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Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby akavinn1 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:47 pm

Can everyone post pics of there spider lowered , with they types of springs u have maybe even before and after .

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jfrawley
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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby jfrawley » Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:06 am

Before

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After taking one round out of the front and 1.5 rounds out of the rear stock springs.

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1982 Spider
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akavinn1

Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby akavinn1 » Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:09 pm

Wow looks so much better what an improvement !! How is the ride now ?

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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby RRoller123 » Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:45 pm

What size wheels was that spring lowering done with?
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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby fiathead » Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:40 pm

This is a shot of my Spider when I first got it. The factory springs where heavily cut by the Jerrari shop and were basically shot when I got it. (the link shows the photo better)
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Here it is today after a set of lowering springs were added. The springs were a set of the yellow springs from Vick Autosport with one coil cut off. I am contemplating cutting one more off to get it closer to where it was when I got it.
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Tim
77 Spider (Restored and sold)
76 Spider (de-parted)
69 Spider (Jerrari Modified and still here)
69 Spider (de-parted, but the ghost of this car lives in my yard barn)
68 Spider (current restoration project)
2017 Spider Classica 6 speed

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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby akavinn1 » Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:52 pm

wow love that color !!! do u know the color code it looks like positano yellow thats the color i want to make the green 69 i just got

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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby Curly » Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:35 pm

Kings Springs - Catalogue Numbers: Front KFFL-60, Rear KFRL-61(rears are a progressive rate spring)
http://www.kingsprings.com.au/catalogue ... alogue.pdf

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Wheels are 15x7 with 195/50/15 tyres.

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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby fiathead » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:49 pm

akavinn1 wrote:wow love that color !!! do u know the color code it looks like positano yellow thats the color i want to make the green 69 i just got


It is Positano Yellow. I liked the color enough that when I restored my 88 BMW 325is, I painted it the same color. It's not something you see all too often now days.

BTW, congrats on the '69 Spider. I am a fan of the early AS series Spiders. I've owned a '77 and '76 and the build quality of the '69 seems to be a notch above my other Spiders. Little things like the real wood dash, engine lighting and enameled badges stand out. Plus, they seem a bit more rust resistent than the later cars, but that might just be the luck of the draw for my car.

Tim
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77 Spider (Restored and sold)
76 Spider (de-parted)
69 Spider (Jerrari Modified and still here)
69 Spider (de-parted, but the ghost of this car lives in my yard barn)
68 Spider (current restoration project)
2017 Spider Classica 6 speed

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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby fiathead » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:53 pm

Curly wrote:Kings Springs - Catalogue Numbers: Front KFFL-60, Rear KFRL-61(rears are a progressive rate spring)
http://www.kingsprings.com.au/catalogue ... alogue.pdf

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Wheels are 15x7 with 195/50/15 tyres.


That's a really nice looking Spider.

Tim
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Tim
77 Spider (Restored and sold)
76 Spider (de-parted)
69 Spider (Jerrari Modified and still here)
69 Spider (de-parted, but the ghost of this car lives in my yard barn)
68 Spider (current restoration project)
2017 Spider Classica 6 speed

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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby akavinn1 » Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:04 pm

It's amazing how much better they look lower

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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby jfrawley » Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:02 am

With regards to the question of how the ride is...a little harder. However, it does seem to corner better. The turbo wheels are 14's with Falken 912's at 195/60/14.

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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby Redline » Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:01 pm

Not sure if it applies to Spiders, but this is an interesting read on lowering, control arm angles, roll centers and the effect on handling of the Coupe:

http://turbo124.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6855
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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby divace73 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:26 pm

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Too Low


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Just about right??

What ever you do, don't go too low, you will cause all sorts of issues and really upset the handeling. The A arms from the front view need to be parralell to the ground as a minimum, the T124 write up on suspension is worth the read.
I have changed the stub axles on my car as well, so that does change the stance.
Cheers David
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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby divace73 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:28 pm

fiathead wrote:
Curly wrote:Kings Springs - Catalogue Numbers: Front KFFL-60, Rear KFRL-61(rears are a progressive rate spring)
http://www.kingsprings.com.au/catalogue ... alogue.pdf

That's a really nice looking Spider.

Tim

Don't know if you have noticed it is a once piece bumper, I reckon it look great, that is what I want, but I have spoken to Curly and it was quite a challenge to get that made.
Cheers David
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Re: Post pics of your spider lowered ,

Postby Martin124 » Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:20 am

I certainly did notice that one piece bumper and was about to ask the question when I noticed your post. I'm not sure if I'm put off yet!

Curly, do you have a photo of the front bumper? (scrap that question... I just found your photo gallery. Sorry, I'm still learning :roll: )
Martin

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