Springs for liberty 05 n/a

by **Pat04** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:58 pm

hi guys,

this topic must've been here already and i apologise if im repeating it but would someone please assist me in choosing the right springs for my liberty 05 n/a?!?! teins, pedders, kings, eibachs,...etc etc how much and what else do i need?!?! worst case scenario i would get coilovers but i just a nice sporty lowered look whic would not compromise handling. Please help. Thanks heaps =) Pat

by **seanmau5** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:48 am

Covered mountains of times!!

1 - replace shock absorbers with the Bilstein ones available from Wheelpower & pair them with a set of PHAT Tein S-Techs - $500 for Bilsteins picked up plus approx $430 for springs
2 - keep existing KYB shock absorbers & go for a lowering spring to keep it cheap (King Springs, Pedders etc etc) - $330 for Kings approx Pedders quoted me $700 for springs & fitting :shock:

3 - BC coilovers - $1200 from eBay I think

I've gone for option 1 as it's a safe option because I know many have done it & it definitely helps with handling

EDIT: prices added

by **AndrewCowley** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:06 am

Nice summary of options. Worth noting that option 2 will lessen the life of your shock absorbers. I am presently doing option 1 fwiw. The Wheelpower Bilsteins cost $2k if you get them from Subaru.

by **Pat04** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:39 am

Ahhhh great great thanks heaps. And just wondering, wheelpower is only based in NSW yea!?!? nonetheless thanks heaps

by **hamish_023** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:44 am

Option 1 would be the way to go on your car.

by **seanmau5** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:16 am

Pat04 wrote:Ahhhh great great thanks heaps. And just wondering, wheelpower is only based in NSW yea!?!? nonetheless thanks heaps

Yep only NSW but freight is cheap.. I'd be happy to pick them up for you & freight to your place using E-GO if you like? $20 is all it cost me to freight 4 wheels from Melbourne to Sydney..

by **Pat04** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:09 pm

sorry about the late post. Thanks all for the suggestions. Option 1 does sound more realistic and applicable to my needs. But one last thought, is it necessary to put the bilsteins on or can i just go order a set of the Tein Phat editions springs??? again thank you for your thoughts

by **seanmau5** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:42 pm

Pat04 wrote:sorry about the late post. Thanks all for the suggestions. Option 1 does sound more realistic and applicable to my needs. But one last thought, is it necessary to put the bilsteins on or can i just go order a set of the Tein Phat editions springs??? again thank you for your thoughts

It has been noted that the KYBs paired with Teins can provide a very harsh ride. Highly suggested to upgrade the shocks as well. In saying that, the costs add up so search BC coilovers on eBay & you'll find some very affordable options

by **Pat04** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:33 am

thank you all for the suggestions

i think im going to end up going for some coilovers. Bilstein shocks+tein springs+installation=same price as coilovers AND install.Thank you very much though guys!! p.s. how do i put photos up in here?? loll

by **seanmau5** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:42 pm

Upload pictures to a site like Photobucket or imgur.com. Then all you need to do is use the IMG code and paste in the forum

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by **JDGT05** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:17 am

I had king springs and they gave me no problems whatsoever, in saying that though I just got coilovers and there amazing haha

by **JKeep2.5i** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:09 pm

JDGT05 wrote:I had king springs and they gave me no problems whatsoever, in saying that though I just got coilovers and there amazing haha

Did you have super lows or just lows?

by **JDGT05** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:23 pm

JKeep2.5i wrote:
JDGT05 wrote:I had king springs and they gave me no problems whatsoever, in saying that though I just got coilovers and there amazing haha

Did you have super lows or just lows?

Super lows in front, might have even had SSL in the rear. I still had half an inch of space before it got any close to the tire still.

by **2fast4u** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:30 pm

im interested to know why you would replace the springs that come with the ebay bilsteins for the S techs. In what way are the S techs superior? Do they lower the ride height further than the springs that are already in the billys.

I want to get the bilsteins but am unsure of how much it will drop my wagon (04 GT) by? Ive heard 1 inch? Id like to drop it more than that and if the S techs help me do that than Ill pony up the extra to get them.

by **JKeep2.5i** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:11 am

2fast4u wrote:im interested to know why you would replace the springs that come with the ebay bilsteins for the S techs. In what way are the S techs superior? Do they lower the ride height further than the springs that are already in the billys.

I want to get the bilsteins but am unsure of how much it will drop my wagon (04 GT) by? Ive heard 1 inch? Id like to drop it more than that and if the S techs help me do that than Ill pony up the extra to get them.

The billies alone will not drop the height of your ride, if you want low then chuck on some S techs, but they must be 'phat edition' ones as I believe normal Tein S Techs are designed for JDM bilsteins, phat has a special edition that suit our AUDM bilsteins much better..

Read for yo self viewtopic.php?f=38&t=5095

Hope this helps