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Old 07-15-2008, 08:36 PM
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I just put the Moser 9" in my car. I was looking at the car the other day, and it seems like the back of the car is sitting higher than before. Is that normal? I have the stock springs with the isolator removed.
Old 07-15-2008, 09:14 PM
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Pretty common. Mine sits a little bit higher with the 9" than it did with the stock rear.
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Have heard that the axel tubes are a little larger in diameter which causes a larger gap from the tire to fender well. I know on my buddies Dana 60 that was the case so it must apply to the 9s as well.
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Well that sucks. Anybody know of a lowering spring that's not too firm? If I recall correctly the Eibach drag spring also makes the rear sit higher, so I want to avoid that, but I do want something that's going to work well at the drag strip.
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Just remove the spring isolator and replace it with some heater hose....that'll put you about where you were before the 9".
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Originally Posted by jmm98LS1
Just remove the spring isolator and replace it with some heater hose....that'll put you about where you were before the 9".
That's what I have now. Now that I think of it though, I probably don't want to go much lower for clearance.
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whooops....that's what I get for not reading.
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Originally Posted by SprayedLT1
That's what I have now. Now that I think of it though, I probably don't want to go much lower for clearance.
Maybe try a set of rear Strano springs with the stock isolators, I think the Strano springs have just a little more spring rate than stock, which may also help with the added weight of the 9''. Just a thought.




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