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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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I would like to lower my car (91' coupe) about 3/4"-1" in the front and about 1 1/2" to maybe 2" in the rear. All the kits I have seen offer bolts for "Up to 1" and the pads for the front. Is there a kit that offers both the pads and some longer bolts? Thanks for answers in advance.
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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MAD (MAM) has the kit...

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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 10:01 PM
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The front is limited to those pads from what I've learned but you will find that those bolts will lower the rear as far as you want to go. I lowered my rear about 2 inches and could lower it farther if I wanted. I've got to do the front next and that's going to be a big PITA. The rear is easy though and very easily adjustable to get it the height you want.
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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Zip also sells a kit to lower the front and rear. But I've been waiting for two weeks for mine and I still have not got an email saying that it was shipped yet. So get one from mad
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 12:01 AM
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Here is the rear only kit on ebay -ended-

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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 06:37 AM
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I Used VBP's Kit funny I ordered it through corvette central with some other stuff only two dollars more than VBP but savrd on the shipping ordering all my stuff from one place worked great only used the back so far dreading to do the front.
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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how do you adjust the rear? my rear sitts realy low so much so that when my run flats colapst the tire took a chunk out of my fender. i wanted to cry. so i think its got the bolts already in it. the front sits up high. about 3 inches or more from the fender. ill post some pics tonight
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 10:18 PM
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I don't know why everyone complains about the front being so hard. Its not that bad when you stop whining and actually get under the car and do it
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