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I think I'll lower the upper control arm

And replace the ball joints on the upper arm, any brands to look for? That won't bind with the height it is?

I want to replace my upper ball joints,

Hopefully TRW from repco, do i need to check the actual ball joint for travel? Maybe take this photo in?

Having S/L springs and Koni shocks!

Oh shit.

Continuing on from sorting out my suspension.

What should I replace nolathane/superpro and what should I replace rubber??

Woops, I meant the Wrong shocks!

Also, I've got koni's on the way

Repco are going to credit me for the wrong springs

I found this in my under dash travels

I'm guessing a Bluetooth speaker of some sort, that I didn't put there

So after cleaning it out with the air compressor I found some lovely rust holes

Water was still dripping through, even though it seems pretty solid with only surface rust on the drivers side

Ahh cheers guys!

Where exactly?!

I've had water leaking onto my feet when it rains heavily, or when I clean it with the high pressure sprayer!

Any tips on where it could be coming from?

That's the ones

I can get some for $400 off eBay?

Thanks everyone for your help!!

I'll go with the koni's and maybe some spacers and we'll be all sweet!!

Then maybe the Shelby drop!

I back to Repco today to sort out the shocks that they gave me being wrong! They're giving me a credit (even though they've be used slightly) which is great!

Thanks!!!

I think I found the problem.

I got the 15-3101+ which states that they're not for lowered suspension...

Bloody Repco. They're normally good to me

Ill take that as a yes

82-1742SP4

This is the part number for some koni's,

Someone back me up here before I spend money on the wrong things!

Those videos are awesome! Makes more sense, so by getting new hydraulic shocks, I should be sweet! And maybe a bump stop trim!

So by doing the above? And changing or not changing shocks?

What do you mean by damper?

I'm still trying to understand all this

Try any other pair of shocks and see what happens.

 

 

I think this is the first option, and then if it's all good cut the stops a touch!

As well as replacing all the bushes

i.e http://www.cfcomponents.com.au/uca.html

 

If you do want to lower it properly it's not cheap. You will need to get aftermarket upper control arms which give you about 1 inch, then ring Kmac or King and ask them for 900 pound spring, they will ask you to measure centre of hub to guard and you will give them this measurement and they will make the spring for you, you then buy some adjustable dampers (koni/bilstein) and tell your damper guru the spring rate and weight of your car and they will put the right valve in, you then install the shebang and get a wheel alignment an happy days..... it won't be as low as you want thou! but pending you do the same with the rear it will out handle a Bx/FG

If i do this, will i need to cut the bump stops?

And should i still drive it like it is? just to work and back?

I don't want it ridiculously low, just to maybe fill the guard and not look like a 4wd!

Seems like the above is the go! Couple it with new bushes? And anything else I should replace?

Any brands to go for with control arms?

In the rear I've got s/l leaf springs from kings and pedders shocks, that should be alright? Maybe a sway bar? And if I want it lower blocks/reset?