Yet Another Ride Height Thread
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2017
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From: Volcano CA
Yet Another Ride Height Thread
I'm planning on picking up lowering bolts (M14x280, Grade 8) at Fastenal this afternoon, along with washers and ny-locks for dropping the rear.
All I want to do is drop it a very small amount to have the rear fender gap match the front fender gap (stock ride height). Our rural roads are hammered so I don't want it slammed.
I saw a vid online where the guy was changing the bolts and he mentioned that if you only want to drop it a little, take off the castellated nuts and cotter pins and put on a ny-lock on the stock bolt and just don't wind it up as far.
Has anyone done this without issue? I just hate to install super long bolts to only drop it maybe 3/4".
All I want to do is drop it a very small amount to have the rear fender gap match the front fender gap (stock ride height). Our rural roads are hammered so I don't want it slammed.
I saw a vid online where the guy was changing the bolts and he mentioned that if you only want to drop it a little, take off the castellated nuts and cotter pins and put on a ny-lock on the stock bolt and just don't wind it up as far.
Has anyone done this without issue? I just hate to install super long bolts to only drop it maybe 3/4".
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 818
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From: Nashua NH
I'm planning on picking up lowering bolts (M14x280, Grade 8) at Fastenal this afternoon, along with washers and ny-locks for dropping the rear.
All I want to do is drop it a very small amount to have the rear fender gap match the front fender gap (stock ride height). Our rural roads are hammered so I don't want it slammed.
I saw a vid online where the guy was changing the bolts and he mentioned that if you only want to drop it a little, take off the castellated nuts and cotter pins and put on a ny-lock on the stock bolt and just don't wind it up as far.
Has anyone done this without issue? I just hate to install super long bolts to only drop it maybe 3/4".
All I want to do is drop it a very small amount to have the rear fender gap match the front fender gap (stock ride height). Our rural roads are hammered so I don't want it slammed.
I saw a vid online where the guy was changing the bolts and he mentioned that if you only want to drop it a little, take off the castellated nuts and cotter pins and put on a ny-lock on the stock bolt and just don't wind it up as far.
Has anyone done this without issue? I just hate to install super long bolts to only drop it maybe 3/4".
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,394
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From: Lakeville MI
Start by checking the position of the shims where the rear spring is mounted to the batwing You can move all the shims below the spring if applicable, in order to raise it a bit relative to the body.
