Poor mans adj. front struts
Poor mans adj. front struts Put a Eibach Pro kit on and the front is too low for me. Is there any way to raise it about a 1/5 inch or so. How bout machining a spacer to go between the strut and the bottom of the spring. How bout a spacer betweem the stut top and the fender? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
Re: Poor mans adj. front struts Come on now, ain't this ever happened to anyone here <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> The springs were only supposed to give about 1.25 to 1.5 inch drop, I think it's a little lower. Dumb me didn't measure before. I was thinking about machining a spacer to put between the strut and the bottom of the spring. Maybe a spacer between the upper strut and the inner fender. Someone recomended putting spacers between the lower strut mounts along with longer bolts. What is my best bet, don't really want to buy more springs. <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
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Re: Poor mans adj. front struts Personally, I'd opt for the spacer on the bottom of the spring, under the plastic part....just don't get carried away, IOW, less than 3/8". I'm not sure how much lift this will give you though.... <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Re: Poor mans adj. front struts Thanks, had this up here and the "other" board for a while with not much input. I must be cursed with being the poster boy for Murphy's Law! <img src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" border="0" alt="[whiner]" /> <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
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Re: Poor mans adj. front struts Contact Ground Control with your questions. They might be able to help. They may have ride height adjusters that you can use.
Re: Poor mans adj. front struts You know whats odd? My Pro Kit didnt lower my front end *enough*. It looks slightly strange in the air compatred to the rear. Makes you wonder about the quality control an Eibach. I hope I didnt get an LT-1 car set. I have a set of Jamex if these cant be figured out.
Chris
Chris
Re: Poor mans adj. front struts Cover top & bottom coils with the thickest
pcs. of heater hose you can find? Possibly
two layers 1/2 id & 3/4 id? Should work and still keep it quiet. <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
pcs. of heater hose you can find? Possibly
two layers 1/2 id & 3/4 id? Should work and still keep it quiet. <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
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Verdad Gallardo Re: Poor mans adj. front struts Well, I had a brain cramp and didn't measure the hieght before so I'm only guessing. The rear looks about right. The front looks like more than 1.25 inches though, maybe 1.5 or 2 inches. I scrape the stock Y-pipe on speed bumps. I swear it's more than 1.25 inches.