Kings Lows Dumped My R32

[B0oStEr]

I fitted a pair of kings lows to my r32 gtst and they dropped it over 50mm from stock.

Gaurd to wheel center height is now 310mm at the front and 315mm at the rear.

That is using the highest settings on my konis too.

I think they must be super lows but the tags say

KDFL101 and KDRL102 which are the correct numbers for lows.

Can anyone using kings lows on an r32gtst please tell me what height you are running?

[Sydneykid]

I fitted a pair of kings lows to my r32 gtst and they dropped it over 50mm from stock.

Gaurd to wheel center height is now 310mm at the front and 315mm at the rear.

That is using the highest settings on my konis too.

I think they must be super lows but the tags say

KDFL101 and KDRL102 which are the correct numbers for lows.

Can anyone using kings lows on an r32gtst please tell me what height you are running?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ring Kings and ask them, it should be 350/340. They will ask questions like;

What was the height before you put the King springs in?

What shocks are you using? Konis obviously, but what model?

Shock age and condition?

What top mounts?

Did you re-use the rubber, top spring seat insulator?

Heavy sound system or other changes to the weight (engine swap)?

cheers

[B0oStEr]

Thanks SK

I spoke with Steve from Kings.

He got me to check part no. on konis.

He said the part no.s were for an R32GTR or GTS4.

Funny because they both have a bushed bottom end, not a fork.

They must have been reworked but the paint on them looked genuine.

Steve said the easiest fix would be to machine a circlip groove for the spring platform higher up on the shock.

This will also give me some preload which was non-existant before.

I had to use thinner bushes under the tophat just to capture the spring which took another 8mm off the ride height.

I'm thinking if I get new grooves cut 25mm above the current ones it will raise the car 25mm + 8mm if I go back to the thicker bush so 343mm front and 348mm rear.

Do you think this will get me out of trouble?

[_8OO5TED_]

i say keep it slammed

[B0oStEr]

Yeah, it looks tough but 70mm ground clearance and 4 degrees of neg. camber ain't easy to live with so up she comes.

[Sydneykid]

Thanks SK

I spoke with Steve from Kings.

He got me to check part no. on konis.

He said the part no.s were for an R32GTR or GTS4.

Funny because they both have a bushed bottom end, not a fork.

They must have been reworked but the paint on them looked genuine.

Steve said the easiest fix would be to machine a circlip groove for the spring platform higher up on the shock.

This will also give me some preload which was non-existant before.

I had to use thinner bushes under the tophat just to capture the spring which took another 8mm off the ride height.

I'm thinking if I get new grooves cut 25mm above the current ones it will raise the car 25mm + 8mm if I go back to the thicker bush so 343mm front and 348mm rear.

Do you think this will get me out of trouble?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The Konis could be R32GTR front, they are 25 mm shorter. The rear is unlikely, you would be able to see the welding where the forks where cut off and bushes welded on.

Extra cirlip grooves are an easy/quick/cheap/effective answer. Get a few cut, it won't cost much more and then you can get to exactly where you want it

Use the standard rubber spring seats on the top.

cheers

i say keep it slammed

Low is slow

[Fly_With_Sky]

damn, 70mm ground clearance, from where abouts exactly?

I got about 110mm clearance from the front bar and i thought i was low!

[B0oStEr]

It's got 70mm clearance at a few points on the exhaust.

I've got 140mm all round stock bar and sills which looks tough but I'm going to rework it this arvo to give the exhaust

100mm.