gtnickk Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 Seeing as i just got new Rims what suspension do you guys suggest. I have heard mixeds rumours about monroe and king springs Do pedders make stuff for ke70's and if so how much are we talking. Pricing on this does not matter if you are going to do something you might as well do it properly. So any advice would be grealty appreciated. :hammer: Quote
corolla_bitten Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 hey mate, I'm running lovels and king springs too, but with monroe shocks. alot of people don't like these but when they are the right price. Verry firm ride and responsive steering, front and back, hehehe :hammer: Quote
kangaroosa Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 Lovells lowered springs are $150 / pair. Quote
beerhead Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 I've got monroe GT's all round in my KE55, and lowered king springs in the front, very firm ride, apart from the dodgy leafy springs. Cost me $230 for the Front and rear shocks, 100 for the front springs, $90 for new bushes, handled sweet. Quote
gtnickk Posted December 25, 2005 Author Report Posted December 25, 2005 Alright looks like I'm getting a pedders, lovels combinaton. Ill let you know how much i get them for. and post pics when installed can't wait. Quote
Tiger Posted December 25, 2005 Report Posted December 25, 2005 Good stuff dude :S Can't wait for the pics on this! I love seeing cars get dumped! ;) hehehe Quote
gtnickk Posted December 25, 2005 Author Report Posted December 25, 2005 The car is going to look f@#cking mad with mags and new suspension. Probally get done with in about 2 weeks just a case of getting parts and time. Quote
gtnickk Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Posted December 29, 2005 (edited) So which are better lovells or kings. Edited December 29, 2005 by gtnickk Quote
Super Jamie Posted December 29, 2005 Report Posted December 29, 2005 i find kings to be a bit soft. often lovell or fulcrum are stiffer. you'd really need to get the rates from the manufacturer and compare i have always been a fan of custom springs. if you're paying retail, go that little bit further and get exactly what you want Quote
Killswitch Posted December 30, 2005 Report Posted December 30, 2005 Anyone used whiteline? They seem to have a pretty good rep and I was wondering if anyone had some personal stories to tell? Quote
gtnickk Posted December 30, 2005 Author Report Posted December 30, 2005 (edited) Nope have not herd of whiteline, Super jamie iv seen pics of your previous rolla and i looked tuff and Nick seeing as you built you ae71 4k marcia from just as well scratch ill take your advice on the custom job make the rolla unique. Edited December 30, 2005 by gtnickk Quote
love ke70 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Posted December 30, 2005 nick whys that? is it just the ground clearance that would make it illegal? or is there somethin else? :wink: Quote
Super Jamie Posted December 30, 2005 Report Posted December 30, 2005 i have heard theories that ideally, you want the front control arms to sit level when the car is at rest. that's how low your car "should" be for best handling i think for a corolla, you want 170lb-195lb in the front, and stock to 150lb in the back Quote
love ke70 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Posted December 30, 2005 hey just wondering, when i replaced the stock springs in my ke70 with new ones, the new ones were shorter but held the same ride height, does this mean they have a stiffer spring rate? Quote
Super Jamie Posted December 30, 2005 Report Posted December 30, 2005 that's what it would indicate, yes google "spring stiffness" and you'll find a formula that lets you work out the stiffness of any given spring, based on its coil diameter, coil thickness and number of coils Quote
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