86 sports wagon , wanting it lowered?

slipps · Post by **slipps** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:09 pm

wrong post

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:24 pm

Hi welcome to the forum. Sounds like a nice street weapon you have there.
Coilovers are available but very expensive. If you want to go for something cheaper, KYB struts are very good and you can get some which will actually lower the car as little as well. Infact theres a bargain pair forsale here too!
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stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:15 pm

if its a L the kyb 4wd rear shocks will drop the rear bout 1 to 1 1/2"[may have a set of low km rears for sale soon].If its a ej20T does it have the 5 stud conv/brakes?

slipps · Post by **slipps** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:28 pm

yer it does have the 5 stud conversion done also wrx brakes , yeah looking for the lower the better but no too low.

thanks for the replies , so im guess the kyb struts with lowered springs?

cheers boys

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:12 pm

As yet i am unaware of anyone supplying an off the shelf lowered spring for an L series. You can however cut the coil but this gives you a real spongy ride so i dont recomend it, unless you also shorten the strut the same amount. You can also try fitting Vortex rears struts as they where alot lower and the same floorpan

slipps · Post by **slipps** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:16 pm

ok thanks boys , where would i find a pair of vortex rear struts? besides if some came up in the classifieds.

from memory the vortexs are rare i could be wrong?

cheers for the replies its a big help.

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:01 pm

I wouldnt call them rare but "overlooked" would be a better term. If you want a part for a turbo EA82 you generally have to ask for vortex to get the parts place on the same page.

If you can get online during the working week then ask LightningSilverRX (Wilbur) if he has time to check them out he may be able to give you a price better than most

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:39 pm

slipps wrote:ok thanks boys , where would i find a pair of vortex rear struts? besides if some came up in the classifieds.

from memory the vortexs are rare i could be wrong?

cheers for the replies its a big help.

Hey slipps, where are you located?

If your in Vic and near melb, check out centre rd wreckers in springvale (i think - i'm a country bum myself and don't understand/know the suburbs names/areas etc), there is usually at least one vortex there at any one time, there's a blue one there at the moment, might be of interest.

Cheers

Post by **Alex** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:17 pm

i have a pair of brand spanker 2wd kyb struts here(front) they will lower the car

alex

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:40 pm

Yer at the time KYB did adjustable collars on their struts and I had mine set to the lowest setting and then had 1 and a half coils cut and it was very hard/stiff – not enough to rattle your fillings out but very firm for road use (I also had low profile rubber)… now I about to fit some Bilstiens (1st time off the KYB’s so I’ll let you know if you like).