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Technical Board => Modification Help => Topic started by: njf690 on June 03, 2016, 05:47:03 PM



Title: Raising rear ride height
Post by: njf690 on June 03, 2016, 05:47:03 PM
Guys after advice on lifting the rear ride height on the FC sedan . She is scrubbing on the new rims . I will roll the inner guards but still think the ride height has to come up . Also shocks of any one can recommend some I'm in Brisbane . Don't know how to post pictures


Title: Re: Raising rear ride height
Post by: FCRB26 on June 03, 2016, 07:24:21 PM
you can fit a LJ diff to get them tucked under.

I only use monroe GTs..

Is this the facebook one with 15 inch smoothies ?


Title: Re: Raising rear ride height
Post by: Errol62 on June 03, 2016, 07:27:20 PM
A couple of extra leaves eg ute or van springs will give you one or two inches. Monroe gas from super sprint barn will do for dampers.


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Title: Re: Raising rear ride height
Post by: mcl1959 on June 03, 2016, 09:26:54 PM
Wagon springs have 1 more leaf and will stiffen up and lift the rear a little. Ute or van springs have 2 more leaves and will double the lift.
i like Monroe shockers as well but don't use a pump up shocker as these will crack the mounts on the rear floor

Ken


Title: Re: Raising rear ride height
Post by: njf690 on June 03, 2016, 09:51:25 PM
Yeah the missus put it up on Facebook


Title: Re: Raising rear ride height
Post by: FCRB26 on June 04, 2016, 06:52:45 AM
Yeah the missus put it up on Facebook

when you say roll the rear guards i remeber doing this when i was 15 on my sedan and they are extremely hard as its a multi layer panel ends up cracking the radius on the edge and still doesnt achieve much as the inner guard steps in pretty quick as well was a lesson learnt.

What size tyre are they ? i just fitted 15x7 alloy wheels to my wagon cannot remeber the offset and with 205 50 15  and they rubbed ever so slightly and mine is pretty low .

Have a quick look at my wagon page http://forum.fefcholden.club/index.php?topic=25767.20


If you want to go up on the springs mark which is left and right pull them out and take to a spring mob . I just had a set lowered for $280 from memory but im sure going up is the same.



Title: Re: Raising rear ride height
Post by: njf690 on June 04, 2016, 07:21:55 AM
They are 15/6 rims right round . They springs have been reset .


Title: Re: Raising rear ride height
Post by: VAN059 on June 04, 2016, 07:38:21 AM
If you're south, try talking to Bayside Springs & Blacksmithing. They can reset for lowering & reset/add for raising.

They've reset my rear springs on a few of my earlies over the years, and I've never had an issue.

Cheers


Title: Re: Raising rear ride height
Post by: njf690 on June 04, 2016, 07:50:58 AM
Yeah that who did them . I will give them a call and see what he can do