what springs is everyone using??

[13BTRX7]

hey next week im going to get my car lowered, and was wondering what eveyone is using, and how much they lower the car etc, also what u think of the ride u get now

l8er

[DEFVT]

KINGSPRINGS

I say this because
1) i work next door to there HUGE FACTORYS
2) i also use king springs
3) MARK THE OWNER OF (KINGSPRINGS) is a TOP BLOKE he will help out with what ever you need
4) Never had any trouble with the springs. (apart from Department of Transport) they dont seem to like low cars *wounders why* ?

[MS_J]

KING SPRINGS

I agree DEFTV on the ppl that are there, I have not spoke to the owner but had a phone call from Brad Green about my spring and he was lovely

[BALISTC]

I have Kings super low springs in my RX7..

They are great, lower the car heaps (15mm below legal), handle great, and they arent TOO harsh over bumps..didnt cost a lot either :)

[tomee]

king springs
:)

[Slain]

Kings on all my cars except the corty. I use old school Selbys :) I wouldnt be suprised if no one else had heard of Selbys :)

[WHOOSH]

Kings.

Even though I'm using STi ones now they have never gone wrong, kings that is.

[dazza]

King lowered

[1gen7]

If this is for a Series 1-3 Rx-7 then I recommend using Low's on the front and Super Low's on the back. This what I'm running and the car sits about 5-10mm lower at the back which is pretty much ideal.

[PRO VL]

I used to run Selby springs and swaybars in my LH Torry.
But i now run reset King superlows in my Calais and they are the best riding spring i have used.

[LJ38L]

my REAR Suspension is the softest setup i can find ;) standard springs & shocks, front is king springs & good shockies:D

[vrmmmpshhh]

yeah i use king springs as well.. i get them at 105 a pair which is just too cheap for aftermarket springs so im laughing.... i have about 5 king spring boxes here from other friends as well.. a few cars ive lowered on king springs and stock shockies still have excellent ride comfort.

[THE ASH]

I have kings in my old car (Now my Wife's), no complaints at all.

[Brett]

Super Low King Springs
work well for me :)

[sssgtr]

Another vote for Kings. Actually, make that 2, cos my bro's getting em for his 92 Celica.

[Turbo4WD]

I got springs made by some mob down the coast - Don't think anyone here would have heardof them - think their name starts with a K :)

[13BTRX7]

cool thanks guys looks like im getting king springs, and yep they are for a series 1 rx7 so i will get the super low's on the back and lows on the fron tthanks for all the help people

l8er

[BALISTC]

Originally posted by 1gen7
If this is for a Series 1-3 Rx-7 then I recommend using Low's on the front and Super Low's on the back. This what I'm running and the car sits about 5-10mm lower at the back which is pretty much ideal.

I got super lows on the front of my Series 2, and its all good...

[80DGY]

lol

I got Kings too :D

[Rz]

yeh kings are cool.
they reset a set of springs while i waited once , talk about quick service.
they where still hot when he gave them back to me , had to juggle them all the way to the car :D

[mrhoochie]

just to change the note of this thread....

I've got Kings super lows and they've sagged. My car used to be 100mm off the ground unladen, now it's 90mm:( so I need to get some new ones so I stop using the bump stops as springs;)

[Rz]

10mm isnt much.
prolly normal over working life of a spring.

if your on the bump stops , well youve gone too low to begin with :)

[GMHVNS]

'Ultra Low' KingSprings over here :cool:

[C0V3R]

Noone uses pedders at all????

[Lobster]

I just like to cut the springs.
Much cheaper and I only want the look anyway...
:D :D :D :D

[1gen7]

Originally posted by BALISTC


I got super lows on the front of my Series 2, and its all good... What's your front and rear ride height? 1st gens need to sit a bit lower at the back to get the role centres correct and make it handle well. Not to mention there's fu(k all travel in the front.

[Setanta]

Anyone got a working link or contact details for Kingsprings? I'm in Sydney.

Actually, people's suggestions would be nice too:

When I got my SiR it had Japanese Tannabe shocks (seized) and very low springs on it (we calculated them out to be approx 400 pounds on each corner).

Since then I put a Jamex package on, but it's way to soft and the ride height is too high for my liking.

I have one of two options, drop on the heavy duty ex-Japan springs and use the Kamex struts (12 months old) or get a new set of springs wound up. My only issue is that the rear heavy duty springs are a bit too low and that the rears have the potential to drop out of the cups at full expansion of the strut.

Anyone got any suggestions?

[Turbo4WD]

kingsprings.com or just look them up on the white pages online - they are at the gold coast.

lovels and k-mac springs are also good but from the posts on here kings have the market wraped up.

[Rz]

Originally posted by Turbo4WD
kingsprings.com or just look them up on the white pages online - they are at the gold coast.

lovels and k-mac springs are also good but from the posts on here kings have the market wraped up.

*BOING*

sorry , couldnt resist :) :D

[BALISTC]

Originally posted by 1gen7
What's your front and rear ride height? 1st gens need to sit a bit lower at the back to get the role centres correct and make it handle well. Not to mention there's fu(k all travel in the front.

Not sure of the exact ride height, but I know the car is lowered 35mm...

I know about the roll centre problems with RX7s, but I just went off the advice of many other RX7 owners, and they said Kings super lows all round werent a problem with handling....besides, I cant complain about my handling at all, its fantastic :)

[bob shovel]

Noone uses pedders at all????

dont worry cov3r i do. lowered 2inchs on my torana with koni adjustables, roughest ride! i should adjust them:p

[C0V3R]

I'm just really surprised. I'd never heard of king springs, and I was gona stick some 1 or 2 in lower springs in the coupe, since I know pedders make them. Are king springs better than pedders (price, performance, etc)? If so why?

[AzzurrA]

from what i can gather, king springs are one of the top of the line aussie brand springs..... very much better than that pedders crap, which is VERY expensive ($1700 for 4 springs and 4 shocks for the VK:rolleyes: )

[EvilChief]

mhm pedders aren't crap

i am driving super low pedders on my Falcon (2.5" or 60mm)

they costed me $320 (160 a pair) and 120 to get fitted and aligned
ToranaFan: $1700 is a bit much - i agree:(

[gtst4]

Had the factory springs reset to run 30mm lower.

[Adrian128]

I've got King Springs on my stock shocks. I like the ride.. not too hard and not bouncy. :)

[arti]

Kings Springs are the way to go.Definitely no bull for me!