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Does anyone have a REALLY low torana????

Started by _202LX_ , Nov 06 2008 06:55 PM

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#101 MRLXSS

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Posted 05 December 2008 - 07:09 AM

*sits back to watch the fight* LOL

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#102 _202LX_

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Posted 05 December 2008 - 07:48 AM

Its not really a fight if josh just basicaly copies what i say.....

Thats what about 5 other people have tried to hint to you but i dont think u understand mate.

just about everyone here is hinting to you that its a dumb idea im just actually putting the point across in words that you can understand rather then hint hint catch my drift

Wow - think of that all on your own eh joshy?

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#103 _gen3torrie_

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Posted 05 December 2008 - 12:01 PM

better then what you had to say coz no-one was hinting that they didnt care they do care actually coz your ruining your car by dumping it

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#104 _torana_

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Posted 05 December 2008 - 03:12 PM

do to your car what you want.

i must say im a fan of a torana in the weeds

cheers julian

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#105 ToRunYa

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Posted 05 December 2008 - 04:49 PM

*sits back to watch the fight* LOL

*pulls up a chair next to matty, waiting for someone to bring the esky*

ya wanna dump it, dump it., why not its ure car! i get shit cause mine is a moon buggy! i dont care it just means i can take out gutters with more ease!!

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#106 _gen3torrie_

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Posted 05 December 2008 - 06:00 PM

haha to torunya

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#107 Heath

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Posted 05 December 2008 - 07:14 PM

i must say im a fan of a torana in the weeds

From a spectating point of view, hell yeah. I don't like the way they drive...

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#108 _LX77SL_

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Posted 05 December 2008 - 07:33 PM

man in the end its your car. people will always disagree with what you do with it but who are you building the car for you or them? theres nothing wrong with a low torana thats just my opinion

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#109 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 06 December 2008 - 08:22 PM

Damn im out of beer, someone pass me one

I suppose everyone has different needs, if you like low then go for it. You can always raise it if your not happy. Just a word of warning though, a mate of mine didnt have much travel in his suspension and going around a corner he hit a decent bump, the suspension was also super hard, the back end skipped out and nearly ended in the trees. Just be careful .

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#110 _Justalj_

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 01:48 PM

hey guys
im from sa
dunno if its true or not but i think depends on the car on how low the car must be and what cop you get
mate of mine got his vk calais defected for to low/18" wheels, they didn't measure from lowest point
they measured from wheel center to guard, his rear was 600mm dead on, he got away with the rears,
the front was ment to be 500mm, he was 8mm to low on front, sent him str8 to regency

i got lowest kings springs on my lj torana, guard sits jus few mm above my 13" stock rim all way round, cops dont even look twice
thank my lucky stars

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#111 _ChevLX_77_

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 04:29 PM

hey guys
im from sa
dunno if its true or not but i think depends on the car on how low the car must be and what cop you get
mate of mine got his vk calais defected for to low/18" wheels, they didn't measure from lowest point
they measured from wheel center to guard, his rear was 600mm dead on, he got away with the rears,
the front was ment to be 500mm, he was 8mm to low on front, sent him str8 to regency

i got lowest kings springs on my lj torana, guard sits jus few mm above my 13" stock rim all way round, cops dont even look twice
thank my lucky stars

Your lucky here they say "looks a bit low, full inspecction" and you cop a defect

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#112 _202LX_

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 05:15 PM

It seems alot to me like the SA police tend to make the rules up as they go for stuff like car heights, steeringwheels and interior stuff when handing out defects.

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#113 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 05:30 PM

generally i like a low torana they look pretty sweet dumped... however i had mine lowered 3 inch's on the front before i put my 2 inch lower springs back in and it handled like shit when going fast on a bumpyish road... you had to hold onto the steering wheel like f**k other wise it would just go all over the place.. just my experience anyway... do what u wish

Ben

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#114 _202LX_

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 05:36 PM

Still got your 3inch lower springs?? Wanna sell them to me?

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#115 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 05:45 PM

hmm i'll have to have a look i think i gave them to a mate...

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#116 _arsnic_apple_

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 06:11 PM

What is the actual size of a stock torana spring?
Would just help to know when looking for lower springs.

Thanks Blake

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#117 antelopeslr5000

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 10:02 PM

What is the actual size of a stock torana spring?
Would just help to know when looking for lower springs.

Thanks Blake

Depends on model/engine capacity/heavy duty option etc...

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#118 MRLXSS

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Posted 08 December 2008 - 07:24 AM

What is the actual size of a stock torana spring?
Would just help to know when looking for lower springs.

Thanks Blake

Bloody huge!!!

They are ALMOST impossible to get back in! LOL...

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#119 Heath

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Posted 08 December 2008 - 10:32 AM

It seems alot to me like the SA police tend to make the rules up as they go for stuff like car heights, steeringwheels and interior stuff when handing out defects.

lol that is their job. It is what is unroadworthy 'in their opinion'. I don't know who was smoking what when they thought that officers wouldn't abuse that power! Jesus f*cking christ

^ lol Matt

I can find the uncompressed length of a rear LH/LX/UC spring if anyone wants. I don't have a standard one handy, but I don't think uncompressed length is actually a very useful measurement, because the way it will sit will just depend on springrates...

Edited by Heath, 08 December 2008 - 10:34 AM.

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#120 76lxhatch

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Posted 08 December 2008 - 10:52 AM

I don't think uncompressed length is actually a very useful measurement, because the way it will sit will just depend on springrates...

You're right, but if you have a standard and a low one side by side and just want to know which is which the extended length will give you a definite answer, the standard ones are a lot taller

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#121 _202LX_

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Posted 08 December 2008 - 10:56 AM

Im under the impression that Commy IRS Springs are higher than the camira ones. How would a couple of super low IRS commy springs go under there?? I rekon it would be a pretty stiff ride but dont know how low it would turn out to be.