Lowered Suspension

bobba · 16-11-2010, 12:06 PM

Hi All
I have just become a member and have been searching to find info about lowering a 1998 BA astina for my son, I can get super low king spings which are about 50mm lower than standard, but I do not think it would be low enough and was thinking about 65mm, is anyone able to advise if they have gone this low and if so have they had any issues, your comments would be appreciated
Thanks
pete

scott b · 16-11-2010, 01:56 PM

ive got a set of springs lower both for sale at the moment, here is a link to the for sale thread and info on them - http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17026

there are two options for going that low,

1 - coilovers, get a nice set of BC or D2 coilovers which are height adjustable, damper adjustable, and camber adjustable, but they are usually about $1200 new,

or

2 - lower springs which it seems is the method you have started,

i think thats about it, im sure other people with have more to add to this,

Rupewrecht · 16-11-2010, 02:14 PM

Welcome to AstinaGT, Pete.

By trying to go much lower than 40mm or so, you'll be reducing the life of the shocks and they'll be bottoming out a lot more as their travel will be greatly reduced, in my opinion

SLY 323 · 17-11-2010, 06:29 PM

Oh that's something I never knew. Lowering your car with stock shocks, reduces their life?

project.r.racing · 17-11-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SLY 323

Oh that's something I never knew. Lowering your car with stock shocks, reduces their life?

Yup, and if they are already 5 year old. They'd be dead in a year.

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65mm is a massive drop. The rears are okay, but the fronts will rub when turning depending on tyre rolling diamter and width.

I have had my car as low as 70mm at some stages in it's lifetime. It is a pain n the a@#e most times. Lots of driveways at angles. Chassis rail dropped on everything and anything. Decreased handling charactrisics. But is does look the sex.

Any reason why you need it so low?

SLY 323 · 18-11-2010, 09:11 AM

I'm not sure how much mine is lowered. But I'm guessing that its a fair bit. So I'll be looking forward to buying new shocks in the future hahah

16-11-2010, 12:06 PM	#1
bobba Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sydney Car: Astina Posts: 1	Lowered Suspension Hi All I have just become a member and have been searching to find info about lowering a 1998 BA astina for my son, I can get super low king spings which are about 50mm lower than standard, but I do not think it would be low enough and was thinking about 65mm, is anyone able to advise if they have gone this low and if so have they had any issues, your comments would be appreciated Thanks pete

16-11-2010, 01:56 PM	#2
scott b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Car: 2003 Subaru Impreza RS Posts: 634 View Photos By: scott b	ive got a set of springs lower both for sale at the moment, here is a link to the for sale thread and info on them - http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17026 there are two options for going that low, 1 - coilovers, get a nice set of BC or D2 coilovers which are height adjustable, damper adjustable, and camber adjustable, but they are usually about $1200 new, or 2 - lower springs which it seems is the method you have started, i think thats about it, im sure other people with have more to add to this, __________________ Click to go to my Readers Ride ^ Nothing like that anymore :P ^ Last edited by scott b; 16-11-2010 at 02:00 PM.

16-11-2010, 02:14 PM	#3
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Welcome to AstinaGT, Pete. By trying to go much lower than 40mm or so, you'll be reducing the life of the shocks and they'll be bottoming out a lot more as their travel will be greatly reduced, in my opinion __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

17-11-2010, 06:29 PM	#4
SLY 323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wollongong Car: 95' Mazda BA 323 Posts: 747	Oh that's something I never knew. Lowering your car with stock shocks, reduces their life? __________________ Too many Mazdas. ♡

18-11-2010, 09:11 AM	#6
SLY 323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wollongong Car: 95' Mazda BA 323 Posts: 747	I'm not sure how much mine is lowered. But I'm guessing that its a fair bit. So I'll be looking forward to buying new shocks in the future hahah __________________ Too many Mazdas. ♡