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Old 11-14-2007, 03:42 PM
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Default people with rear prokit sag,what do you do?

we all know or at least most of us with the prokit know that the rear sags after a while. im curious do you all just replace the springs or do you get isolaters to bring it up a lil or what? im to cheap to get better springs and just wanted to see what you guys do? thanks
Old 11-14-2007, 04:37 PM
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Bitch about it every time my rear tire contacts the wheel well . . . .

But in all seriousness, I think I am going to swap the rear springs out for SLP Eibach Level 2 springs, and all should be sound.
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do it right, get some hotchkis springs already john! lol
Old 11-14-2007, 07:10 PM
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Haven't had an issue w/ mine so far. My body is a lil lopsided though, had to put both pads on the passenger side. Now it sits good.
Old 11-14-2007, 10:05 PM
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I put some Mr Gasket 4" spring spacers in between the #2 & 3 coils from the top. They are for Ford trucks I believe....raised the back up ~ 1/2".
Old 11-14-2007, 10:07 PM
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Stockers in rear now with hose mod..no donut...sits fine...eibach in front...
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^^what he said^^ It gives the car a nice stance to
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i had the stockers in the rear with the prokit in front i really didnt like it,sat to high for me i guess i should just get the slp or hotchkis for the rear then
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Just curious in case anyone might know (because I don't...)

How much spacer can you add to a rear prokit spring before you need to worry about coil bind? I suppose that would depend on how low the spring happens to be sagging compared to normally?

The reason for my asking is that with the spacer the bumpstops will touch the axle with the spring compressed more than usual due to the spacers. I'm assuming theres probably nothing to worry about, but you never know with those prokit rears.




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