E-series 4X4 club

gthofan · 10-08-2006, 06:34 PM

hey guys, im just interested to know how many people have not lowered their car? after living with standard suspension since ive owned the car, i thought there must be others!!

cheers
scott

snypereb · 10-08-2006, 06:35 PM

1. gthofan

snypereb · 10-08-2006, 06:36 PM

1. gthofan
2. ea_silver_ghia

Only two i can think of with 4x4 spec!!!
Sorry about double post!!

Dezza · 10-08-2006, 06:37 PM

LOL. I was just going to put my name down, but I was beaten to it!

Fishman · 10-08-2006, 06:43 PM

1. gthofan
2. ea_silver_ghia
3. fishman

NC_GHIA · 10-08-2006, 06:47 PM

hahah 3 people..

-jjM- · 10-08-2006, 06:49 PM

if my old man had an e-series hed be down on here, but he has an xf
that things wiked lol

gthofan · 10-08-2006, 06:49 PM

woo, hoo i knew i wasnt the only one

kyro_02 · 10-08-2006, 07:06 PM

lower your cars, you know you want to

335JET · 10-08-2006, 07:07 PM

1. gthofan
2. ea_silver_ghia
3. fishman
4.BOSS 4LTR(but not for long)

Dezza · 10-08-2006, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyro_02

lower your cars, you know you want to

I know I want to! It all depends on how much work I get in the end of year holidays.

DEVL-XR · 10-08-2006, 07:39 PM

yeh im ashamed....me too!

but i have a reason!!!!

MONEY!! &
INSURANCE (which also leads to money!)

ooooooohhhhhhhh you ****ers are getting me annoyed again about how my car sits!!!!

damn people with nice lowered cars!

pepsimax · 10-08-2006, 07:48 PM

1. gthofan
2. ea_silver_ghia
3. fishman
4.BOSS 4LTR(but not for long)
5. pepsimax

naughtyfalcon · 10-08-2006, 07:50 PM

1. gthofan
2. ea_silver_ghia
3. fishman
4.BOSS 4LTR(but not for long)
5. pepsimax
6. naughtyfalcon

Damo · 10-08-2006, 07:51 PM

it cost like $200 to lower a car ?!, Scotty you just spent a mint on a body kit how can you not justify the cost of lowering it.

You people make me sick. :P jk

gthofan · 10-08-2006, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damo

it cost like $200 to lower a car ?!, Scotty you just spent a mint on a body kit how can you not justify the cost of lowering it.

You people make me sick. :P jk

hahaha, that money could have been used so much more, like lowered and rims, damn
meh, there is always next week hahaa

kraddy · 10-08-2006, 09:54 PM

I had my car 9 months before i lowered it.... Couldnt stand the site of 4X4 fairmont anymore

snypereb · 10-08-2006, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gthofan

hahaha, that money could have been used so much more, like lowered and rims, damn
meh, there is always next week hahaa

Ill hook you up with some pedders!!!

fmc351 · 10-08-2006, 11:58 PM

1. gthofan
2. ea_silver_ghia
3. fishman
4.BOSS 4LTR(but not for long)
5. pepsimax
6. naughtyfalcon
7. FMC351 (Wagon, almost a troop carrier)

I think it has country pack suspension. Its got heaps of ground clearance, I could drive over a mini.

crannersEL · 11-08-2006, 12:17 AM

1. gthofan
2. ea_silver_ghia
3. fishman
4.BOSS 4LTR(but not for long)
5. pepsimax
6. naughtyfalcon
7. FMC351 (Wagon, almost a troop carrier)
8. crannersEL (lowered but doesn't look it!)

Psycho Chicken · 11-08-2006, 12:31 AM

Mine's half lowered. The rear is slammed. Go the shagged SLS.

Getting done properly in the next week or two. Almost had her a year now. Barely driven since march though.

XR Martin · 11-08-2006, 01:30 AM

Ironically, EA GLs had as much ground clearance as a Territory

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**Polyal** · 11-08-2006, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damo

it cost like $200 to lower a car ?!, Scotty you just spent a mint on a body kit how can you not justify the cost of lowering it.

