hey i want to lower my calais but i gto told i will feel every bump, like driving a go kart. Is it really that bad? i only want to lower it 2 inches all the way around cause then it will look mental!

lowering it wont stiffen it much... stiffer shock absorbers will. Just keep with stock ones or slightly stiffer... not rock hard.

go to your local tyre suspension place and ask them to compress your springs u wont feel nothing it will be smoth but down here in melbourne we drive on our shockers its rough ride but looks MENTAL if u wanna speak about mental looks bro haha rabz. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

dont be shy, go 2 at the front and 3 in the rear!

Quote: Originally Posted by ATMO_BT1 dont be shy, go 2 at the front and 3 in the rear! is lows and superlows? i got superlows (pedders) all round, sits nice unsure on shox specs, kyb up front and pedders rear its nice and tight, handles great, but yeah u do feel alot more in the road

Quote: Originally Posted by [PSIXTC] go to your local tyre suspension place and ask them to compress your springs u wont feel nothing it will be smoth but down here in melbourne we drive on our shockers its rough ride but looks MENTAL if u wanna speak about mental looks bro haha rabz. hey i rang up a tyre place and they said with Vl's they cant compress springs, i have to buy new springs that will make the car lower...abut 400 dollars....:S Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

lol, their trying to shaft you. course u can get ur original springs compressed. i wouldn't though if i where you. find someone to reset them instead. compressing is ****.

$400 is too steep for springs anyway!!

400 bucks, is that including installation?

that is a bit heafty , i went to mr muffler and he said that is cost a $100 4 a pair if king springs which iv been told r the best ,$40 4 labour.

go ultralows all round! You'll need your front guards rolled if you have 18's though (which i found out the hard way, chewed through come expensive rubber on the way to the panel shop) I'm assured the car sits just above 100mil from the ground so its legal, i haven't measured it myself though. It does look and feel a lot better with stiffer springs, and you'll get used to being able to drive over a $1 coin and know without doubt if it was heads or tails. Personally i quite like it, but that's my own opinion. I'd get pics but i probably won't for the same reason that i haven't measured the height of my car...laziness.

does anyone no how much it is to compress the springs a vl?

Quote: Originally Posted by sktz_vl that is a bit heafty , i went to mr muffler and he said that is cost a $100 4 a pair if king springs which iv been told r the best ,$40 4 labour. kings are harsh as and height varies greatly between pairs of springs (had 2 sets of ultra low rears kings compared them both and heaps of difference) lovels and whiteline get my vote. compressing is about $50 a spring if they are out of the car

Quote: Originally Posted by VLQT hey i rang up a tyre place and they said with Vl's they cant compress springs Of course they cant! Their a tyre place! New springs should set you back about $250 mate. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Dont forget if you lower the car you will need an adjustable panhard rod.