Austarion

i want to lower my starion 2inchs all round is there any problems
that anybody knows of. who has lowered there car what springs did you
use

I have just lowered my Starion.
Replaced all shocks with KYB shocks (rear shocks had to be customised) and lowered the car with Dobi sport springs.
It only lowered the car 1 inch though. And from what I was told that is lowest you can go, unless
A) You get some custom springs made - fairly expensive.
or
B) Get your springs compressed. Which is what I am going for, to get it down that extra Inch.

LOL... oh no... you can got LOOOOOOOWER...

Check my car out, lowest Starion in the WORLD.
http://forums.austarion.com/viewtopic.php?t=11755

-Robert

so it will be bad if i put 2inch lowered springs in front and back..
i can get em for $300 front and rear

You can buy an angle grinder for about 30 bucks at Bunnings.

If you do it, do it properly, not half assed, your suspension system is very important. And i'm not saying that Komeuppance has done it wrong, he has just gone about it a different way, but personally I don't have the skills, equipment or inclination, so I just pay someone to do it. How many kms has your Starion done? if it's getting up there in mileage I would recommend replacing your shocks.

bigd wrote:You can buy an angle grinder for about 30 bucks at Bunnings.

$20 mate [/img]

bigd wrote:You can buy an angle grinder for about 30 bucks at Bunnings.

Makita one way adjustables?

Dash wrote:If you do it, do it properly, not half assed, your suspension system is very important. And i'm not saying that Komeuppance has done it wrong, he has just gone about it a different way, but personally I don't have the skills, equipment or inclination, so I just pay someone to do it. How many kms has your Starion done? if it's getting up there in mileage I would recommend replacing your shocks.

Doing it the was komeuppance did it is the right way, using a shorter shock gives him more shock travel than you would have if you just used lowered springs.

Junkers wrote:

bigd wrote:You can buy an angle grinder for about 30 bucks at Bunnings.

Makita one way adjustables?

I LOLD

RiceThief wrote:

Dash wrote:If you do it, do it properly, not half assed, your suspension system is very important. And i'm not saying that Komeuppance has done it wrong, he has just gone about it a different way, but personally I don't have the skills, equipment or inclination, so I just pay someone to do it. How many kms has your Starion done? if it's getting up there in mileage I would recommend replacing your shocks.

Doing it the was komeuppance did it is the right way, using a shorter shock gives him more shock travel than you would have if you just used lowered springs.

Isn't it the spring that determines the height of your car?? shocks don't take any weight at all.

He didn't say the shock determined height. He said he got better travel out of it.

Also, if you chop your springs, sell your starion and go buy a VN. Do it properly, spring rates are far too important to make ryobi specials.

Dash wrote:Isn't it the spring that determines the height of your car?? shocks don't take any weight at all.

The ride height of the car is determined by the length of your strut and the height of the springs. Reducing the height of the springs comes at the cost of suspension travel. So by reducing the length of the strut and putting in a shorter shock you keep the same suspension travel and get the lowered ride height

thanks for the replys

Dash wrote:I have just lowered my Starion.
Replaced all shocks with KYB shocks (rear shocks had to be customised) and lowered the car with Dobi sport springs.
It only lowered the car 1 inch though. And from what I was told that is lowest you can go, unless
A) You get some custom springs made - fairly expensive.
or
B) Get your springs compressed. Which is what I am going for, to get it down that extra Inch.

Hey, where did you get your dobi springs from and how muchey man? :D