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Dumping my GTT

Postby Maniac » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:24 pm

Hey there, Im looking at lowering my wagon and keep seeing people also with Gtt's dumping there king springs and going with other set ups, mainly tein. Whys this ??? :P :P
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:48 pm

coz kings are crap!
as santa found out the springs they list for the caldina are also listed for the levins, cyno sand a few others.
now just have a think about the weights of those cars and the spring rates....

i knoiw another very good brand :wink:
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Postby 86_rolla » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:51 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:i knoiw another very good brand :wink:


hahaha geez always pushing for a sale haha u must get a cut or sumthing :wink:
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:54 pm

now if i was pushing id have PMd him a price :wink:
just making him aware theres other options :D
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Re: Dumping my GTT

Postby snwtoy » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:05 pm

Maniac wrote:Hey there, Im looking at lowering my wagon and keep seeing people also with Gtt's dumping there king springs and going with other set ups, mainly tein. Whys this ??? :P :P


Dobi Sport springs.
Note driveway is not level so car is slightly lower at front and higher at back than normal..
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Re: Dumping my GTT

Postby Maniac » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:21 pm

snwtoy wrote:
Maniac wrote:Hey there, Im looking at lowering my wagon and keep seeing people also with Gtt's dumping there king springs and going with other set ups, mainly tein. Whys this ??? :P :P


Dobi Sport springs.
Note driveway is not level so car is slightly lower at front and higher at back than normal..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/ ... 3_5354.jpg


Want did ya pay, fitted ??? All round are they a nice ride ie handlng, comfort.

Any other prices and brands would be nice.
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Re: Dumping my GTT

Postby snwtoy » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:17 am

Maniac wrote:
snwtoy wrote:
Maniac wrote:Hey there, Im looking at lowering my wagon and keep seeing people also with Gtt's dumping there king springs and going with other set ups, mainly tein. Whys this ??? :P :P


Dobi Sport springs.
Note driveway is not level so car is slightly lower at front and higher at back than normal..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/ ... 3_5354.jpg


Want did ya pay, fitted ??? All round are they a nice ride ie handlng, comfort.

Any other prices and brands would be nice.

$180 (trademe), fit myself (easy) - ride is not so great when combined with 18" wheels and standard shocks (to be upgraded next year). Would be fine on the track but the road can be a bastard sometimes. Good thing the seats are comfy.
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Postby Santa'sBoostinSleigh » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:13 am

sold my kingsprings, but the Dobisport ones i have on trademe are the same size

mine are Tein which i got second hand for $300 from memory and fitted myself
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Postby GT4 20 » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:36 am

Go TRD. You know it makes sense :wink:
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Postby gt-trainer » Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:43 am

Guess alot also depends how low ya want the car to be?30mm for TRD they state and i suppose the "other" brands will be about 50mm drop.

Personally i have gone for the best suited spring for my application that is made for this vehicle not a spring that is made for alot of vehicles.

At the end of the day after all the brands are settled and years have gone by i hope that my TRD springs are looking alot better than your "other options" or i got suckered by marketing.................and paid too much,guess time will have to tell.
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Postby YTWGN » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:27 am

Got RS-R springs on mine. Not the lowest but quite a nice ride.
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Postby Muzzie » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:08 am

Little Off Topic but........

Maniac - Do you know you live a couple houses down from me? :lol:
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Postby UTERUS » Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:25 pm

My bro had Dobi sports in his old Caldina. Sat about the same height as SNWTOY (if not a bit lower) and had a very stif ride for just a set of springs. It out handled a sti WRX through the Pauanui hills :D . I recomend the dobis
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Postby TWSTD » Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:42 am

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Postby Maniac » Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:10 pm

Muzzie wrote:Little Off Topic but........

Maniac - Do you know you live a couple houses down from me? :lol:


Do you now!!! which one would that be!!!

Had Tein springs installed and are so far mint :D
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