How low on typical lowering?
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How low on typical lowering?
I bottomed out counterclockwise my front bolts, how much lower should this be?
Left 2 threads showing on the rear stock bolts, how low should this be, and will it be slightly higher than the front?
Thanks :cheers:
Left 2 threads showing on the rear stock bolts, how low should this be, and will it be slightly higher than the front?
Thanks :cheers:
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Re: How low on typical lowering? (yelloz06)
The front should give you almost an inch, and the rear should give you an inch and a quarter, and yes the rear will still be higher, if you want to go lower,replace the rear bolts with longer ones, so you have more threads to play with, and on the front try cutting one layer of the rubber bushing off at a time till it sets where you want it to. If you start going this low, I would replace the stock shocks with Bilstien Sports, or you are going to be bottoming out on everything. Of course if you want to be bold, you can remove the bolt in the front like I did! :D
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Re: How low on typical lowering? (kwik8racr)
Thanks kwik.
Just wanted to know how low basic lowering would get me. This is all I will do for now. With this setup I should not need to change shocks, and is less work :D
Does / can this little amount of lowering change the front end alignment that much? I know everyone says you should allign, but I wonder how many are off from this little bit? I will put a 100 or so on the clock before I do to let it settle in.
:cheers:
Just wanted to know how low basic lowering would get me. This is all I will do for now. With this setup I should not need to change shocks, and is less work :D
Does / can this little amount of lowering change the front end alignment that much? I know everyone says you should allign, but I wonder how many are off from this little bit? I will put a 100 or so on the clock before I do to let it settle in.
:cheers:
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Re: How low on typical lowering? (yelloz06)
Thanks kwik.
Just wanted to know how low basic lowering would get me. This is all I will do for now. With this setup I should not need to change shocks, and is less work :D
Does / can this little amount of lowering change the front end alignment that much? I know everyone says you should allign, but I wonder how many are off from this little bit? I will put a 100 or so on the clock before I do to let it settle in.
:cheers:
Just wanted to know how low basic lowering would get me. This is all I will do for now. With this setup I should not need to change shocks, and is less work :D
Does / can this little amount of lowering change the front end alignment that much? I know everyone says you should allign, but I wonder how many are off from this little bit? I will put a 100 or so on the clock before I do to let it settle in.
:cheers:
Now, I haven't had my car aligned (yet, maybe), and it tracks perfectly well. I may get it aligned, but as I said before, I'm not sure that I'm done with the lowering. I suppose I'll get it aligned eentually, but have experienced no ill wearing effects.
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Re: How low on typical lowering? (KMeloney)
Yellow -- Each car seems to lower differently,
my front didn't want to lower too much at all. i had to cut off rubber on the bushing and that brought it down a little lower. i have about 3-4 threads showing in the rear and that made it even all around.
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Re: How low on typical lowering? (9tee9c5)
Is it important to lower the car the same in the front and back or is it okay to lower the back .25" more?
Its OK to lower the rear more, if you dont mind losing the "raked" look, alot of guys like this look, but I just like it low all around
Its OK to lower the rear more, if you dont mind losing the "raked" look, alot of guys like this look, but I just like it low all around
