i was told on to put the springs in so that the tigher coil is at the bottom not the top?

Yes where possible gathered coils to the top.

why is that?

Im preety sure it has to do something with the compression of them, i think it gives you more of a furmer ride and makes the spring work harder as the shorter part of the coils are up the top now rather then the bottom. Maybe someone here could shed some more light.

Alright guys I have changed over the suspension to King Super Lows and KYB Excel G shocks and a Super Pro Adjustable Panhard Rod, I took some photos before and after, aswell as mesurements from centre hub to guard before and after. This is with a Full tank of fuel both times, Here are some photos; Before After Measurements Center Hub to Guard ........................................ Before ................................. After Drivers Front.....................305mm................... .............350mm Passengers Front..............300mm.......................... ......345mm Drivers Rear.......................310mm.................. ..............300mm Passengers Rear................305mm......................... .......300mm Front Before Front After Rear Before Rear After Also just bought some sway bar link bushings so I will change them over when I have a chance. Thanks Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Put your old springs back in the front!

Why is that? I thought it's ideal to have matching springs all around, and that's what i have, I understand that if I put the old springs back in, it would be even height from hub to guard roughly all around, but at least now my front pipe of the exhaust doesnt scrape on the speed bumps, and my tyres dont get chewed on the front guard when pulling up my driveway! edit: Just put the swaybar link bushes in the front!

I aways lower my cars a little more in the front, it improves the turn in

Also known as "wedge".

Is that to put more weight over the front wheels?

So many warranty claims made on monroe shock absorbers / struts its not worth the effort. Go kyb at the minimum

I did buy KYB it's just that when I started the thread there was a Monroe package, but after speaking with a seller on eBay he delivered a KYB/King Springs package to suit the VL, which was good especially after all the negative comments about Monroe.

What springs did you have in the front before the new Kings went in?

I think they were pedders only cause they were red but no idea of the model no cause they were in the car when I bought it.