lowering 2000 k11

[Belly93]

i am thinking about lowering ,my k11 on a set of lowring springs are there any major disadvantages to this?

 

[SuluR]

depending on how low you go you may need a panhard rod

 

[Belly93]

less than 50 mm would it need one? and do you know how i the easiest way to remove the bump strips on the side is?

 

[skymera]

less than 50 mm would it need one? and do you know how i the easiest way to remove the bump strips on the side is?

I haven't replaced my panhard rod yet, down about 120mm. I wouldn't worry too much yet unless you're fitting wide wheels.

Bump strips? Hmm, heat then up pretty well then slowly peel them away. Too fast or too cool and it'll pull paint off. Use a toffee wheel to remove the glue stuff. Or WD40/Polish and some elbow grease

 

[Belly93]

iv debadged my boot door the model sbadges came off no bother but the nissan badge was a pain to remove the adhesive and has left a shiny mark where it was ive polished it and used some red polish to try and remove it but hasnt worked :/ but ive only done it by hand

 

[SuluR]

I haven't replaced my panhard rod yet, down about 120mm. I wouldn't worry too much yet unless you're fitting wide wheels.

Bump strips? Hmm, heat then up pretty well then slowly peel them away. Too fast or too cool and it'll pull paint off. Use a toffee wheel to remove the glue stuff. Or WD40/Polish and some elbow grease

Yep if you keep the standard wheels you should be okay i think, however your rear axle would be towards the driver side

 

[Belly93]

are the adjustable pahnard rods hard to fit? i have access to a ramp as i work in a garage so that is no problem

 

[karlj]

Easy to fit and bump strips can be pulled off with out heating I can't remember anyone pulling paint off

 

[frank]

Easy to fit

if the bushes are,nt seized

 

[Belly93]

how do you adjust them correctly? and i might have a go hope fully it works better than debadging the boot

 

[frank]

how do you adjust them correctly?

just measure the aount of wheel tuck on both sides
the axle shift is greater when you start lowering, then the amount of shift gets less and less as the p/rod gets more horizontal (then starts to shift back to the nearside when the p/rod goes past horizontal)

 

[Belly93]

ok cheers

 

[karlj]

if the bushes are,nt seized

Brute force and an angle grinder sorted mine you just have to be surgical with the angle grinder

 

[Belly93]

ill just wait and see how it turns out thanks for the help

 

[topau]

It is ALWAYS a good idea to soak the to-be-opened joints with WD40 or similar at least one day in advance. It never hurts, but it will save time and your knuckles and you're able to use a spanner and hex sockets instead of angle grinder. .