You people make me sick. :P jk

$200! I dont think so.

Mine is stock at the moment, I got King SL's at trade price the other week - $240

Then because its going low its recommended that you change the shocks (my fronts are leaking anyway), so short travel pedders shocks are good enough. I haven't been qouted on yet, but I assume it would be around the $400-500 mark perhaps.

Then, as we all know, lowering it alot means a geometry change, so you are going to have some castor/camber; so a kit is needed. Again, only assuming here, but it would be around the $150-250 mark for that.

Then you have to get someone to fit it, would take an hour or two atleast, so around $120 in labour, and then you would want them to align it all up aswell.

So, I did get a qoute from pedders of $750 installed, but that was not even mentioning the camber kit. Not to sure if they assumed that was additional or not.

Or you can cut your springs, be unRWC, have a prang and be up sh|t creek.

I could be wrong, happy for someone who knows were it can be done cheaper to talk up, but these are new prices, if you are going to do it, then do it right.

Or find someone who can do it for you, thats a good way to save cash.

**Polyal** · 11-08-2006, 10:42 AM

1. gthofan
2. ea_silver_ghia
3. fishman
4.BOSS 4LTR(but not for long)
5. pepsimax
6. naughtyfalcon
7. FMC351 (Wagon, almost a troop carrier)
8. crannersEL (lowered but doesn't look it!)
9. Polyal (same as no. 4)

Dezza · 11-08-2006, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damo

it cost like $200 to lower a car ?!, Scotty you just spent a mint on a body kit how can you not justify the cost of lowering it.

You people make me sick. :P jk

Only if you do it the dodgy way :P . I can't really use that method because of my SLS system. I can unplug the fuse and get the rear to sit nice and low, but the front still looks a bit 4WD spec!

wiggum_04 · 11-08-2006, 03:05 PM

1. gthofan
2. ea_silver_ghia
3. fishman
4.BOSS 4LTR(but not for long)
5. pepsimax
6. naughtyfalcon
7. FMC351 (Wagon, almost a troop carrier)
8. crannersEL (lowered but doesn't look it!)
9. Polyal (same as no. 4)
10. Wiggum_04 (ive been lookin lol)

Gunns · 11-08-2006, 03:56 PM

Uncle Chop Chop is going to pay each one of you a visit with the angle grinder to chop down some springs if you guys don't lower those cars!

Junkz0r · 11-08-2006, 04:17 PM

My EB has the tow-pack... standard (higher?) height, bit stiff but handles pretty well...

It really needs lowering

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Hall_e · 11-08-2006, 05:03 PM

haha speakin of 4wd spec my wagon looks like an off roader but i reckon it suits it

Damo · 11-08-2006, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polyal

$200! I dont think so.

Mine is stock at the moment, I got King SL's at trade price the other week - $240

Then because its going low its recommended that you change the shocks (my fronts are leaking anyway), so short travel pedders shocks are good enough. I haven't been qouted on yet, but I assume it would be around the $400-500 mark perhaps.

Then, as we all know, lowering it alot means a geometry change, so you are going to have some castor/camber; so a kit is needed. Again, only assuming here, but it would be around the $150-250 mark for that.

Then you have to get someone to fit it, would take an hour or two atleast, so around $120 in labour, and then you would want them to align it all up aswell.

So, I did get a qoute from pedders of $750 installed, but that was not even mentioning the camber kit. Not to sure if they assumed that was additional or not.

Or you can cut your springs, be unRWC, have a prang and be up sh|t creek.

I could be wrong, happy for someone who knows were it can be done cheaper to talk up, but these are new prices, if you are going to do it, then do it right.

Or find someone who can do it for you, thats a good way to save cash.

I can get King springs for $99 a pair brand new. You don't really need new shocks unless you go lower than super low. If you really want a camber kit they are about $30 at wreckers. All I was saying is that it CAN be done very cheaply and there is nothing dodgy about that.