hey guys nd girls, been lookin into puttin coilover fronts in my car and adj trailing arms in the rear, any one got any advice on brands spring rates, shock choice ect...so far have found a kit biult by lovells 950 for all the gear i need xcept shocks and adj struty tops. also wat other adj susp components should i upgrade to aswell as some larger sway bars..currently it is fe2 components with adj panard rod super low front nd 2" lower than super low in the rear so lookin for that height maybe a little lower in the front..will get a pic up of how the var sits asap. any help from people that have done it would b great cheers dan

I have coil over front end... not sure on what the spring specs are, but have Koni yellows and Nolathane. Thats it for the front end, will be getting swaybar and strut tops soon though... Rear is just Kings, pedders shocks, big swaybar and nolathane. Changing to coilovers for the rear soon and adjustable panhard rod with Koni Yellows...

Maybe look at Adjustable radius rods???

wouldn't it be a huge job to coilover the rear..custom mounts and trailin arm etc..how much was ur front coilovers...did it improve ur handling..i noticed ur car sits pretty low in the front looks good...can u go lower?

i got a pair of coilovers for mine made by vhr32 off these forms new bilstein inverted mono tube gas strut inserts (rrp $778) new 450 or 500lb springs (for mountin roads, quite firm) adjustable hight thicker sway bars front and back still have to get all new bushs, adustable caster rods and panhard rod, then ill be looking into coil overs for the back

Quote: Originally Posted by TUF:03T wouldn't it be a huge job to coilover the rear..custom mounts and trailin arm etc..how much was ur front coilovers...did it improve ur handling..i noticed ur car sits pretty low in the front looks good...can u go lower? If there are Adjustable Coilovers you can go up/down, Same also for changing if they are Stiff/Soft Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by TUF:03T wouldn't it be a huge job to coilover the rear..custom mounts and trailin arm etc..how much was ur front coilovers...did it improve ur handling..i noticed ur car sits pretty low in the front looks good...can u go lower? To do a proper coilover conversion in the rear it would be huge, but what ill be doing is using a coil over tube fabricated to the lower control arm. So that will leave the shock and spring in the original position, but have the ability to control the height, and also use the higher rating spring. My coilovers were just under a grand all up. I cant remember exactly what the coilover conversion cost, but thye koni yellows weren't cheap either. I had to lift the front end an inch to fit the 19's. I have probably close to 4inch's to wind down from where you saw it. Probably have near 8inchs of travel from top to bottom. It made a massive improvement. Felt so much better straight away, made the rear feel like slop, so thats when I got the rear sway bar. And now I want to stiffen the front a little more to keep the front a fair bit more stiff then the rear, so thats why i'll get the fron swaybar soon. But coilover front with decent shocks and a big swaybar matched with lowered rear with decent shocks and a decent swaybar will make a huge improvement over standard and you'll never look back.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hingo To do a proper coilover conversion in the rear it would be huge, but what ill be doing is using a coil over tube fabricated to the lower control arm. So that will leave the shock and spring in the original position, but have the ability to control the height, and also use the higher rating spring. . i seen what u were talking about in a picture on here a while ago, cant rember where exactly but have u sourced parts yet for yours? i would love to do a proper coil over for the rear of mine Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

No not yet, I will start looking into it soon though. I have sometimes seen them on ebay. But I have a bloke up here that did my fronts, I will see what we can do with the rears. You could do a properly coilover setup in the rear, would need to customise and re-inforce the shock towers and then weld a few brackets to the diff/control arm. But probably wouldnt be worth it... Going complete custom rearend would be better..

here is the rear setup i was lookin at http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=140088193619 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335860158&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com.au%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D140088193619)

This is what I have... I recon it's the perfect street setup Front: Koni adjustable shocks custom valved with adjustable platforms and King Competition 650lb springs. Big front antiroll bar, strut brace, Nolathane adjustable strut tops and Nolathane bushes Rear: Koni adjustable shocks custom valved with King Competition springs (can’t remember how hard, but they are softer than the fonts), adjustable panhard rod and Nolathane bushes

does anyone have a contact for adj koni or other brand shocks cheers dan hingo..who did u get your from wat specs/price/contact No..cheers dan

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Quote: Originally Posted by TUF:03T here is the rear setup i was lookin at http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=140088193619 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335860158&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com.au%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D140088193619) Yea i was looking at this as well. Anyone here used this setup, it seems to be a great alternative way to do the rear end...... Quote: Live Axle Rear coil over kits for Commodores (with springs) - Rear coil over kit � VB-VS Commodore Lovells have designed a bolt in front and rear height adjustable coil over suspension system for live rear axle Commodores (VB-VS). The system provides that low street look or that competitive edge when launching down the quarter mile. Kits consists of hardware components that easily bolt into the lower trailing arm and instantly transforms the rear end into a height adjustable street cruiser. The coil over kits can be purchase with or without Lovells Australian Made Race coils which are manufactured from high strength oil tempered spring-steel alloy on our advanced CNC controlled coldwinding coil machine centre. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

are they no-name brand? Who manufacturs them?

It does say Lovells, so if it is true, it definately can't be a bad thing.

Quote: Originally Posted by NOT-30T It does say Lovells, so if it is true, it definately can't be a bad thing. These are made by Noltec for a few compainies. RRP is about $650 with springs..........

The add though does specify Lovells. The springs might be made by Lovells, while the rest could be by Noltec. It's pretty cheap on Ebay, can buy now for $425.

I'd rather have them welded into the control arm... How do they bolt into the control arm anyway?

they look welded in