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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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Ive got some sport lines on my 94 z vert right now, but i want lower. When ppl walk by I want them to drop there jaws. I did leave the insulators on when i done the install, i was afraid of damage, not really ride but body damage. I dont want to really lunge for anything over a 500-700 dollar budget. Any sugetions? If sportlines is the end of the road so be it. I am planning on some 18/8.5's so i will not have any rubbing issues. The car has only 28k miles on it so the suspension is pretty fresh.
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by my94blackz
If sportlines is the end of the road so be it.

so be it.....they have the lowest drop. What about bags?
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by PSYKOZ28
so be it.....they have the lowest drop. What about bags?
I was just thinking about that the past couple of days to have adjustable ride height. Anyone know of anyone bagging an f-body? Serious engineering job I guess, and probably lose ride quality? I was thinking of it lately, we have some of those bags at work laying around from an old job.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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PM MADMAN when it comes to air ride suspension. He is the suspension guru and bags cars all the time.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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So be it then, I guess I will leave my sportlines then. Show up to shows with my tank full of gas to give it its all.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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Why don't you just cut you sport lines? The rear is very easy to take out cut and put back in for testing purposes. start with a 1/4 coil and co from there. And for the front you can make you own coil over kit or buy some for the front. I actually think you can get some built to what ever you want too. But I think its allot of money.Have more ideas if that wont work for you.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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Well this is what me and the guys were thinking about. What if on the front where the strut cap sits putting some washers on the bottom side, to kinda have the spring compressed all the time. As far as cutting the rear doesnt the end of the spring have to be cut in a certain position to match the bottom?
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Adding material (washers) to the spring perch will raise your ride height. I agree with josh, cut the springs a little at a time. The front are a pain in the *** to swap back and forth until you get the ride height that you want. Remove the insulators in the rear. Its an easy 1/2 inch. You may need to cut the bump stop back. Take some pictures so we can see.
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sorry i have sportlines and why in the hell would you wanna go lower??? i scrape on pepples and my 18's are tucking a **** load of rim
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