Lowering "Finally" Completed.....
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Lowering "Finally" Completed.....
1996 Coupe
Well after an untold amonut of cussing, it's done. I don't think I have ever crawled from out and under a car so much in my life! It was good learning experience though. Not as low as some but I like it. Plus I have driveway issues to deal with.
Here's some before and after.
Before
After
Still have to fine tune the rear a little. It needs to be just a tad lower.
Well after an untold amonut of cussing, it's done. I don't think I have ever crawled from out and under a car so much in my life! It was good learning experience though. Not as low as some but I like it. Plus I have driveway issues to deal with.
Here's some before and after.
Before
After
Still have to fine tune the rear a little. It needs to be just a tad lower.
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I really like the drop. The rear looks like it could go a bit more but you have gotten rid of the 4x4 look
I see from your sig you are not running headers? Probably a good thing. I don't have front scraping issues but I grind my exhaust on speed bumps all the time. Something to consider if you add headers. Some tuck better than others.
I see from your sig you are not running headers? Probably a good thing. I don't have front scraping issues but I grind my exhaust on speed bumps all the time. Something to consider if you add headers. Some tuck better than others.
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I've already fixed the rear. Looks much better. Yeah, I want mention any names but I've been told it looks like it was on stilts LOL. Nah, I doubt I'll be going the header route. I can deal with most speed bumps I think. Not to bad around here. I took it out for a good drive and had to go over some RR tracks. There was a pretty good incline then the tracks flattened out at the top. I just knew I was going to hear all kinds of noise but nothing at all. Just have to pay attention I guess.
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Yes front and rear. Naturally, I had a few issues with the front.
One in particuliar was a bolt on the lower control arm.
But thanks to help from members on here I got it out. I guess actual wrenching time was about seven hours on the front. But It was a all day event Sat. If I had to do it again, I know I could it much, much faster. And I would do a couple things differently. Unless that glue fails.....that ain't happening!!!!
It was a PITA for sure! If you have the $$$, have it done by someone that has done it before! One of the reasons I got this car was just for a hobby because of some personal issues. I'm getting my moneys worth. LOL 
One in particuliar was a bolt on the lower control arm. But thanks to help from members on here I got it out. I guess actual wrenching time was about seven hours on the front. But It was a all day event Sat. If I had to do it again, I know I could it much, much faster. And I would do a couple things differently. Unless that glue fails.....that ain't happening!!!! It was a PITA for sure! If you have the $$$, have it done by someone that has done it before! One of the reasons I got this car was just for a hobby because of some personal issues. I'm getting my moneys worth. LOL
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It settled just a bit more than this after a drive. I don't want to lose the rake completely so I guess this is about it. Only have about 4 or 5 threads left on the rear bolts. Like I said in a earlier post, a 18/17 tire combination might be better after lowering.
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You mentioned that if you did this again you'd do some things different, what would those things be?