Lowering 2011 GXL

[hookedon4wding Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close hookedon4wding]

One word..... why?

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One word..... why?

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Because its fully sick! It would probably be a good thing if more Toorak tractors did that. It would help them to see small children in school pickup zones and prevent bad 4wd press.

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Haha, don't get me started on the old argument that it's the 4wd's fault for running over kids in the driveway. Sit a 2 year old behind a Smart car and see if you can see them in from the drivers seat. Not a chance.

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Wait till you see what I'm buying the mrs... Andrew might cringe!! Pics on the way...

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Hi Mowya,

If you want a suspension expert to look at it, i can recommend a place called TRUTRAK in North Melbourne.
The owner Ralph sets up a lot of race cars for track work and tarmac rallying, there isn't much he doesn't know about suspension; he has set up a few cars for me over the years.
You can rest assured that if there needs to be significant work done, this is the place you want it done at. A look around the workshop will put your mind at ease.
Good Luck and please keep us posted with the results as im sure many would love to see it done; and you are right the site is called "Pradopoint" after all, and we all have our own reasons for buying these great cars.

Cheers
Danny

[letsgoplaces Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close letsgoplaces]

King Springs do a low spring for the 120. KTFS-58 for the front and KTRL-102 for the rear. Kings number is (07) 5539 6700 if you wanted to chat with them

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MOWYA

I think good on you for doing what your doing. Wish I had some helpful information but unfortunately I don't. As a regular "shite stirrer" on this forum I must admit that despite your proven dedication to Prados, the concept of lowering (or if I can say "pimping") a Prado is foreign to those on the forum.

Most of us deep down support each other doing whatever we want to our Prados but you are opening up the the Aussie way of hanging a little shite so please don't let it rile you or cause you to leave this great forum. You are obviously just as welcome and appreciated as every other member on here. So, if I get any valuable info I will let you know, AND after this post I am treating this thread as free for all, just like you are free to "take the piss" out of this post and anything else I say, which is usually wrong lol.

Take care and good luck in pimping your Prado!

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I'd like to see something different now and then, so here's my contribution to this thread.

I know that this is for a 150 but there is an excellent 120 suspension database where you can draw some info from.
1. Apart from shorter springs, you will need struts and shocks with a shorter closed length. Here are some struts that are significantly shorter:

[B]Front Strut Data[/B]
[FONT=Courier New]Front Strut         Open  Travel Close[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]                   mm    mm     mm[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Standard Prado 120  545   112    433 (Measured)[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Standard Prado 150  555   123    432 (Measured)[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]OME N140S           543   138    405[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]OME N201S           543   138    405[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Ironman 12710GR     540   132    408[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Ridepro ZS167140    550   140    410[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]OffRoad Boss Stem1  560   180    380[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]OffRoad Boss Stem2  580   180    400[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Lovells Gas Legend  510   110    400[/FONT]

[B]Rear Shock Data[/B]
[FONT=Courier New]Rear Shock           Open Travel Close[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]                    mm   mm     mm[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Standard Prado 120   575  219    356 (Measured)[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Standard Prado 150   574  209    365 (Measured)[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Toughdog BM401116    567  224    343[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Offroad Boss 295-472 526  177    349[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Lovells Gas Legend   560  215    345[/FONT]

2. You then probably want prings that are stiffer than factory. Probably >800lb/in for the front and ~250-300lb/in for the rear. Then depending on your spring rate, you can then decide on the free length.

[chester ver 2.0 Member Find all posts View Profile Close chester ver 2.0]

Most i have seen are not actually lowered they have say a set of 20 inch rims installed with low profile tyres which can give the same visual effect

[Yota Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Yota]

Lowering a prado?? maybe thats why the mud flaps are so short

[William Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close William]

Pimpin

[craigm Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close craigm]

lol lol... That's just wrong!

[MOWYA Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MOWYA]

My new ride

2011 gxl d4d

[MOWYA Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MOWYA]

All I wanted was to bring it down 50mm,so it fills the wheel arch a bit,nothing more!! Oh yeh, got the neoprene(waterproof) seat covers from Super Trim,Ringwood, $450 front & rear.

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MOWYA,
What did you use in the end?