have a 74 super which needs lowering in the front. what are the options? have seen everything from empi to v force. need some honest opinions on what people are using.

i got mine from vintage vw in the 90's, mine are still good. and i can get a deal on kyb shocks for them too from a supplier. replacements.
i think possibly v-force, might take a while as he makes to order.

You need to look to be 100% sure if you have 2 or 3 bolt
Also work out what wheel you want to run.
If it is 6" or wider you will need thin springs

Personally I have/like/recommend V Force
The way the $$$ is importing a set of Maxx struts could be ok
http://toplineparts.com/pricelist/pricelist.htm 

By the time you put inserts in the MaXX Extreme I reckon the V Force would be better/cheaper

im using the vforce and cant fault them. very nice ride

have been in a car with the cheap topline option, was nice, but too soft to run more than an inch or so lower than stock without tyres rubbing (colonel mustard)
whatever joel is sunning currently/3months ago, felt nice, especially for the lowness of it
myself i have V-force, undriven but went with that after various opinions & the pitiful dollar helped the decision too

IF you go down & chat to richard you will probably end up going that option too, local after sales support may come in handy for you if anything needs adjusting
you can get them from basic coilover to, helper springs with hard springs, different levels of inserts & adjustable tops

Those are my old struts in colonel mustard yeah?
stock springs were their let down, firmer springs and they would be a winner.

Still Topline Maxx in mine but I've got some stiffer springs from Richard to chuck in them.

indeed, but attempting to say its more worthwhile than a camera lense etc is fighting an uphill battle

yours seem to be a decent combo, bang for buck wise

just to clarify, i spoke to boris who,s option was to drop down 2 inches the spring carrier and upgrade the insert. which would be an economical option. the empi ones i,m a bit sketchy on simply because they are empi. Sherman does a set of adjustable ones with lowered inserts for around the 440 mark and i believe the vforce ones are about the 1100 mark.i will be running 5.5 inch flat four sprintstars with 135 michelins. are the sherman ones better then then the empi ones, are the v force ones really necessary for a street car. once the front end has new struts should you change sway bar thickness or stay with the original size?

ive got the original sway bar with the vforce struts. they are well worth it, trust me.

shermans adjust in 2 inch increments. up 2, down either 2 or 4 inch. i have not seen them but the rest of his conversion stuff seems highly rated. as i drive fairly sedately the front end drop is more an aesthetic thing not based on overall cornering ability as the 135 look good but have their limitations in any hard cornering situation. if you drop 4 inches is it mandatoryto update to an adjustable swaybar as i remember them as being a pain in the ass from the old ford mcpherson strut front end i used to muck around with in escorts. basicly i want a decent ride with the front nice and low. i have spoken to a few guys who reckon to lower the cup will result in an unsatisfactory ride. Obviously the v force struts are primo but i suppose the two lesser costing options are what i,m looking at at the moment, down the track i can always upgrade. Modified standard or shermans?

Scot
you NEED to check if you are 2 bolt or 3
2 bolt only goes a 2" drop
3 bolt can do 4"

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Originally posted by STIDUB indeed, but attempting to say its more worthwhile than a camera lense etc is fighting an uphill battle

Who the bloody hell are you?

a wiser man.

Hi Joel!!! hope you are well