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Old 04-19-2005, 09:20 AM
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Question QA1 shocks/springs How low in the front??

Im going to get a set of qa1 shocks and springs for the front of my car to match the qa1's in the back. I know the qa1's are ride height adjustable and was wondering how low can you make the fronts before you have problems. I was looking to lower the fronts 1"-2" and was wondering if it could be done with these shocks without problems.. What spring would i need, i see that the 275 is basically stock/drag racing spring and the 325lb ones are more for the street handling. Would i need the bigger springs if i wanted to lower it to keep it from bottoming out... thanx.
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i had mine SLAMMED for a little cause it look badass

but i had to raise it cause when i put the skinnies on i was sitting on the air dam

so basically you can go as low as you want
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what springs do you have and did you bottom out bad with them...
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stock, and when it was slammed, i hit the air damn on everything. i still bottom my exhaust sometimes but thats cause its pretty damn big
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pictures?
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thats after i raised it back up about 1/2-5/8"
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wow, so the only problems you had was hitting the air dam..
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and the exhaust
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ok atleast i have ideas of what i can do with thoes shocks.
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what did you guys use for rear springs?? i plan on doing Qa1's all around and i want to lower the car also, so i know the front can be lowered with the Qa1 deal, but can i just use any kind of spring i want for the rear to lower it?
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Originally Posted by lt1hatesme
what did you guys use for rear springs?? i plan on doing Qa1's all around and i want to lower the car also, so i know the front can be lowered with the Qa1 deal, but can i just use any kind of spring i want for the rear to lower it?
I posted this last week.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/306061-qa1-rear-coilovers.html




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