Raising the drivers side front.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: KH NC
Raising the drivers side front.
Is there anyway to adjust the front end up or down, or would somthing like this call for some type of spring shims.
I would like to raise the drivers side front about 1/4 inch this is how much lower it is VS. the right.
Thanks!
I would like to raise the drivers side front about 1/4 inch this is how much lower it is VS. the right.
Thanks!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Oak Harbor WA
Re: Raising the drivers side front. (DUCKHOOK)
The only way I can think of to do this would be to get a stock spring and shave off 1/4" off the opposite side to achieve the effect you desire. I don't think you want it any higher than stock do you?? Has car been lowered by a previous owner or you?? 1/4" really isn't significant come to think of it. You could bounce the car by hand a few times and remeasure just to see if the measurements are the same. But still.....1/4"?? But, its your car and if it's that important to you go for it. :seeya
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: somers, ny
Re: Raising the drivers side front. (DUCKHOOK)
Hey Duck, i have the same situation and i'm about to install a second shim under the spring. I just replaced the z51 spring with a softer spring i got from the junk yard. Maybe the driver was 300lbs or something, but the drivers side is about 1/4 lower and just enough to bottom out my HAL shock. So rather than destroy the shock...i'm going to try to raise the srping a lttle by adding another shim. Shoot me a note next week and i'll let you know how i made out.
Le Mans Master
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From: somers, ny
Re: Raising the drivers side front. (Thumper)
How u been Thumper.....
No rubbing, but the shock bottoms. Not even a problem with street tires, but when i have the skinnies up front for drag racing, it gets a little lower (cause the center of the wheel is further out). I dont even feel the shock bottom, but i have put gease on it, so i know it is. It only has about 1 1/4" of compression travel on the drivers side and maybe 1 1/2" on passenger side....passenger side generally doesn't bottom out tho.
No rubbing, but the shock bottoms. Not even a problem with street tires, but when i have the skinnies up front for drag racing, it gets a little lower (cause the center of the wheel is further out). I dont even feel the shock bottom, but i have put gease on it, so i know it is. It only has about 1 1/4" of compression travel on the drivers side and maybe 1 1/2" on passenger side....passenger side generally doesn't bottom out tho.
