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Post by geminimad on Apr 3, 2006 21:06:39 GMT 12
hey thought i oughta post sum pics of my 78 gem sedan its a minta only done 50thousand original paint lowered on 17s will be goin lower but just gotta get my wagon running will post sum pics of the wagon soon   |
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Post by mikuni on Apr 3, 2006 21:12:49 GMT 12
Yeh bro that looks fuken cool. Were these taken as soon as it was cut? It looks lower in person I reckon..
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Post by geminimad on Apr 3, 2006 21:15:57 GMT 12
yeah it looks way lower in the flesh nah took these yesterday
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Post by 77vette on Apr 3, 2006 21:42:12 GMT 12
Holy nuts that car looks flass  I luff the twin stripes they is sooo cool  |
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Post by defcon on Apr 4, 2006 14:22:31 GMT 12
Looks real good eh, paint is in mint condition! Throw out the cutties eh.
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Post by burntrubber on Apr 4, 2006 18:22:16 GMT 12
I like it looks tough what are those wheels I like them, and I have cutties but thats on my work hack needs a WOF this month two  |
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Post by 77vette on Apr 4, 2006 19:23:52 GMT 12
I got a wof with my cutties  |
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Post by geminimad on Apr 4, 2006 19:29:50 GMT 12
nah cutties r all sweet the back springs r cut 30mm lowering springs so its nice and stiff in the rear just needs shortend shocks and it will b warrantable they r advantis dont know the name of them got them 4 600 of trademe
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Post by burntrubber on Apr 4, 2006 19:46:19 GMT 12
True $600 not bad. I think my warrent guy will let me through with my cut springs he's not picky he hates rust though lucky I got none.
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Post by defcon on Apr 5, 2006 17:17:52 GMT 12
Me and Zep are gunna get some custom springs made up by snells some time soon. Not really a fan of cutties, but we want a lower ride hight and need a pretty heavy set of springs.
Loving the wheels to, sorta look like rs5's
Matt
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Post by mikuni on Apr 5, 2006 17:51:24 GMT 12
Cut springs are all good. As long as you get a shorter shock to keep them nice and captive. They cost nothing and you can't buy decent lowering springs. Making them would be cool but most people that I have spoken to refuse to lower it a decent amount and it costs the earth.
The guy that I'll get to do my cert eventually, Neil Fraser of Fraser Cars in north shore said its fine for me to use cut springs, he actually prefers them to compressed ones.
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Post by defcon on Apr 5, 2006 18:04:41 GMT 12
We're more concerned with the spring rate, rather then the issue of being captive, which is easly solved. What we want are much heavier springs but with a similar height as cut springs. The standard springs arent that great in this respect. We've both got 15'' and want the rim just touching the lip, so its gota be low, and releitivly heavy. Ive had compressed rears in my coupe, they were shocking, worse then standard!
Matt
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Post by burntrubber on Apr 5, 2006 18:22:55 GMT 12
I only cut mine because I got keen in the holidays but in the end I like them. I used Commodore rear springs in the rear and I left it 25mm higher than the front so when I have the boys in there its level. My drive way is steap and it rubs like hell when I turn in and thats with 13"s
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Post by defcon on Apr 5, 2006 18:27:57 GMT 12
Mine did rub a little when i had it lower, but i run a different offset on the front wheels, less then the back so that helps a little. Can always give here a little lip/flare jobbie!
Matt
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Post by burntrubber on Apr 5, 2006 18:35:25 GMT 12
Eh drive way is the only place it does it that Ive found what off set you useing.
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