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#1 How to raise front end after ca18det swap
datto13b Posted on: 2012/5/20 6:33
Hi gents, what is the best way to raise the front end, the ca has really lowered the front and my engineer wants me to have it raised another 20mm

Can I get taller king springs comparing to the standard sized


#2 Re: How to raise front end after ca18det swap
1200rallycar Posted on: 2012/5/20 6:52
best to explain what front suspension you have now so we can help

if it's all stock then the king springs will be stiffer (and not drooped from 40years work) so should hold the car much higher anyway

king springs eem to be made to order so you should be able to get whatever you want if you talk to them


#3 Re: How to raise front end after ca18det swap
datto13b Posted on: 2012/5/20 7:48
Not sure on what struts I have but I have commodore brakes from a vr/vn, I have king springs on them now but I need them to be taller/longer than what I got, can I get springs made or strengthen to be even more stiffer up front? I'm also running 15 inch rims ( smallest I can go )

Is this a normal thing to happen or do I need to get a better shock absorber


#4 Re: How to raise front end after ca18det swap
Posted on: 2012/5/20 8:48
Its normal with added weight. Yes can get springs made. Not sure if white line still do, but get part number off your springs and contact king springs direct- tell em what you need or pedders even in a bind


#5 Re: How to raise front end after ca18det swap
dat51k Posted on: 2012/5/20 10:21
Totally unrelated but did you buy the red ute off eBay with a ca and patches of primer?


#6 Re: How to raise front end after ca18det swap
1200rallycar Posted on: 2012/5/20 10:29
nothing to do with shock absorbers, if you anywhere near 100mm ground clearance then you surely have lowered or cut springs and just need to get standard height ones

standard ground clearance of sill is well over 150mm something like 180mm

maybe measure from bottom of sill to ground (in front of the doors) and tell us the measurement

really without knowing what you have in there it's hard to help, but given the engineer has issues surely you had a seriously low setup to start with

the extra 20-30kg of a ca is only gonna drop the the car 5-10mm at a guess


#7 Re: How to raise front end after ca18det swap
hotrocket Posted on: 2012/5/20 10:53
do they have standard 1200 strut tops or adjustable?, what a mate did was used a spacer between tower and top of strut, just to get it past,

ps: he used longer bolts, just knocked out the original ones


#8 Re: How to raise front end after ca18det swap
datto13b Posted on: 2012/5/20 11:33
Thanks for the info guys, I have not been on flee bay for a while, I've owned my ute for 4 years


#9 Re: How to raise front end after ca18det swap
estyre Posted on: 2012/5/20 17:16
Could go up in tyres profile maybe? Cheaper than getting springs made

I've seen Commo guys use spring spacers out of a landcruiser lift kit to lift the front up Haha could do that






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