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Started by MR77LX , Dec 23 2013 06:27 PM

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#1 MR77LX

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Posted 23 December 2013 - 06:27 PM

HI,

 

I have a set of king springs in my LX.

I need the front to sit about 1 inch lower.

I have a KHFL 15 (SLR 5000/A9X height according to the catalogue)

I was wondering if the KHFL 14 is even lower?

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Posted 23 December 2013 - 07:15 PM

What stub axles are those ?


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Posted 23 December 2013 - 07:21 PM

I have the complete Hopper stopper brakes and they include HQ stub axles I think.

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Posted 28 December 2013 - 02:23 PM

I have got in contact with a King Spring supplier and the KHFL 15 is the lowest springs they do on a LX.

 

Is it worth looking at a different brand springs or should i just send my springs away and get them compressed.

 

Any feed back will be great.

 

Thanks


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Posted 28 December 2013 - 03:42 PM

Check some other threads. I think there is some information about this on the HQ brake tutorial thread.


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 10:15 AM

I think lovells springs are a bit shorter.
Most matched pairs will sit the front higher than the back. I think this was the factory stance for torana?
Pedders are rated in hight from the rim to gaurd. Could check out them online and see if they help u.

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 11:31 AM

Thanks, I will check Pedders online.
Just a bit confused because there is alot of members that have the perfect height on there cars.

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 11:50 AM

http://www.gmh-toran...28540-15-tyres/

 

try that thread, its all been done before

 

and more here

 

http://www.gmh-toran...gs-and-hqstubs/


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 05:09 PM

Are you 100% sure you've got your springs seated properly?

Sometimes the fronts don't seat right and the car sits up about 30mm...


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 05:15 PM

How do you know if there sitting right?
The left side spring scrapes in its seat at top.

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 05:18 PM

Pull the shockers and get your head underneath and look up with a torch.
 


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 05:29 PM

Is it common for the front springs to not sit properly?
Even if the spring is not sitting in properly won't it adjust and fall back in place once test driven?

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 05:43 PM

Yes it's common. You'll have to pull the springs to swap them anyhow so why not just check?

 

If your springs are in correctly and you have torana stub axles, you can swap to HQ stubs to get another inch lower.


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 05:55 PM

No problem, I will check and see if they are sitting in properly.
My stub axles I'm pretty sure there HQ. I have a set of hopper stopper brakes and i just checked there package info and they use hq stub axle.

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 06:44 PM

yes its really easy to not put them in properly, no they won't 'drop' in if they are not seated correctly.


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 06:58 PM

I have KHFL14's in mine.  They lower the car one inch lower than standard.  The right height in my eyes. 


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 07:37 PM

Do u have a pic of your front wheels with the KHFL14s?

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 07:58 PM

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These are the King Spring lows front and rear with HQ front stub axles.


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 08:09 PM

Yep pic above is about the same as mine.  I have always fitted these springs to my Torry's or the lovels 1 inch lower set they supply.


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 08:20 PM

Thanks for the pic. I don't get it, I have the KHFL15 which are the A9X height and I have the HQ stub and my front end is higher than yours.
There is a pic of my car at the top of this post and compare it with your car, mine sits higher.

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 08:23 PM

Two options.

1. Your springs are seated wrong

2. You have torana stub axles

 

Are you certain of either of the above??


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Posted 29 December 2013 - 08:31 PM

I'm going to have a look at the springs this week.
I just had a look at the hopper stopper catalogue and they say they use HQ stubs.
How do U know there HQ subs?

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 08:38 PM

Did you fit the hoppers kit or buy the car with them fitted?

Side by side with torana they are obvious. Not obvious on the car.

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 08:42 PM

Nar I fitted the hopper stopper on.
They give you an engineering report with there kit and the report says that they use HQ stubs.
Can this info be not correct?

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Posted 29 December 2013 - 08:51 PM

Did the kit include the stub axles?
What I'm asking is did you pull the torana stubs off and fit the hoppers supplied stubs?

I'm sure they know what they're supplying.

If you've got the old torana stubs you could pop a disc off and compare. Very obvious the difference in ride height

I reckon either your springs are seated wrong or the A9X ones are 4WD versions and the KHFL14's sit much lower.
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