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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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I've got SA strange shocks w/ 300# springs, and the front end sits SUPER low i actually need to adjust them back up. My car looks ridiculously raked right now. I run koni 4/3 rears w/ stock springs on a 28" tall rear tire. I could snap pictures tonight if you want to see
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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I want to see^^^. Ive been thinking about dropping mine a bit more up front.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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mine is raked too. lowered with suspension techniques drop springs and stock shocks.
165/15's front and 295/55/15 mt's rear
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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mine is raked alot... strangs s/a fronts with afco 300 liner springs up front and stock rear springs no rubber and 1/2 coil cut.. on a 28x10.50 m/t i wished the rear end would sit lower.. and i would raise the front back up abit
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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Yeah id like to see some picks too if you guys wanta take time and post them up!
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 01:49 AM
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Mike, whats your car set at for the fronts especially? FRom the floor to the center of the fender, like 26" or what? Why did you choose that ride height, performance or cool factor?
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crap i forgot about this, ill try and grab some pics after work tonight.. sorry
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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i dont have a good profile view yet, but this shuold give you an idea on how low the front end sits.. the front 'air dam' sits about 2" off the ground. I scrape on every little dip on the road. it needs to come up for the street.

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Originally Posted by repo
mine is raked too. lowered with suspension techniques drop springs and stock shocks.
165/15's front and 295/55/15 mt's rear
They are actually Eibach Sportlines, that is just the box the guy originally gave me. It was level but the Moser 9" raised it up a little bit and I'm sure the 28s added to it.
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
I want to see^^^. Ive been thinking about dropping mine a bit more up front.
Mike, whats your car set at for the fronts especially? FRom the floor to the center of the fender, like 26" or what? Why did you choose that ride height, performance or cool factor?
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jetlag
They are actually Eibach Sportlines, that is just the box the guy originally gave me. It was level but the Moser 9" raised it up a little bit and I'm sure the 28s added to it.
it came up quite a bit and am now in the process of clearancing for the mosier and taking out the spring rubber, doing the hose mod to level it
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Originally Posted by robsquikz28
Mike, whats your car set at for the fronts especially? FRom the floor to the center of the fender, like 26" or what? Why did you choose that ride height, performance or cool factor?
I would have to measure for you. But its set so the car stays level I can get in and out of my driveway. lol Rears are Hotchkis 1"drop springs with the insulators still in and comp 3ways at 50/50
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