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Old 21-04-2009, 11:30 AM   #1
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Hi everyone, is it alright to lower "just" the rear end of my XR8?

Does anybody have any pics of a stock XR8 with back lowered only?

Im happy with the height of the front, i just wanna make it level alround....

And does any one know how much it would cost?

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Old 21-04-2009, 11:51 AM   #2
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There's nothing wrong with that mate, thats how a car should sit, level allaround, mine sits level, although it was lowered at the front , it now sits level.
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Old 21-04-2009, 12:01 PM   #3
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Id be careful altering one end without the other.. it may impact "turn in" and steering geometry.



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Old 21-04-2009, 12:04 PM   #4
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Id be careful altering one end without the other.. it may impact "turn in" and steering geometry.

I'm not racing or anything, its just my daily, i want it to look better thats all...

How much would it cost u guys reckon to lower it all around?
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Old 21-04-2009, 12:07 PM   #5
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XRs come with "Lows" as standard, so you need to install SLs. Around $150 to $200 a pair new. SLs sit around 10 to 15mm lower than Lows.
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Old 21-04-2009, 12:09 PM   #6
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Yeh, u know how the rear end of the AU XR's sit up a bit? I just wanna get that down so it matches the front. The front is lower enough for me.
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If you had the car on LGP, it would be just right.

I've got XR springs in my S2 SR sedan, and the height is great, due to the weight of the LPG tank in the boot.

Most guys here do as JC has said, Lows on the front and SuperLows rear.

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Old 21-04-2009, 08:08 PM   #8
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mine has std springs in the front and s/lows in the rear and it looks just right being that it now makes the car sit flat might go s/lows front u/lows rear one day
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