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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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Default Just did hose mod (pics).
Kind of hard to tell from the pics but very noticeable in person. Best 2 bucks Ive ever spent.

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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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How much did it drop it and do you have a link to a guide?
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newb question but what's the "hose mod", only mod i have never heard about
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The "hose" mod is where you take out the rear springs, remove the isolators on the top of the spring and put rubber hose over the top coil of the spring instead of replacing the isolator. It will usually net you an inch or so drop.......

FYI, it only works in the rear


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looks good. i like those tips where did you get them?
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Ive done this mod, and it was exactly 1/2 inch. i cant see the pics because im at work, but i can notice a big difference.
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looks good. i like those tips where did you get them?
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How much did it drop it and do you have a link to a guide?
I think it dropped more than 1/2".
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Originally Posted by 2_wacko
I think it dropped more than 1/2".
i guess it would depend on the thickness of the hose walls. the distance between the spring side and the top of the isolator is 1/2 inch.
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i guess it would depend on the thickness of the hose walls. the distance between the spring side and the top of the isolator is 1/2 inch.
It might be 1/2 inch it just looks way better.
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what size rubber hose did you use for the spring.... this doesnt sound very safe to me... tho....my cars already lowered im just inquiring about it...
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what size rubber hose did you use for the spring.... this doesnt sound very safe to me... tho....my cars already lowered im just inquiring about it...

Many have done this for ever with out a single problem.
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Originally Posted by NufNuffZ28
The "hose" mod is where you take out the rear springs, remove the isolators on the top of the spring and put rubber hose over the top coil of the spring instead of replacing the isolator. It will usually net you an inch or so drop.......

FYI, it only works in the rear


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o ok, thanks man
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Why would you only want to drop the rear? Or, am I missing something?
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Originally Posted by bob320fa
Why would you only want to drop the rear? Or, am I missing something?
Have you not noticed the nice "rake" the our cars have??? Its to level it out a little bit.
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I did the hose mod today too while I was putin in a new rear end. It lowed it 1/2 inch. Camera phone pics ftw.


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not something I would do personally but whatever flips your switch
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i did that too..Before I lowered my car!! But it was a huge change. looks nice
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If that only lowers the rear then what would you have to do to lower the front.
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Originally Posted by B_Thompson
If that only lowers the rear then what would you have to do to lower the front.
on our cars there is a kind of "rake" from the factory...the front sits lower usually. so this just kind of evens it out, i too did this when i lowered my car. i think it sits quite nice.
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