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Pie
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by Pie » 31 Mar 2009 09:52 pm
Whilst on this topic, Just wondered what shockers would be best suited for a drop of either 2" or 3"?
I've read that some people use Land Rover shockers. But Classicswede has Spax for sale.
Help?

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by jtbo » 31 Mar 2009 10:01 pm
Spax for proper job, Landy shocks for ghetto job

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by garth » 31 Mar 2009 10:12 pm
Can you still get spax for the front and rear?
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by Pie » 31 Mar 2009 10:18 pm
jtbo wrote:Spax for proper job, Landy shocks for ghetto job

Is it a simple case of (land rover shocks) rears for rear and fronts for front? Or is it 2 pairs of rears? or fronts for rear and rears for fronts??

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by Nikdev » 01 Apr 2009 11:29 pm
You can only get spax\land orvers for the rear...
My drifter, 80mm front and 60mm rear last season, got coilovers front and rear now but no pic yet
I got a daily too, its down 70mm in the rear and soon 100mm in front

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by Pie » 02 Apr 2009 12:10 am
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by magnumpi » 02 Apr 2009 06:22 pm
So thats dropped 80mm @ the front so just over 3", is it driveable on the road or too stiff/harsh?
What sort of clearance have you got on the lowest part?
I'm undecided whether to go for a 2" or 3" drop, unless you can go 2 1/2"?
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by Nikdev » 03 Apr 2009 01:41 am
magnumpi wrote:So thats dropped 80mm @ the front so just over 3", is it driveable on the road or too stiff/harsh?
What sort of clearance have you got on the lowest part?
I'm undecided whether to go for a 2" or 3" drop, unless you can go 2 1/2"?
80mm is driveable if you got the right springs(i got dai spec ones there) and stiff front dampers.. Had spax and 2" bloks on the rear..
On my current daily drive i got 70mm retuned leaf springs and 80mm lowering at front.. Thats on the limit for a daily

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by volvosneverdie » 03 Apr 2009 01:46 am
Nikdev wrote:magnumpi wrote:So thats dropped 80mm @ the front so just over 3", is it driveable on the road or too stiff/harsh?
What sort of clearance have you got on the lowest part?
I'm undecided whether to go for a 2" or 3" drop, unless you can go 2 1/2"?
80mm is driveable if you got the right springs(i got dai spec ones there) and stiff front dampers.. Had spax and 2" bloks on the rear..
On my current daily drive i got 70mm retuned leaf springs and 80mm lowering at front.. Thats on the limit for a daily

its right on the limit between beautiful and insane if you ask me dude.
More pics of it please!
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by Pie » 03 Apr 2009 01:47 am
You got pics of your daily?
also, what size wheels/tyres you running on your daily?
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by volvosneverdie » 03 Apr 2009 01:52 am
going down to earth thread in general section.
Cant link, as im on me phone.
Its awesome.
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by Pie » 03 Apr 2009 02:10 am
ahh cheers VND. looks nice, although I personally think the front needs to go lower

but i would.
As the saying goes, "If sparks dont fly, its too high"

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by Tom bailey » 10 Jan 2010 11:53 pm
im running on 195/60/r14s what would be the lowest i could go without putting the sump at risk and being able to go over speed bumps, but the wheels won't scrape the inside? any help appreciated.
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by volvosneverdie » 11 Jan 2010 10:30 am
-2 to be safe.
-3 will ground your box, exhaust, sump on bumps if your shocks are worn/old.
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by whiskeyonesix » 11 Jan 2010 11:34 am
im running on 195/60/r14s
And I thought I was the only one
My thoughts have turned to lowerment. Whilst I like these size tyres, I'm getting a bit tired of looking down at all these 4x4 drivers...
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