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Old 09-23-2014, 03:14 PM
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I am hating how far my car is lowered.

It appears to be about 3 inches lower than stock and it "bottoms out" constantly (no subs or extra weight in the back).

How difficult is it to raise it front and back about 1.5"?

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Originally Posted by 2000WS6Formula
I am hating how far my car is lowered.

It appears to be about 3 inches lower than stock and it "bottoms out" constantly (no subs or extra weight in the back).

How difficult is it to raise it front and back about 1.5"?

Thanks,
Brent
It would be awesome if you can measure where the actual ride height is that way you have some numbers to work with. Just park the car on the flattest area you can and take a measurement from the ground through the center of the wheel to the quarter panels and fenders and let us know what you get. This will let me compare what you are working with to both the factory springs and our BMR lowering springs.
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I'm assuming its lowered. Change the springs back to stock or get some strano springs they sit nice and ride nice and handle great to boot.
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If you have an aggressive drop on the car now, going with one of the more mild options (Strano springs or BMR) would help remedy that.

I'm running Strano springs with spacers to get an extra 0.50" of clearance and I love them. I have a plan in place to tuck the exhaust a little tighter so I can pull the spacers out and get the full benefit of the drop.
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3 inches? I want to see a picture of that.
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Originally Posted by dabest09
3 inches? I want to see a picture of that.
haha thats what I was thinking
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All these posts and no one has asked the OP what springs he's running??? So, what springs are they? Why don't you give us more details about the entire suspension setup.
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What shocks do you have? I mounted my Koni Yellows with Strano Springs on the bottom perch and the front was waaay too low and scraped on everything. If you have yellows, move the spring seat/perch up to the top spot and it'll be fine.
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Also more curious about what spring are there now and how they are modified, if at all.

Hard to make suggestions when we don't know where we are starting.
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That low I would dare to say they are cut springs
Pics or it didn't happen...
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I think OP dipped out on us.
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too bad would have LOVED to have seen the pics!



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