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Mario Jayawardena
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer TT

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Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 04:31 pm, by:  Mario Jayawardena (Mario_jay) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hey guys, im thinking of getting my car lowered with a set of kings within the next few weeks and i've done a bit of reading, is it true that kings make the back of the car stick up in the air?? i've been quoted $240 for a set of front and rear kings.. which i reckon its pretty alright. but not going to touch em if the back of my car is going to be up in the air.. want it leveled all the way around, and is it true that a set of rear springs off a gemini would solve this problem and level the car??? any advice would be appreciated. thanks guys
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo

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Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 04:41 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gemini springs?! Never heard that before mate so i would steer clear of them .

I have LOW king springs all round and they ride really well (not harsh but firm enough) and NO my car does not stick up into the air unless i go really fast over a hump.
Kyle Wathen
DieHard
Vic
GTTL

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Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 06:57 pm, by:  Kyle Wathen (Cspot) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

lol who told you Gemini springs would fit? Most Gemini springs have just been attacked with an angle grinder.

From what i have seen the King soarer springs sit fairly level but on commodores/falcons the back does sit a bit higher up.

Only reason I can think of is they are taking into account the rear load falcons/commodore might have to tackle e.g. towing trailers.
Ben Lipman
DieHard
NSW
Soarer TT manual

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Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 07:25 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think this has originated from pedders, king springs or some other suspension chain. Apparently the rear lowered spring is the same one of the part numbers for a gemini spring. Plausible as there are only so many combinations of diameter, length and tension.
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44 HF

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Friday, August 15, 2008 - 05:04 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Kyle Wathen wrote on Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 06:57 pm:

ol who told you Gemini springs would fit? Most Gemini springs have just been attacked with an angle grinder.


I heard from Pedders and then from Lew that Gemini ones work! :-) So it's not that crazy.
Mario Jayawardena
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Victoria
Soarer TT

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Friday, August 15, 2008 - 07:23 pm, by:  Mario Jayawardena (Mario_jay) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

mate arnt those cars like 20-25 years old? wouldnt throwing a set of springs that old do some serious damage to a soarer? or are you talking about after market kings or some new after springs available for the gemini?
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44 HF

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Friday, August 15, 2008 - 07:50 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, NEW ones, not 25yo saggy ones lol.

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