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been searching the net and it seems nobody in Aus have springs for the PD. will springs from the GD fit ?

Looking to drop approx 50mm
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been searching the net and it seems nobody in Aus have springs for the PD. will springs from the GD fit ?

Looking to drop approx 50mm

It's a complete redesign, so I doubt it. A suspension specialist may be able to assess it for you though.

With the amount of work that went into "Australianising" the suspension I'd be nervous about altering it.  :undecided:
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It's a complete redesign, so I doubt it. A suspension specialist may be able to assess it for you though.

With the amount of work that went into "Australianising" the suspension I'd be nervous about altering it.  :undecided:

well thats a bugger then.
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Shark Racing have a couple of options :link: Hyundai i30 - i30 2018+ - Brakes-Suspension - Shark Racing

Thanks, do they sell springs or only coil overs ?
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Shark Racing have a couple of options :link: Hyundai i30 - i30 2018+ - Brakes-Suspension - Shark Racing

Thanks, do they sell springs or only coil overs ?
There is a set of ONF lowering springs on the linked page.

Cheers just found them, 285USD for the springs and 300USD for delivery...........I'll pass.
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I think it was roughly $800 for my Eibach springs supplied/shipped and fitted.

If you're going to lower the car that's around what you'll be looking at for costs, if you manage to find something with the 50mm drop you could be up for even more cost as adjustable lower arms might be required as well as lowered shocks to accommodate the 50mm lower springs :undecided:


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I did ask the tyre shop, Capital Discount Tyres, where I bought my alloys about lowering the PD model. He recommended Kings Springs and would cost around AUD550 for the job. I was so tempted to do it, but after reading about the locally tuned suspension by Hyundai, I wasn't too keen....yet. Maybe a few years down the road perhaps.
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I did ask the tyre shop, Capital Discount Tyres, where I bought my alloys about lowering the PD model. He recommended Kings Springs and would cost around AUD550 for the job. I was so tempted to do it, but after reading about the locally tuned suspension by Hyundai, I wasn't too keen....yet. Maybe a few years down the road perhaps.
Do Kings have them in stock or do they have to be made?


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I believe they are ready made from Kings, already in stock. He told me it's not necessary to change the shocks. The springs lower to about 30mm, not the extreme 50mm.
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I did ask the tyre shop, Capital Discount Tyres, where I bought my alloys about lowering the PD model. He recommended Kings Springs and would cost around AUD550 for the job. I was so tempted to do it, but after reading about the locally tuned suspension by Hyundai, I wasn't too keen....yet. Maybe a few years down the road perhaps.
Yes Hyundai Australia spent months with a team of suspension tuners trying around 200 different combinations of shocks and springs apparently.
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Cool, I'll give the lads at kings a call.

 I give no farks for "Tuned for Australia" suspension.
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I believe they are ready made from Kings, already in stock. He told me it's not necessary to change the shocks. The springs lower to about 30mm, not the extreme 50mm.
You'll get away with the standard shocks though the rebound will be slightly affected due to stiffer springs as mine were with 20mm drop, I'll probably get the matching Bilstein shocks done on mine in the next few months.


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Yeah, I do agree you need to change the shocks to get the best set-up. I was actually considering a coilovers set.
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