How do I lower the back end of my car? |
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How do I lower the back end of my car? |
MoveQik |
May 12 2005, 06:01 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I just had new 140#springs put on my car and it sits higher than it did before. I'm told it is because my old springs were sagging when compared to the new ones. I have KYB gas adjust shocks on it. Any one have any ideas on what it takes to get the back end down to reasonable height? I was told to cut the springs but I would hate to do that to a brand new pair. Seems sorta like a half-assed way to fix the problem.
You can see how it sits if you go to my blog. |
MoveQik |
May 12 2005, 08:55 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Damn it all! One thing always leads to another. I finally get my car back on the road after two years of being torn apart. My car sits just fine but I think "Maybe I'll stiffen up the rear a little since the front is handling so well with the new sway bar"
Easy enough, just buy springs that are more firm. But NOOoooOOOOooOOoooo. Now I gotta get new shocks. This is getting difficult to justify to my wife! I can already see it coming. I'll get the rear where I want it but the only way to get the front down will be to buy stiffer torsion bars. And once it gets handling so well, I'll have to buy better tires. Then the brakes will be the weak link...911 vented roters perhaps? Of course that means a 5-lug conversion. While I'm at it, I might as well go wide with the rims....uh oh, I think I hear rumors of flared fenders! Now the cars looks like a rocket but it is still a stock 1.8 liter. Perhaps a 6 conversion? Yeah, thats it! I quit. For sale: 1975 1.8 pre-runner looking 914. |
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