012 FPV GS and it still rides like a bulldozer on a landmine... love that beast but I cringe at driving it on the rural roads around where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,146 Member For: 16y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/18 11:10 PM Share Posted 17/11/18 11:10 PM Pics of both? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treay81 New Member 7 Member For: 6y 3m 30d Posted 17/11/18 11:33 PM Share Posted 17/11/18 11:33 PM only pic I can find of the FPV at the minute. This is it in the poor man's Winnebago mode... rear end of G6E was sitting up due to the airbags at rear. I had just towed so they were pumped up a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,146 Member For: 16y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/18 11:36 PM Share Posted 17/11/18 11:36 PM nice work beautiful cars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treay81 New Member 7 Member For: 6y 3m 30d Posted 17/11/18 11:38 PM Share Posted 17/11/18 11:38 PM I only wish they still made them... I am lost as to what to buy now and for this reason have held off upgrading to newer cars!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZYWALKER XR50T Gold Donating Members 2,795 Member For: 11y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Posted 18/11/18 03:26 AM Share Posted 18/11/18 03:26 AM Nice tray man. Got a headboard for it? Would look great with a headboard/bar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treay81 New Member 7 Member For: 6y 3m 30d Posted 18/11/18 07:26 AM Share Posted 18/11/18 07:26 AM (edited) Its hard to see. But at the front I have a wheel grab built for the front of the tray so I can carry my toys with me as I go from job to job. It prevents any headboard unless I want to weld one into a headboard but it will take up a lot of space. I have a bike trailer now so not using the ute for bikes. I'll take the wheel grab off and probably end up rebuilding the tray and change it up a bit. New taillight setup, headboard, respray etc.... I have had my eye on some new wheels too!!. Edited 18/11/18 07:27 AM by treay81 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZYWALKER XR50T Gold Donating Members 2,795 Member For: 11y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Posted 18/11/18 08:56 AM Share Posted 18/11/18 08:56 AM Love it man, sweet setup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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