lowering a starion

toms starion · Post by **toms starion** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:16 am

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

Dash · Post by **Dash** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:41 am

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.

Komeuppance · Post by **Komeuppance** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:30 am

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

toms starion · Post by **toms starion** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:03 pm

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

bigd · Post by **bigd** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:43 pm

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

Dash · Post by **Dash** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:31 am

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.

bridgey · Post by **bridgey** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:04 am

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

$20 mate

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Junkers · Post by **Junkers** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:52 pm

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

Makita one way adjustables?

RiceThief · Post by **RiceThief** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:50 pm

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.

bigd · Post by **bigd** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:32 pm

Junkers wrote:
bigd wrote:You can buy an angle grinder for about 30 bucks at Bunnings.
Makita one way adjustables?

I LOLD

Dash · Post by **Dash** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:45 am

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.

Entaran · Post by **Entaran** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:31 pm

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.

RiceThief · Post by **RiceThief** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:32 pm

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

toms starion · Post by **toms starion** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:53 am

thanks for the replys

STARZILA · Post by **STARZILA** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:42 pm

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

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