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03-21-2009, 05:13 PM
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Lowered the TA > before/after pictures inside Well spring has sprung.(no pun intended 
) I finally got to put on the shock and spring setup I bought back in November. I went with Vogtland springs all the way around with KYBs up front and stock shocks out back. The springs came with their terrible looking purple/maroon coating so I went and has them stripped and powder coated navy blue; I also painted the shocks charcoal to keep with my color scheme. The measurements I took were from the ground to the top of the wheel opening and were taken after 2 weeks of settling.
Numbers:
Front before: 27.75” – after: 25.5”
Rear before: 28.25” – after: 26.75”
Variations were minimal from left to right so I did bother listing each corner. Let me know what you think. On to the pictures!
Before: (please excuse the filth, just pulled it out of storage and didnt have a chance to wash before working
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After:
) I finally got to put on the shock and spring setup I bought back in November. I went with Vogtland springs all the way around with KYBs up front and stock shocks out back. The springs came with their terrible looking purple/maroon coating so I went and has them stripped and powder coated navy blue; I also painted the shocks charcoal to keep with my color scheme. The measurements I took were from the ground to the top of the wheel opening and were taken after 2 weeks of settling. Numbers:
Front before: 27.75” – after: 25.5”
Rear before: 28.25” – after: 26.75”
Variations were minimal from left to right so I did bother listing each corner. Let me know what you think. On to the pictures!
Before: (please excuse the filth, just pulled it out of storage and didnt have a chance to wash before working
)]After:
Last edited by bigtymer386; 03-21-2009 at 05:23 PM.
03-22-2009, 12:40 AM
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that is a VERY nice stance, maybe a lil too low in the front but damn it looks good. Was there any previous reports of these springs not performing properly after some time? I really hope they dont have the sagging issue eibachs have? Whats the advertised drop?
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03-22-2009, 11:42 AM
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It's news to me if there have been issues. These springs have an advertised drop of 1.5, but we all know that you cant trust these numbers. Hell, Eibach's Sportlines claim a 1.7" drop in the front with 1.8" in the rear. In reality people normally see more than 2". As for performance, its nothing that I wasn't expecting with lowering.
03-22-2009, 09:05 PM
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Average drop seen with Vogtlands will be 1.5"+. I have had no issues with bottoming out even with the 2.25" drop up front LTs. Just have to back out my driveway and pull in at an angle.
I guess thats good...considering its a she.