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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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Default Using 300lbs front springs, inside!
Just wondering, what your running for a rear spring, if your running a 300lbs front spring?(QA1 sing. adj.) How's the ride height compared to factory,etc.
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Anybody help me? Dave @Burkart? or Madman??
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I run bmr rears with hose mod and Mine sits pretty low !
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I'm just using the stock springs in the rear without the rubber spacers, you can adjust the front ride height with the QA1s..
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hose mod?



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Remove the Isolator and slide a rubber hose on the first coil of the spring. Lowers the car about an inch
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stock rears with hose mode. deleted the isolators. sits pretty nice now. leveled out the front.

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I tried the stock rears, but wanted it a little lower to match the front !
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I use a eibach prokit rear spring with the qa1 fronts , works good and sits just a bit lower than stock with a moser 12bolt.
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Not to be a dumbass, but what size hose? Would anybody have a pic of the hose mod, its the first time I heard about this.
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Grandma's gardenhose..... She still doesn't know what happened to it HAHAHA

How is the car running now?
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Pretty good still, converted to a built M6, McLeod ST clutch, and finally gettin' deep, in the suspension. Changing some things around, basically. I just wasn't sure how to "apply" the hose mod, so...
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