lowering? in melb...

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:13 pm

hey guys...

i was thinking... untill i get the coilovers... why not just compress the springs?

does anyone know where i can get it done in melb?

and is it bad for the car or anything?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:22 pm

Compress the spring? Or do you mean cutting the spring? Is illegal to cut any spring in Vic, I've seen it done before, & you don't just cut it like lots of backyarder does. You have to re-heat the spring at the right angle. Can't remember exactly how, but the guy i saw who did it was a Pedders specialist.

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:03 pm

Why not just go & buy lowered spings?

King or Apex make them for the FTO - cost you $300-400

pagan · Post by **pagan** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:09 am

is that each or all, Bennoz?

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:03 am

FTO King springs here:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mitsubishi-FTO-L ... dZViewItem

$220 a set, 2 front and 2 rear

and considering they have ova 5k feedback with 99%+, your pretty safe i say

hope it helps

vivek · Post by **vivek** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:02 am

you can get it done in KNOZ CITY.
The place is called some suspension something something. cant remember exactly. i think they do allighnment as well. so as sson as you get the suspension done you dont have to go anywhere else to get your allignment fixed.

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:04 pm

the thing is guys... i have king springs, supposedly lowered already. but when i look at them they dont seem that low...

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:21 pm

anbu,

i was thinking of getting king springs myself, but after rding what u posted, maybe not, depending how much of a difference there is. but anyway, when i went to ontherunmotorsports (located in boxhill) and spoke to johnnie, i asked him about lowering the car with springs.

he said that lowering with springs is only for short term anyway. coilovers is the way to go.

if your interested, johhnie can supply TEIN superstreet coil overs for $2200 and these TEIN are specifically designed for Australian roads. Johnnie told me that it was just released approx 2 months ago due to complaints about the Jap version being too stiff on Aus roads

These teins are height adjustable as well as soft/stiff adjustable

I also asked him if he can provide them cheaper (group buy), and he said yes, as long as theres 10 or more people wanting them - but i imagine u would struggle to get even 5

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:54 pm

$2200 is that fitted?

yea the springs they supplied me didnt seem like it had much effect as to it being lowered... i got there tire power in sunshine... western subbies.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:01 pm

I think $2200 would be just for the suspension kit mate.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:45 pm

Nice1...Box Hill you say...I will crusie down on the weekend and have a chat also...

My susp. is hard as..but also corners hard as!!

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:41 pm

$2200 is supply only, but im sure johnny or ken can work out a good price for ya if ya want em fitted as well

give em a call or drop by

now where did i put my wallet with the bus card in it

Ph: 98993260

772 Station St, Boxhill

just tell em your from the forum and they'll look after ya - becos "big kev will run em ova" haha

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:39 am

khunjeng wrote:Nice1...Box Hill you say...I will crusie down on the weekend and have a chat also...

My susp. is hard as..but also corners hard as!!

Hey bro, which brand/model you using?

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:32 pm

ta dood I will do - grab some roast duck on the way from Hills BBQ

FTO388 : My suspension? I dunno and want it checked out cos I didn't fit it - the guy told me it was done properly but who knows...it seems quite stiff (but the FTO std susp. is quite rough anyway...Will let you know as soon as i do..but you can be assured that ~3k for new ones fitted is out of the question atm!

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:55 pm

guys what about compressing the springs?

where can i get that done?