Difference noticed in lowering?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Huntington tx
Difference noticed in lowering?
In a previous post about taking some pics it was mentioned that I should lower the front some more. I did and noticed it didn't change much after backing the stock front lowering bolts all the way out.
Is it that big a difference? before and after pics
Is it that big a difference? before and after pics
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Le Mans Master
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From: Huntington tx
Yep! I went the right direction and it wouldn't come out anymore. The rubber stop on the bottom of the bolt was all the way up to that fiberglass arm. No lower will she go at all.
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Le Mans Master
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Melting Slicks
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Possibly cut the rubber bushings? I lowered mine with lowering bolts and it was about a half inch lower than that with your same size wheels/tires. After I put on 19's with a taller tire(which is 1.5" taller than stock) it filled in the wheel well nicely to about 1.25" of wheel gap.
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I cut the bushing leaving only one layer of rubber.
Safety Car
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Yea it IS lower by some, though not as much as I thought it would go. I'm guess it's just that way with 17" front rims and if I went 18" it would fill the wheel well much more. BUT I'm thrilled with the look as it is. Maybe different rims in the next year or two after I finish adding a raised hood, lambo hinges, yada, yada, yada I suppose it will never end....dammit!
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Pro
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I see a slight difference. Car looks good, but could still be a bit lower as long as you don't traverse a lot of steep driveways.
I got a lowering bolt kit for mine ($45 or so) so I could get the stance I was looking for. The stock bolts only let you go down SO much without altering the structure of the stop (the aforementioned cutting) and I figured for $45 it was worth getting a piece that was engineered to do what I wanted rather than hacking on the factory bits.
I got a lowering bolt kit for mine ($45 or so) so I could get the stance I was looking for. The stock bolts only let you go down SO much without altering the structure of the stop (the aforementioned cutting) and I figured for $45 it was worth getting a piece that was engineered to do what I wanted rather than hacking on the factory bits.