Super low spring = standard??

[shazeal]

I took my car down to Chamberlain Suspension in chch yesterday. when I went down to pick it up after work they were still changing the rear springs. The guy said that the 30mm lowering springs they put on raised the rear by 10mm, so they stuck some superlows on which dropped it by a whole 1mm!!
The only thing not in the boot was the spare tyre as I was getting a new tyre put on, but that weighs like 10kg?

The springs are cobras (which they make), and they said they would make some custom springs for the rear to drop it to the right height, but its kinda freaking me out. Arent springs that drop it even lower than their superlows going to handle like a sack of crap? Or is there something werid about my car? AE92 Levin 4AGZE, only thing diff I thought on the suspension side was that the rear swaybar is 15mm..

[crispy'86]

Similar to my springs i had in my old gtz i'm running in the fxg. After time they are supposed to settle which will make the ride height drop by a further 15-20mm or so. Don't forget the springs are new and after a couple of months they are at the right height. Did he tell you to drive over some rough terrain, roads etc to allow them to settle?? Those were the instructions he gave me when i put my cobra's n my '86,

[shazeal]

Lol that was fast

No I was talking to the boss he said hes never seen anything like it before and would make up some custom springs. I drove it for about 20 mins last night and its still sitting at the same height as it was before I took it down.

Just some extra info they changed the shocks (which they checked and are the same height as the old ones, and changed all the bushes to nolathane.

[crispy'86]

yeah the same springs i asked about after looking up the part numbers says they are prgressive rate too , just some handy advice

[deaf_rattle]

i havent heard good things about cobra springs.
just go with a good brand like Kings or Jamex

[Mr Revhead]

good brand like Kings or Jamex

good springs shouldnt settle.

[Santa'sBoostinSleigh]

i havent heard good things about cobra springs.
just go with a good brand like Kings or Jamex

personally i wouldnt call kings or jamex good

[Dell'Orto]

Personally I'd go Cobra over King. TRD are homo and dont make KE stuff now

[Mr Revhead]

they do so make stuff to suit the ke70

[Dell'Orto]

they do so make stuff to suit the ke70

Oil caps dont count!

[deaf_rattle]

the kings in both the ae92 fxgt and my ma61 are both well suited to the vehicle.
make for a nice ride and firm handling.

[deaf_rattle]

i have yet to hear bad things from people who have had a ride in my ma61 with kings and my mates 1uzfe s/c ma61

[Silent Knight]

Also I can also vouch for Kings being ultra shit. They sag really fast and generally provides for a crappy ride.

[Mr Revhead]

ahh what??

everyone knows my opinion on kings. which is gained from first hand experience with them and many other brands.
i do not and never will consider them a good brand.
adequate in some cases, crap in most


brad, ae86 suspension fits ke70

[Dell'Orto]

Only the rears

[Mr Revhead]

nah fits the front too

[Dell'Orto]

BJ is bigger on the 86 isnt it?

[Mr Revhead]

the TRD springs and inserts fit.

and i understand the b/js are the same anyway.... i think

[Dell'Orto]

the TRD springs and inserts fit.

and i understand the b/js are the same anyway.... i think

Interesting, as there are at least 3 different types of inserts for KE70's. Pity the entire strut doesnt, would make life alot easier!

[mr pad]

king = poo
jamex = soft
b&g = gooder