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| corvette6698512 |
 Mar 15 2009, 01:41 PM
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Whats the best way to lower the front of a 914? It sits too high in the front, and needs to go down an inch or 2. Thanks
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| RJMII |
Mar 15 2009, 01:55 PM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
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| r_towle |
Mar 15 2009, 02:47 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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cinder blocks
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| corvette6698512 |
Mar 15 2009, 03:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 8-March 09 From: Tumwater, WA Member No.: 10,144 Region Association: None |
I was thinking along the lines of sandbags, but wanted to check to make sure that's a reasonable direction to take. Thanks for the link RJMII.
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| r_towle |
Mar 15 2009, 03:10 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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sand bags do work, I prefer pouring concrete in there...it forms up nicely.
R |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Mar 15 2009, 09:08 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
OK guys lets be serious!~!!
Lower it by adjusting the adjuster nuts on the torsion arms and install a bump stear kit. If that is not low enough you can pull off the adjuster arms and reindex them and adjust the lowering nuts again. when you get it so low that you loose your shock travel you can do as shown in the link above, lowing the spindles. |
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| corvette6698512 |
Mar 15 2009, 09:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 8-March 09 From: Tumwater, WA Member No.: 10,144 Region Association: None |
Thanks!! I'll take a look at it tomorow. Theres a few things i need to order, and i guess i'll order the bump steer kit as well.
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| corvette6698512 |
Mar 15 2009, 09:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 8-March 09 From: Tumwater, WA Member No.: 10,144 Region Association: None |
Just looked at the bump steer kit, and i'm 100% sure i can make that. Does anyone know the measurements on the spacer for the steering rack? Thanks
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| underthetire |
Mar 15 2009, 09:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
let the jack down (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Mar 15 2009, 09:35 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(corvette6698512 @ Mar 15 2009, 11:41 AM)  Whats the best way to lower the front of a 914? A 11mm socket on a socket wrench ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| jt914-6 |
Mar 15 2009, 09:38 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
Are you sure that the rear springs aren't sagging making the front look too high?
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| corvette6698512 |
Mar 15 2009, 09:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 8-March 09 From: Tumwater, WA Member No.: 10,144 Region Association: None |
Weather it is, or not, the car sits too high for my taste (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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