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what springs and how much 4 my VR Calais

Started by MRCALAIS6 · 24 Mar 2004 · 9 replies

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MRCALAIS6Archived member
ive got a VR calais with IRS i really really need to lower the bitch it sits really high and looks wierd what should i get cheap but good like pedders with camber kit or kings and koni's how much am i looking for. for the suspension kit????? cheers
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JET-6Archived member
If you get trade you could get springs, struts(short stroke), pump shocks(short stroke) for less than $800
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low_riderArchived member
i got king superlows on mine $360 ($180 a pair) and monroe GT gas shocks both front and rear with adjustable at back, $250 ish each pair, not really sure as they went in together and paid with labour. that is using all new shocks and springs but 2nd hand lookin at about $800 like Jet-6 said. hope that helps
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JET-6Archived member
Na i could get em for about 800 new!
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MethzArchived member
King spring superlows $139pair GT Gas Shocks rear $119pair GT Gas Shocks fronts $179pair Adjustable Panhard Bar $145 thats all new and from autobarn
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JET-6Archived member
Now reprice shortend stroke shocks with air adjust rear!
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KILLABArchived member
methz is that all for ur VL? im in a similar situation with my VX in needing a lowered set up!
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MethzArchived member
Yeah purchased it on thursday.. fitted the rears only so far but the ****en thing still scrubs big time.. i got king spring ultra lows sits beautiful but i need a 215/40 tyre instead of the 235 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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poohkiesArchived member
dude, roll your gards, mate's got 235 and the sit in the gard, and we just rolled them, stopped scrubing no problems get a 3'' pole, and 3 big mates to sit on the boot, on to hold the bar on the tyre and just drive back and forth, antill it's smoth and flat also 215's would look totally F u k n gay on a vl, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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MRCALAIS6Archived member
cheers 4 the info
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