lowered springs query

[J_R32]

Hi

just wanna ask what brands do people recommend for "super" low springs. i am after springs that will lower car about at least 2.5 inches from stock height.

does anyone know where Jumbo springs are located and if they have a website? it seems they make pretty low springs.

thx

[ONYX]

Also is ti recommended to go short travel shocks with lowered spring, how do the starndard shocks go with lowered springs?

[Sydneykid]

If you run the car so low that you need shorter shocks, then the suspension geomety will have to altered. You will have too much negative camber, too much bump steer, to little ground clearance, insufficient travel to soak up bumps (cracked suspension mounts), not enough anti squat under acceleration, not enough front weight transfer under brakes etc etc.

Jumbos are made at Milperra in Sydney.

PS; lowered springs need to have higher spring rates as they have less travel to hold up the weight of the car and soak up the bumps. So they are almost always outside the ability of the standard shocks to control them. Even new ones, used ones don't cut it. You get uncontrolled oscilliation of the spring (think pogo stick).