Anyone ever removed the back insulaters on coil springs
02-15-2006, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CompTA
With this mod, would an adjustable panhard rod and LCA relocation still be necessary for best results, or does it not change the geometry of the rear enough?
02-16-2006, 08:26 AM
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You are still lowering the car so the geometry of your LCAs will be thrown off. You will need brackets to bring the LCAs back to parallel. Adj PHB you might be able to get by without if the rear end stays centered. Measure to be sure.
02-23-2006, 07:39 PM
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Alright did the mod today. Went from a pro kit with about 25k miles on it. To prokit in the front and stockers on the rear with the hose mod. It made the car look so much better. It measured 26 1/2in before and almost 27 1/4 after at the top of the wheel wells. The car rides so much better now. I'll post before and after pics tommorow.
02-23-2006, 10:38 PM
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intrax can you do the mod with intrax springs? my rear sits up prob a half inch higher than the front and it bugs me. ive only heard it done with stock springs, so i was just wondering. it sits level when i get my salt bags in the back for the winter 
i want that year round 
i want that year round 
03-10-2006, 09:24 PM
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Is there a write-up for this anywhere? Do I need a spring compressor or anything along those lines, or could it just be done with simple garage tools? I'm thinking about trying this. I have ramps, jacks, jackstands, all the usual tools, and a good amount of experience(did my own header install, and cam/spring install). I'm just not sure how to get to the point where I put the heater hose on. Thanks.
03-10-2006, 10:27 PM
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Here's a write up:
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=8
I highly doubt you'd have nay trouble with this. AFA the spring compressor, only the fronts are need them, not the rears. They simply fall to the ground once the rear jack stands are in place and the axle is carefully lowered.
EDIT: Bear in mind that the replacement they're using is something completely different than the heater hose/garden hose mod.
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=8
I highly doubt you'd have nay trouble with this. AFA the spring compressor, only the fronts are need them, not the rears. They simply fall to the ground once the rear jack stands are in place and the axle is carefully lowered.
EDIT: Bear in mind that the replacement they're using is something completely different than the heater hose/garden hose mod.
03-11-2006, 10:19 AM
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I used a pry bar to get the bottom coil off and on the perch on my 12 bolt. Even with the rear fully extended the springs still needed a bit of caoxing. No compressors tho...