lowering a c4
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lowering a c4
Need some help on how low i can go.
I,ve lowered my car but i would like to go about 1/2" more in the front. I,ve cut the rubber ends and trimed the center blocks. What can i do to get that 1/2" more???
I,ve lowered my car but i would like to go about 1/2" more in the front. I,ve cut the rubber ends and trimed the center blocks. What can i do to get that 1/2" more???
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Is this the stock monospring? Are you using the lowering kit?
If it is the stock monospring I'd say that about all you can lower it. Did you remove the shims?
This is my 95 with Sports Monospring without shims. Using this set up, this is the lower it goes.
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If it is the stock monospring I'd say that about all you can lower it. Did you remove the shims?
This is my 95 with Sports Monospring without shims. Using this set up, this is the lower it goes.
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If you've cut the rubber end-cushions off, cut off the rubber mounts on the topside of the spring (near the middle) and removed all aluminum spacers from on top of the spring, that's all you can do. There are aftermarket alternatives from an adjustable spring to coilovers.
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You'll carve off the inside of the tires before the tittys on the outside scrub off!
Do yourself a big favor and find a different size tire.
Oh by the way, did you remember to cut down the front bump stops?
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Has for the camber not lowering the ride height.It will has you pull shims out you are leaning the tire in at the top which lows so what.
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If you've cut the rubber end-cushions off, cut off the rubber mounts on the topside of the spring (near the middle) and removed all aluminum spacers from on top of the spring, that's all you can do. There are aftermarket alternatives from an adjustable spring to coilovers.
Can i lose that too???
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What is the spacer thinkness? Like and eighth inch? That could translate to about an 1/8" more drop.
Sure go for it! But you'd be better served by pulling those shims and cranking in a coupla degrees of negative camber.
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Sure go for it! But you'd be better served by pulling those shims and cranking in a coupla degrees of negative camber.
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How much money do you have to spend on this?VB&P sells an adjustable spring that will allow you to put that car on the ground.The front spring is about $500.
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