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What do you think of my ride height?

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Old 10-14-2009, 01:56 PM
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Default What do you think of my ride height?

I'm not sure if I like the way the car looks. I think the front is too low and would like to know what others think.



"Hyper silver" painted Firehawk wheels with Eagle F1 DS-G3s (currently missing center caps and lug nut covers). Koni double-adjustable front, single adjustable rear shocks, and Eibach Pro-Kit front, SLP/Eibach rear springs.
Old 10-14-2009, 02:03 PM
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The back looks great, but the front needs to go up maybe half an inch. Therefore, I voted too low.
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I agree also. Now that being said if you do not have coil overs in the front i have some 1/2" spacers that fit under the lower mount on your shock and raise the car 1/2". You can double them up if you need a 1" gain. Here is a pic. Its the silver spacers on the right. If you have any questions please give me a call.
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Old 10-14-2009, 03:56 PM
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drop that rear down
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i vote raise front back looks good
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Originally Posted by 00nbmz28
drop that rear down
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Old 10-14-2009, 08:09 PM
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Bring the front up a bit and you will be good to go.
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Ya,bring up the front.The back looks cool.
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What springs do you have on it?
Old 10-14-2009, 08:43 PM
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I think it looks bad ***. Question is how does it ride?
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Looks good to me I love the slammed look, my car sits about like that but the back is 1/2"-1" lower.
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Thanks for all your input everyone!

Originally Posted by 99Bluz28
What springs do you have on it?
Eibach Pro-Kit front, SLP/Eibach rear springs.

I too think the rear could go down a smidge, but Pro-Kit all around was too low for most of the parking garages and driveways I have to navigate. My stock y-pipe already scraped with SLP front & OEM rear springs! I may try Pro-Kit in the rear again some day, but it'll have to be after I get my fenders rolled or better BFHing done. The 315s hit the fender if the road so much as dips (5/8" wheel spacer). Shock settings could also be the culprit...

Originally Posted by sscamaro1384
I think it looks bad ***. Question is how does it ride?
Thanks. It's bumpy. I think I need to play with the shocks some more. It's full soft in the rear, and 4 clicks from soft in the front on the top adjuster. I honestly can't remember what I'm supposed to do to get it to handle as though I'm auto-Xing.

For now, I'm think I may just see what the front SLP/Eibach springs do. I drove on those for years with OEM springs in the back because of the reverse rake effect. If it still looks stupid like that, I'll try those BMR spacers with the Pro-Kit.
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Another vote for lowering the rear a tad. Are your rear isolators still in? If so, take them out, and I'd say it would be spot on perfect.
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I like the rear height, just match the front.
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upper the front
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i voted bout right need to lower the back a lil more



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