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Now the V is lowered properly and riding smooth

Old 04-09-2010, 07:48 PM
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Just finished installing the MM lowering spacers, had the 2003rc51 donut spacer before but it wasn't low enough, had a rake which IMO only belongs on muscle cars. Now all four corners are tucked ~1/2 in. with h&r springs...no pics since it's dark.....the other thing I will add is with the donut spacer the rear was very stiff going over bumps due to the shocks pumping back up...not anymore

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Quick question though, my only concern now is theres basically a hole where the shock goes into the car that can lead to water/dirt/etc getting into the trunk....any advice for filling that void? My only though was to glue the bump stop to the bottom plate of the MM spacer. Any suggestions welcome.
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i just left mine as is....doesnt bother me at all. how much did you trim off your bumpstop? i cut half of that sucker off
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doesnt the MM kit only work on the rear? what did you use for the front?
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I didn't trim the bumpstop at all...I'll check my clearance later....the front shocks aren't self adjusting so nothing is needed, just lowering springs.
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if you feel its a lil bouncy cut that bumpstop. i had too cuz my ride is slammed.

JJSimon: nothing is needed for the front, only lowering springs. the MM spacers are for the rear shocks only
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So you're tucking 1/2" of tire on all 4 corners?

I want a pic!!
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good deal.
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I must have been inebriated when I finished working on the car...not tucked 1/2in, more like tires are even with the fenders maybe tucked 1/16in....oh well, heres the cell phone pics.



the second pic doesn't do it justice, my carport isn't completely level

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Looks good man! Sits almost as low as mine! Good stance IMO
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heres a pic of some tuckage..lol

slammed! FTW!
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Ferny, ur car looks sick! If i could get away with mine being that low, i would but i think it would be rough on a daily...
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thanks bro...yea its scary. hit hard yesterday twice over some huge speed bumps. hurt me so bad..lol
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LOL! Yeah, mine sits right at the tires and i rub the odd time on speedbumps and my front tires rub a little if i go up a steep incline at an angle. I couldnt imagine being any lower... lol
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Originally Posted by ferny
heres a pic of some tuckage..lol

slammed! FTW!
Ya got *****, I would not make it out off my subdivision with your set-up, the speedbumps would destroy me.
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Is the MM mod still available? My V has a rake also.
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Yup, just pm him
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big *****! lol...man it hurts my heart so bad when i scrape the bottom of the V. lol. yes MM spacers are available. i have the dimensions. email me fsoria@yolofcu.org
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or even me MIGHTYM0USE@verizon.net
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^ you da man MM


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