i chucked some cut springs in the back of my vl for craps and giggles, but it turn's out we cut lowered springs so it came down quite a bit more than we expected. (it was an inch higher in the back before now its an inch lower in the back)


is it too low in the back?

if its going to be that low in the back the front needs to come down IMO

i don't really want to lower the front because i want to put a walky front bar on it (without the bottom lip)

would putting the walky bar on it mean the front will be lower or the same height?

Looks pretty low but you could always go lower

you can't fit anything between the back tyre and guard, but surprisingly i never rubs

my mates 5lt VL used to tuck 15in calais practically.... 2 coil high cut rear springs... BUMPSTOPS BABY!!! Was a pig to drive. But looked horn!! Lower the front some to. Nick a coil off... should put it right then.

The rear sits nice, drop the front slightly

do you reckon i'll need to roll the front gaurds then?

also, will the car stick out like dog balls if i do? or do the massive sidewalls keep it looking relatively stock?

cant be too low, i can still see daylight under there!

Seems to me the reason why the guard is eclipsing the tyre and not the surface is because the profile on them is high. Get some lower profile tyres to cure the tractor factor!

Walky frond bars are expencive (even knock offs) and a prick to fit. the grp a looks better

the price sky rockets if you want to any lower profile on the wheels, plus i think it would look awkward with such tiny wheel/tyre combo

And to komodo, i don't think you can beat the combo of calais headlights with a walky fornt bar except without the bottom lip.


i love it

Yeah too low on the back imo, put the stanard ones in the rear and bout 60kg + of stezza stuff in there... should look sweet

theres such a thing as too low?

sitting on cut down bumpstops?

oh how cliche a VL with cut springs

sick uleh!

Only if it's got 17s up front and pursuities up back

u mean 'ceptors yeah?

Interceptors, pursuities. Must be Perth lingo.

stockies bro!

Chasers, brah.

Yeah, why cut springs and sit on bump stops? Ah, you did say craps and giggles. I'm one for function first, so I say "yes, too low". Love the VL shape and Calais lights, but see how your guts and arse feel after a while.

what size rims are on them? i have 17's on mine and is isnt much higher...no cut springs though done properly, dont have much problem with the car except i have 335's on them and 1 rubs on the sidewall because the difff is slightly off centre and i havnt been bothered getting it fixed

1. i'm not a wog
2. this for craps and giggles
3. you forgot the fact i'm a p plate vl driver
4.??????
5.Profit



those are just 15", ever since i got them i have seen STACKS of commodores with them

Edit: 335?! mine are 215

oh yeah +1 to calling them chasers

oh then mine isnt that low then. mine looks similar height cept mine are 17's. so mine would be higher, oh and i ment 235's lol

talking of tractor factor i found a picture of how it sat before

your not low unless your tucking rim

All this talk of going low - all I want is 4" of lift!

Oh and 37's but I'll settle on 35's

I want a lift kit too! a 4x4 on bump stops is wrong. Do I get a prize for tucking 31" mud tyres?

LOL Im impressed if that counts Charger!

31" tyres tucked is impressive - I can do it, but only when im crossed up on full articulation (Also looks kinda impressive - but for way different reasons)

My mate's car has 32" muddies and a 5" lift kit. I wish my stance had that kind of attitude!

go LOWER

and his diff pumpkin is still only about 300mm off the ground

Tell him 35" tyres - nothing less! especially with 5" lift! hell I only need 3" to get 35's under the 'trol and with 4" and drop arms I can get 37"! thats monstor truck shit! (ok not really - but its bloody impressive and it gets your diff up miles - no getting hung up on diff housings when you've got that much light under there!)
I actually find that I dont really need a spring lift at all cause I never have any real issues with approach and depature angles or ramp over its more than I get hung up on the diff housings cause someone with bigger rubber has been through before me. And its embarrassing to get snatched by a disco or a lux (man lux's have heaps of clearance under their diffs - they have seriously small diffs - no wonder they bust em all the time!)

Oh and if getting bigger tyres get sunnies with a negative offset - makes everything look TOUGH! plus the wider stance increases stability - cause you know you need that when you'll be lugging your half tonne of sub box around

Sparkles!!!!

me or charger?

will 18's fit? i mean, i've been looking hard at this set of 17's but 18's open up other option's that appeal to me more