stupid spring question
02-08-2016, 03:16 PM
Racer
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stupid spring question
I am try to adjust ride height, have the longer bolts, is tightening to raise? or to loosen???
thank you!!
02-08-2016, 03:28 PM
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old68
I am try to adjust ride height, have the longer bolts, is tightening to raise? or to loosen???
thank you!!
Tightening, or running the nuts up the bolts, will raise the back of the car.
RON
02-08-2016, 03:45 PM
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thanks, thats what I thought
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rongold
Tightening, or running the nuts up the bolts, will raise the back of the car.
RON
thanks, thats what I thought
02-08-2016, 04:33 PM
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can the height be lowered?
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rongold
Tightening, or running the nuts up the bolts, will raise the back of the car.
RON
or does that just depend upon the spring arch & rate??
02-08-2016, 04:51 PM
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rongold
Tightening, or running the nuts up the bolts, will raise the back of the car.
RON
How's retirement.. Sold my Blue 63 SWC and bought my friends 63 Fuelie SWC
02-08-2016, 04:55 PM
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If you have the stock configuration, longer bolts will drop the rear. If you run the nuts up the bolt to shorten the usable length, the rear will raise back up as you shorten. As you turn the nut, "lefty/lowery, righty/raisey"
02-08-2016, 05:18 PM
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old68
or does that just depend upon the spring arch & rate??
No, it doesn't depend on either the spring rate or arch.