I recently bought an MB, a black one with gold mags and rather large exhaust - some of you might know it, as Mark from Suziworx on the Sunshine Coast (qld) used to own it.
Anyways, it's been dumped to the max, which means it looks cool, but is a little too low for the bumpy streets around my area. Resultantly, the wheels keep rubbing on the guards and I am getting a little concerned that I might do some damage to either the panels or the tyres... Also means that if I have a passenger, the poor little MB starts rubbing on nearly every corner.
So it looks like I'll have to put some new springs in it so it will sit up a bit higher. Does anyone:
i) Have any spare shockies they would like to part with?
OR ii) Know how much a brand new set would cost, and where I could get them from?
iii) Know where I can get these shocks replaced, at el-cheapo prices, in the Brisbane area?
Cheers.
too low..!
From memory you might have SA GTi struts in your ute, which means a set of standard height King Springs will get it back up to a reasonable height.
Make sure you get STANDARD HEIGHT springs though. Shouldn't cost you more than $120 for the pair.
If you want a set of stock springs I may have a set.
Make sure you get STANDARD HEIGHT springs though. Shouldn't cost you more than $120 for the pair.
If you want a set of stock springs I may have a set.
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I have lowered king springs with my gti struts & hubs. No probs with my stocker 15" rims (approx 45 offset???) & only slight rubbing with my 15x6 mags (38 offset?) My gaurds are rolled/trimmed Would be much better also with beefed sway bar setup. 
If it's too low you may have MB shocks on gti hubs? - if so maybe gti struts will fix the prob???
If it's too low you may have MB shocks on gti hubs? - if so maybe gti struts will fix the prob???
Height combinations work out as follows:
MB struts + MB hubs + low King Springs = ~40mm drop
GTi struts + MB hubs + low King Springs = ~65mm drop
GTi struts + GTi hubs + low King Springs = ~40mm drop
MB struts + GTi hubs + low King Springs = ~25mm drop
GTi struts + MB hubs + standard springs = ~25mm drop
MB struts + MB hubs + low King Springs = ~40mm drop
GTi struts + MB hubs + low King Springs = ~65mm drop
GTi struts + GTi hubs + low King Springs = ~40mm drop
MB struts + GTi hubs + low King Springs = ~25mm drop
GTi struts + MB hubs + standard springs = ~25mm drop
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Can you get lowered springs for a MB?
Ive seen the lowered King springs for the sa swift in the catalouge
Im starting to look at lowering the MB before I get it engineered so its all done at once.
around 1.5-2inch drop Maximum front and back is all I want.
Ive seen the lowered King springs for the sa swift in the catalouge
Im starting to look at lowering the MB before I get it engineered so its all done at once.
around 1.5-2inch drop Maximum front and back is all I want.
As per the info in the guides section, SA Swift springs are what you need for roughly 40mm drop.
F8B EFI turbo - Three pots and a snail.
i'll swap you for my stock height suspension thats on my mighty boy.
me217
1985 suzuki mighty boy : mods, f8b
1990 toyota mr2 gt import : mods, turbo timer, short shifter, 2.5" exhaust
1992 suzuki sierra : mods, g16b mpfi, 235's/75, snorkel & lift on the way.
1985 suzuki mighty boy : mods, f8b
1990 toyota mr2 gt import : mods, turbo timer, short shifter, 2.5" exhaust
1992 suzuki sierra : mods, g16b mpfi, 235's/75, snorkel & lift on the way.
The hole spacing for Swift struts is different, so you need to elongate one of the holes on the strut (top recommended) to match them to an MB hub.
F8B EFI turbo - Three pots and a snail.
Thanks Brayden,
Just to be sure, I can use the MB spring and strut top. (25mm lower) I might try it first to check if im happy with the height. If I use the standard height swift spring it will lower it approx 40mm?
Cheers Thanks
Just to be sure, I can use the MB spring and strut top. (25mm lower) I might try it first to check if im happy with the height. If I use the standard height swift spring it will lower it approx 40mm?
Cheers Thanks
Not quite. If you use the SA Swift strut with the standard Swift spring then you get 25mm of drop due to the shape of the lower bracket. 
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