30mm drop on stock shocks?

bathtub · 18-01-2013, 10:20 AM

Hi guys,

I've just bought myself a set of King Spring Lows for my 2001 Ford Laser SR2. Am I going to be alright lowering 30mm and staying on standard shocks?

Cheers

phildough · 18-01-2013, 10:45 AM

It will work but will accelerate wear on your shocks.
If they are still your original ones they wont last long after being lowered as it causes them to sit lower putting them under more stress.

bathtub · 18-01-2013, 11:04 AM

I figured as much..
As far as I know they are the original shocks, and if so they've done 230000 k's! Might be time for new ones anyway.

project.r.racing · 18-01-2013, 11:08 AM

it was probably time for new ones 100,000km ago.

bathtub · 18-01-2013, 11:18 AM

Hahaha, probably! I only just picked up the car, and there's a few things that need sorting out..

bathtub · 18-01-2013, 11:53 AM

Anyone have any suggestions on shocks I should be getting?

Ben · 18-01-2013, 12:43 PM

Just replace them, I put 30mm springs on my stock rear shocks and it was dead about 2 months later, just change them when you change the springs.

bathtub · 18-01-2013, 01:18 PM

New shocks it is! Which shocks did you replace them with Ben?

Ben · 18-01-2013, 05:19 PM

Didnt, car got written off before i had the chance

tokico a few of the other members have. I was going to get Pedders Sports ryders to match the front...Front struts were already done pre-springs day because they sounded like a dog barking, so i got the sports ones because i knew i was going lower one day haha.

Ice88 · 18-01-2013, 07:15 PM

I heart my tokicos.

Otherwise contact someone to match the spring rates with the shocks so that you have a comfy and nice handling ride

phildough · 18-01-2013, 07:49 PM

I have a set of Tokico blues as well and can highly recommend them.

bathtub · 19-01-2013, 12:21 AM

Thanks guys, ill look them up!

Cliffandrews · 19-01-2013, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathtub

Hi guys,

I've just bought myself a set of King Spring Lows for my 2001 Ford Laser SR2. Am I going to be alright lowering 30mm and staying on standard shocks?

Cheers

Isn't the case that the shock plunger should be roughly 1/2 way when the car is unloaded? This gives you equal distance both compressing and de-compressing?

I saw a shock off a Cortina once that had bottomed out so much the valve in the bottom of the shock-tube was broken,..just a thought. If it were me I'd run higher spring-rates to alleviate the situation.

CA

ross · 19-01-2013, 01:52 PM

Hmm, I did the 30mm king springs lower bit too. Wonder how long they will last being driven to church once a week by a little old lady?

bathtub · 23-01-2013, 01:34 PM

Where did you guys buy your Tokico shocks? I just had a look on the website and they want $600 shipping, more than what the shocks were going to cost! I can't find any dealers in Australia?

maz sp20 · 23-01-2013, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathtub

Where did you guys buy your Tokico shocks? I just had a look on the website and they want $600 shipping, more than what the shocks were going to cost! I can't find any dealers in Australia?

StreetUnit in the US mate

bathtub · 23-01-2013, 03:10 PM

$260 shipping, better!

DVS · 27-03-2013, 09:56 PM

grave dig.... are the excel g kybs or pedders shocks any different to the stock sp20 shocks? Basically i dont want to buy new shocks if they are the same and will die in a year so besides importing shocks from US what options are there to put the eibach pro kit into?

Ice88 · 27-03-2013, 10:14 PM

Theres the Bilstein shock setup that Wholesale Suspension do about 1100 for a complete set

DVS · 27-03-2013, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ice88

Theres the Bilstein shock setup that Wholesale Suspension do about 1100 for a complete set

that gets into bc coilover price!

18-01-2013, 10:20 AM	#1
bathtub Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: Ford Laser SR2 Posts: 105	30mm drop on stock shocks? Hi guys, I've just bought myself a set of King Spring Lows for my 2001 Ford Laser SR2. Am I going to be alright lowering 30mm and staying on standard shocks? Cheers

18-01-2013, 07:15 PM	#10
Ice88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auchenflower, Brisbane Car: Blue SP20 Posts: 2,782	I heart my tokicos. Otherwise contact someone to match the spring rates with the shocks so that you have a comfy and nice handling ride __________________

27-03-2013, 09:56 PM	#18
DVS AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Car: BJII sp20 Posts: 488 View Photos By: DVS	grave dig.... are the excel g kybs or pedders shocks any different to the stock sp20 shocks? Basically i dont want to buy new shocks if they are the same and will die in a year so besides importing shocks from US what options are there to put the eibach pro kit into? __________________ 2002 Mazda Astina 323 SP20

27-03-2013, 10:14 PM	#19
Ice88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auchenflower, Brisbane Car: Blue SP20 Posts: 2,782	Theres the Bilstein shock setup that Wholesale Suspension do about 1100 for a complete set __________________

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18-01-2013, 10:45 AM	#2
phildough Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brisneyland, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Frankenstina Posts: 2,868 View Photos By: phildough	It will work but will accelerate wear on your shocks. If they are still your original ones they wont last long after being lowered as it causes them to sit lower putting them under more stress.

18-01-2013, 11:04 AM	#3
bathtub Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: Ford Laser SR2 Posts: 105	I figured as much.. As far as I know they are the original shocks, and if so they've done 230000 k's! Might be time for new ones anyway.

18-01-2013, 11:08 AM	#4
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	it was probably time for new ones 100,000km ago.

18-01-2013, 11:18 AM	#5
bathtub Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: Ford Laser SR2 Posts: 105	Hahaha, probably! I only just picked up the car, and there's a few things that need sorting out..

18-01-2013, 11:53 AM	#6
bathtub Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: Ford Laser SR2 Posts: 105	Anyone have any suggestions on shocks I should be getting?

18-01-2013, 12:43 PM	#7
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Just replace them, I put 30mm springs on my stock rear shocks and it was dead about 2 months later, just change them when you change the springs.

18-01-2013, 01:18 PM	#8
bathtub Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: Ford Laser SR2 Posts: 105	New shocks it is! Which shocks did you replace them with Ben?

18-01-2013, 05:19 PM	#9
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Didnt, car got written off before i had the chance tokico a few of the other members have. I was going to get Pedders Sports ryders to match the front...Front struts were already done pre-springs day because they sounded like a dog barking, so i got the sports ones because i knew i was going lower one day haha.

18-01-2013, 07:49 PM	#11
phildough Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brisneyland, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Frankenstina Posts: 2,868 View Photos By: phildough	I have a set of Tokico blues as well and can highly recommend them.

19-01-2013, 12:21 AM	#12
bathtub Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: Ford Laser SR2 Posts: 105	Thanks guys, ill look them up!

19-01-2013, 01:52 PM	#14
ross Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canberra Car: 1998 MAZDA 323 BA Series 3 ASTINA Posts: 64	Hmm, I did the 30mm king springs lower bit too. Wonder how long they will last being driven to church once a week by a little old lady?

23-01-2013, 01:34 PM	#15
bathtub Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: Ford Laser SR2 Posts: 105	Where did you guys buy your Tokico shocks? I just had a look on the website and they want $600 shipping, more than what the shocks were going to cost! I can't find any dealers in Australia?

23-01-2013, 03:10 PM	#17
bathtub Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: Ford Laser SR2 Posts: 105	$260 shipping, better!