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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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I just lowered mine on the stock bolts. I could only turn the front bolts 5 full turns. Thats only 10mm which I think is only about 1/2 inch. For those of you that lowered on the stock bolts, how many turns did you get the front bolts to turn?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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Maybe your car was already a little low to begin with. I am not sure of how "many turns it takes". However if you are down to the bottom, that is it. If want more, you will need longer bolts for the back and to cut the front bushings.
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Mine turned only about 5 turns as well (and was not lowered prior to me taking ownership). Only lowered it about 3/4". I guess it's time to cut the bushing.
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I don't remember exactly how many turns, but I think it was a couple more than 5.
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Cut the bushing and you can go way lower
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Thanks for the replies. I'll drive it for a couple hundred miles and make sure it settles as much as it's going to. I don't really want to cut the bushings. I scrape everything as it is. lol
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