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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby Tim_ » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:49 pm

Can anyone comment on the ride comfort and height for king low springs?

I have purchased "subaru liberty gt myo4 ksfl-42 and ksrl-27" is this right for my car? there was a h6 option in the springs but that was for a outback and not a liberty so this was the closest to my knowledge.

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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby zch91 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:22 pm

Tim_ wrote:Can anyone comment on the ride comfort and height for king low springs?

I have purchased "subaru liberty gt myo4 ksfl-42 and ksrl-27" is this right for my car? there was a h6 option in the springs but that was for a outback and not a liberty so this was the closest to my knowledge.

Thanks
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Judging by the king springs catalogue that's correct..

I have had king springs in a few cars over the years and the ride is alright. Not super great but yeah you get what you pay for. I prefer my entry level coilovers (for a few reason) but that's just me
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby Tim_ » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:42 pm

Great thanks.

Yeah i got them fairly cheap so ill see how they go.

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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby stew07gt » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:45 pm

see my profile, i have kings and billies.

kings killed my stock struts but go alright with the new billies from tyrepower.
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby Tim_ » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:47 pm

Will check it out, what caused the damage to your struts? and how much did you pick up the billies for?
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby zch91 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:53 pm

stew07gt wrote:see my profile, i have kings and billies.

kings killed my stock struts but go alright with the new billies from tyrepower.


Are the pics half way down your profile the pics with king springs fitted?
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby zch91 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:54 pm

Tim_ wrote:Will check it out, what caused the damage to your struts? and how much did you pick up the billies for?


$550 from Wheel power (with stock springs) is probably where.. Can't imagine getting them any cheaper (not new anyway)
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby Tim_ » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:12 pm

stew07gt wrote:.... from tyrepower.


zch91 wrote:$550 from Wheel power (with stock springs) is probably where


Wheres all this power coming from? Are these wheel/tyre shops that i have not heard of or online stores or somthing?
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby zch91 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:14 pm

Tim_ wrote:
stew07gt wrote:.... from tyrepower.


zch91 wrote:$550 from Wheel power (with stock springs) is probably where


Wheres all this power coming from? Are these wheel/tyre shops that i have not heard of or online stores or somthing?


Haha! I didn't even read that he said tyrepower.. Not sure about that one.

But here's the wheelpower ones.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SUBARU-LIBER ... 2a14a170b3
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby Tim_ » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:24 pm

Legend, cheers

Ill wait to see how the stock ones go before upgrading to billies

stew07gt wrote:kings killed my stock struts


Could you elaborate on this? Does lowered springs do damage to the stock struts? If so how would the billie differ?

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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby zch91 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:44 pm

Tim_ wrote:Legend, cheers

Ill wait to see how the stock ones go before upgrading to billies

stew07gt wrote:kings killed my stock struts


Could you elaborate on this? Does lowered springs do damage to the stock struts? If so how would the billie differ?

Thanks


Just get coilovers man, u know you wanna :D
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby Tim_ » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:57 pm

Hahaha one day! No moola at the moment
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby stew07gt » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:53 am

1. my stock struts already had 120000k's on them.

2. Pretty sure i got my billies from the same place everyone else gets them on ebay? which is yes, claremont wheelpower. (my bad)

3. Yeah the pics halfway down my profile. though the front sits too high compared to the back (everyone including with the tein springs seems to have this issue?) and if i was going to do it again id be getting coils without hesitation. though im still fairly happy with the ride on these.
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby Tim_ » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:02 am

Thanks for clearing that up Stew
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Re: Gen 4 Sedan Suspension

Postby Stomps » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:03 pm

Hey... re: bilsteins with king springs..

What's the ride actually like? I'm not too fussed if it feels really stiff.. I want to know how it handles.. body roll comparison vs stock springs on billies?

I'm tossing up tein s-techs and would prefer them... BUT at this point it looks like a 2 month wait and at $455 for springs alone and they aren't exactly cheap.. a set of king spring lows will set me back $220 ish for the set...

So, are the teins twice as good?

Honest opinions and experiences please.. not just... "yeah Phat sells them so they are awesome" style responses please..

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