Lowering Springs

**markybrisca** · by **markybrisca** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:30 am

Hi guys, just purchased a set of 40mm lowering springs for my SE6, i have 17`s on there already, once lowered will I have to have tracking redone? Cant wait to see her lowered should look sweeettt!!!

**tazz666** · by **tazz666** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:26 pm

when fettling with suspension mate i would get the tracking redone that would be a given mate

**markybrisca** · by **markybrisca** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:59 am

Got a mate who will lower the car for me now but has to do it in dinner hour at work (he`s a mechanic) so to save time, I am going to do the rears at home, is it as easy as it looks, ie remove lower shock bolt, lower arm down, remove spring then jack rear arm back up to put shock bolt back in? Comments appreciated, Mark.

**tazz666** · by **tazz666** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:34 am

thats basically it mate ,

**markybrisca** · by **markybrisca** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:59 pm

Right, rears done but doesnt look any different, stiffer yes but not lower, will the springs settle over time?

RobbieV · by **RobbieV** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:00 pm

markybrisca wrote:Right, rears done but doesnt look any different, stiffer yes but not lower, will the springs settle over time?

Yes, just give it time.

**markybrisca** · by **markybrisca** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:02 pm

Quick reply mate, I hope so cos I was well disappointed even tho it didnt take too long!!!

**markybrisca** · by **markybrisca** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:29 pm

All done now, top balljoints were a pain (did fronts myself too) but not too much trouble other than that! Waiting for it to settle down now!

**RAINMAKER** · by **RAINMAKER** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:36 pm

pop some pics up then mate...

**Joker** · by **Joker** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:59 pm

I was dissapointed in my back end, was hoping it be slammed as they were supposibly 60mm all round but front is only 60, back is i think 40.

**markybrisca** · by **markybrisca** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:05 pm

mine is starting to squat slightly but evenly, must admit I thought it would look lower instantly! Does handle a lot better all ready now. Pics to follow.....

**tazz666** · by **tazz666** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:07 pm

this is mine with a forty mm drop

**markybrisca** · by **markybrisca** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:06 am

looks like mine will settle around another 1cm ish from your pics then, I will be happy with that!

**markybrisca** · by **markybrisca** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:56 pm

How come any job on a Calibra leads to another? Driving to work Friday morning and knocking noise from front, looks like I killed a Trackrod balljoint when I popped them to remove the struts. To be on the safe side I have renewed both Trackrod ends and am going for tracking Monday morning now, quite an easy job and only £15 for a pair of ends!! Alls well that ends well eh?

**tazz666** · by **tazz666** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:59 pm

and only £15 for a pair of ends!! Alls well that ends well eh?

i got mine for a tenner from the local motor factors and that was for both together

Lowering Springs

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