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20 | 18.18% |
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34 | 30.91% |
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42 | 38.18% |
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14 | 12.73% |
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16-04-2008, 06:55 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Narangba QLD
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i fitted mine my self but if i remember correctly they were around the $330 pair mark
so sounds good to me mate!
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16-04-2008, 07:34 PM
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not so stock
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Brisbane North
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18-04-2008, 10:58 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Adelaide
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I have superlows and have to take it easy going up drive ways as it rips the guard out otherwise. Would be good idea to get the guards rolled if you go superlows or lower. My preference is superlows cause stock AU's look like trucks with their ride height so they need something more than lows.
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19-04-2008, 12:13 AM
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mezzo forte
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Geelong
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I got 4 springs fitted plus alignment for 150 bucks at goodyear, best I could find down geelong way anyway.
Yeah in stock form the au is quite the 4x4 eh. Pity about that because when we lower we have the looks of a standard hight car with the drawbacks of a lowered one, and when we dump we have the look of a sweet car with even worse problems underneath :P |
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21-04-2008, 02:12 PM
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Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
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mine rides on pedders lowest legal, aka very low.
LPG tank helps with it sitting level too. better than S1 4wd mode 
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21-04-2008, 02:14 PM
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Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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THAT looks killer mate ^^^.
Is that an equivalent to superlows or lower?
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15-05-2008, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
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the equivalent too superlows shav!, just he has extra weight in the boot which drops it more, also the 17"z look good on it aswell!!
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22-05-2008, 09:18 AM
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Location: Adelaide
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Hmm will have to look into that in the near future. ;)
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22-05-2008, 12:57 PM
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Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
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wifes AU rides on Lows, was done when we got the car. Mine being bargain central only cost me $100 for the springs. Got them off ebay (local too) and fitted them myself. Improved cornering heaps but got to watch out for speed humps.
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22-05-2008, 01:18 PM
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Life's a Gas
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
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I had the AU on XR springs. I think they are the same as lows.
Even at that height they were a pain in the bum with driveways and speedbumps. Sydney's roads are crap, so the same might not apply elsewhere. I've just bought a BFII Fairmont. It's staying stock as a rock, except for 17s. The old & the new: 
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22-05-2008, 03:44 PM
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Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Abacus - your old AU is sitting perfect for my tastes. Im one for comfort as well as looks and handling. Looks good.
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22-05-2008, 03:55 PM
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Life's a Gas
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
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Thanks blueoveal. Another pic, just for the heck of it:
Springs were straight off a series III XR8220. Shocks were ordinary Munroe gas. I had to put front and rear camber kits on.  I had superlows on my EL. They were just way to low for my tastes and driving conditions. Scraped everywhere and rode pretty hard. Had to get the front guards rolled beause the tyres were grabbing and bending the guards. Meh...never again. Last edited by Abacus; 22-05-2008 at 04:00 PM. |
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22-05-2008, 04:04 PM
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22-05-2008, 07:12 PM
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22-05-2008, 08:37 PM
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Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
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BA 17 really suit the AU but im bias
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23-07-2008, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: South Eastern Victoria
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I have Kings super super lows and love it, I have no problems clearing speed humps and the like, not like my mates in their lowered LS1s and mines lower than theirs, I do have 16's on it so that probably helps. Going to 19" F6 wheels soon so probably go to super lows to help with clearance. I have a bung back and I still like the ride. I use 2" lowered ultima shocks with them too (all I could find for how low I went)
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23-07-2008, 01:37 PM
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Which area in the south do u live if u dont mind me asking?
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23-07-2008, 06:37 PM
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Wizard Member
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Location: South Eastern Victoria
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Sorry don't have pics of it in it's current state (did most of the work to it end of last year) its nothin special, you prolly seen it round,I live at hallett cove and it sounds angry. Just picked up my seats today so will take some pics of it soon. Anybody know of any how to threads for fitting BA seats to an AU? if not maybe do a how to thread myself.
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23-07-2008, 07:51 PM
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18-12-2008, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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kiraly_75- I wouldnt go any lower than that, get some different shoes instead 19" or something.
Cause 15"'s that low your likely to meet a speed hump somewhere, and once the front wheels are over it'll run all the way down your muffler :(, |
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18-12-2008, 03:34 PM
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EA FALCONED
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Melbourne
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with my clearance i would be lucky to clear a ant without scrapping
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19-12-2008, 06:41 PM
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LOW AND SLOW
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19-12-2008, 06:43 PM
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LOW AND SLOW
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Geelong.
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I voted other. They use to be standard !!! Still on 15's.
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19-12-2008, 07:20 PM
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EA FALCONED
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Melbourne
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there ultra lows wasnt that low befor the kit
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19-12-2008, 08:40 PM
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LOW AND SLOW
Join Date: Sep 2006
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and over speed humps etc etc.
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19-12-2008, 10:14 PM
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EA FALCONED
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Melbourne
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wouldnt know its in shut down mode (stupid smartlock) but yeah it aint going near any speed bumps il have to sort out some springs
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14-03-2009, 07:24 PM
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AU Falcon Man
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Gippsland
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Standard
 Lows (Tickford AU1 Suspension)  Ultra Lows (King Spring SSLs with AU1 Tickford Shockers) (straight after putting in)  (after a month or so) 
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