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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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has anyone lowered a saff on koni adjustables an had the arse end sticking up higher than the front? is buying different springs for the back the only way to sort it?
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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Mine has koni adjustable shocks and chassis dynamic springs fitted which has lowered the car about 25mm, and as you can see sits even alround. The rear adjustables need to be "adjusted" to the correct ride height/ stiffening before they are fitted to the car. The fronts are adjustable using the plastic koni doofer that comes with the kit, by popping the bonnet and adjusting the damper where it comes out through the top of the suspension mounts. One point worth mentioning though is that since all cossies squat hard at the back under throttle, its not such a bad thing to have the rear suspension a fraction higher than the front, slammed cars may look the nuts when they're parked up but try driving one hard out on the road !!!!!
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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I dunno how you guys do it, mine's standard height and even the slightest hint of a speed bump and my Mongoose is scraping the road, pisses me off big time.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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I had the same prob with mine the back end was sitting higher at the back, only way to get over it is 2 go 4 coilovers set the height 2 wat u like then!
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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post a picture mines very low had to use a straight through scorpion pipe on it
no middle box climbs all but major speed ramps now and the front is very low
but its got the bendy vented splitter on it
think thats saved me a few times
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by badcompany
post a picture mines very low had to use a straight through scorpion pipe on it
no middle box climbs all but major speed ramps now and the front is very low
but its got the bendy vented splitter on it
think thats saved me a few times
think i have a bit more clearence cus of the wheels, wiv standard rims it doesent clear anything
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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mines got 17 momos on it yellow konis tyres 205 40 17s
but had to get the front arches rolled to make the wheels fit
not my choice really by had the wheels bought the car
didnt fit due to last users spring choice RIDES very harsh though
konis set on hard scared to change incase wheel bounces up &
fooks the arches "BUT IVE HEARD EVEN SOFT ON KONIS"
is a harder setting than factory shocks ????
but only a bus to work so not really arsed
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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mine has 18" on it no arch work or tyre catching but the ride is very harsh!
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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does look the part m8 now thats wat i call slammed
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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car looks nice rob are you running coilovers and also what offset are your wheels do you have to run spacers on the front thanks clark
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 04:32 AM
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mines quite low yellow konis on hard all round front arches needed to
be rolled though :gayflag:
to fit the 17 momos do ya like the colour

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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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Mine is on konis and sits low as fuck (doesnt look it in the pic), bottoms out on speed bumps but doesnt rub the arches even with 3 in the back!
Got 17s going on at the weekend so have to wait and see how it handles/sits. Im preying it doesnt jack it up!

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