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Old 10-16-2012, 02:42 PM
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Default heater hose cheapskate mod with pics!!

Seemed to work great for me. Settled a bit more overnight. Very satisfied.


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after (it settled a bit more overnight after this):




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I guess I am not familiar with this mod...what did you change?
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Originally Posted by Atomic
I guess I am not familiar with this mod...what did you change?
Remove the isolators over the rear springs and replace with 1/2" heater hose, does a nice job lowering it:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...d-writeup.html

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So...all that motor work and Fikse wheels, and you can't pop for rear springs?!
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So...all that motor work and Fikse wheels, and you can't pop for rear springs?!
Nope, already spent all my allowance ... this also took 30 min of my time while watching the football game lol
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Looks great. Are the fronts on stock shocks/springs?
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Originally Posted by Rise of the Phoenix
Looks great. Are the fronts on stock shocks/springs?
Front is QA1 springs and adjustable shocks. Rear has stock springs with QA1 adj shocks.
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looks good! It definitely makes a nice difference. I just had to re-do this last night myself, swapped out the BMR's in the back for sportlines. just gotta finish up the caliper paint job so I can get the car on the ground to see how much it dropped. One of these days I'd like to step up to a better setup like you've got
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Dayum!! That sure is very noticeable. Dope car bro.
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Doing this next year with other suspension mods...thanks for the pics.
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What a combo
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Your car sat ridiculously high in the back lol. Looks way better!
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What rear end do you have on your ta? I have a moser 12 bolt with stock blistins and was wondering if this would help lower the rear to stock height instead of a 4x4 look? The springs are stock too.
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After having the Eibach Pro-Kit on my car, I'm wanting to swap them out with something different. I can't stand how they ride anymore.

Car looks a lot better OP. Looks even now if that makes any sense.
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I have a Moser 9" in the rear
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Does it stil ride like stock? And just give the look
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Yeah it rides nice. I have QA1 shocks front and rear, it can ride like a Cadillac or a shopping cart depending on how they're set.
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I have bilsten shocks on all four coners and eibach on all four coners I wanna make if ride better but still keep the lowering look



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