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lower my lib?

Postby smok0 » Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:01 pm

hi guys,

basically I am looking at slightly lowering my lib, nothing silly like but I feel it'd look better with it lowered ever so slightly. anyway, my question, and since I have 0 experience with kind of work, what would be the best way to go about this? From what I've read around here, BC BRs seem the "go to" set of coilvers..? Worth the purchase? If so, where would be the best place for me to purchase a set and have them installed (I would love to do it myself, enjoy learning about this kind of stuff, but for a first timer best get it done professionally). I live in melbourne btw.

lib is an 07 model

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Re: lower my lib?

Postby Robbks » Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:18 pm

mate,

get a set of bilsteins and springs from a Gen4 SpecB Liberty
If you want to go lower, use STi pink springs, you'll be down about 30mm from a standad height

here's my car with the Bilstein/ STi springs.
Note, I'm back to running 17" wheels and 215/55 tyres in thins shot

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Re: lower my lib?

Postby smok0 » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:17 pm

Robbks wrote:mate,

get a set of bilsteins and springs from a Gen4 SpecB Liberty
If you want to go lower, use STi pink springs, you'll be down about 30mm from a standad height

here's my car with the Bilstein/ STi springs.
Note, I'm back to running 17" wheels and 215/55 tyres in thins shot

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 2639_n.jpg


anywhere in particluar I could buy a set .. best to only look for 2nd hand?
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Re: lower my lib?

Postby Robbks » Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:45 pm

I got my set 2nd hand off here
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Re: lower my lib?

Postby rooby » Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:39 pm

I recommend something silly over slight lowering.

They are not too hard to install, you'll just need someone to do an alignment after.
Doesn't matter how many times you get a pro to do it you'll still be a first timer the first time you do it :)
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Re: lower my lib?

Postby smok0 » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:37 am

would would a pair of these (& rears too) work fine?

http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_deta ... submit.y=0
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Re: lower my lib?

Postby Robbks » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:41 am

Some people have had issues with fitting JDM springs to Australian model Bilsteins.
I am also unsure of compatibility with normal Black struts (Not the Yellow Bilsteins)
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Re: lower my lib?

Postby TimmyTimmz » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:05 pm

Robbks wrote:mate,

get a set of bilsteins and springs from a Gen4 SpecB Liberty
If you want to go lower, use STi pink springs, you'll be down about 30mm from a standad height

here's my car with the Bilstein/ STi springs.
Note, I'm back to running 17" wheels and 215/55 tyres in thins shot

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mate that's hot!! care to pm me more photos how it sits at the back? im considering doing the same! :)
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