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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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So I snagged a set of rear BMR springs a couple months ago. Been looking for a front set, but haven't had much luck, also money is tight at the moment too.

I've had them sitting in a box and the woman is getting pissed that it hasn't moved in months.

I know swapping the rear springs is easy, especially compared to doing the fronts.
How stupid would it look if I put the BMRs in and left the stock springs in the front (for now/for awhile)?

Reverse rake? haha.
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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yea dont do it.. if shes griping about looking at them just throw them in the hatch till you get fronts.
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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Just put em in the attic lol wait till you can find some fronts
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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this stupid



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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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Seems practical for terrible roads and going over speed bumps! lol.
Chad did you drive it like that or what?
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Looks like you have some fat bitches in tha back.....
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by JUSTINSWS6
Looks like you have some fat bitches in tha back.....
Or blown rear shocks lol
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Yea thats how i bought the car drove it home like that....drove fine just looked dumb
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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I'd just put them up in a closet or in the back hatch of the car cause that in no way looks appealing even if it is temporary.

Have you thought about cutting the front springs until you can get the matching front ones? Just a thought though.
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Cut your fronts. People sell stock springs for next to nothing on here so if you mess it up its not a big deal.
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Yeah, idk how to cut the fronts though... like how much and where, and with what, lol.
Originally Posted by chadroosa
Yea thats how i bought the car drove it home like that....drove fine just looked dumb
What the... what was the set up as far as springs/shocks when you bought it?
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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stock front, bmr springs and hose mod in the rear...came with hotchkis front springs so i put them on after
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 01:01 AM
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I drove mine like that for two weeks cause I ran out of time to do the fronts, and did the hose mod so it was pretty low. It looked like the car was taking off from a stand still, pretty cool haha. I say do it, the rear sits way too high.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 02:43 AM
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I feel like the front sits higher than the rear on my car and if I put the rear BMRs in it'll just make it look worse. Lol.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 03:12 AM
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i would find a place to hide them until u get fronts... it really looks stupid driving around..like a 4th gen gasser...lol
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 03:13 AM
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I would wait for front springs or research how to cut the stock fronts
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I'm no suspension expert, over in the suspension part of the forum.
Cutting springs is frowned on...must be a saftey issue.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bad_408_vert
I'm no suspension expert, over in the suspension part of the forum.
Cutting springs is frowned on...must be a saftey issue.
im no expert either but i think it has alot to do with decreasing the life of the stock shocks when you shorten the springs.

p.s. that avatar with the count is good lol
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 03:11 PM
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Good for taking launch pictures
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Looks terrible. Don't do it.
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