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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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Hey guys. Pretty new. Have a 97 coupe with f45 deleted. Bilstein sports and Hotchkis sways. Stock rims/tires. I have about 1/2 inch of rear ride height bolt left (never adjusted). Well she sits high. Fender heights from level surface:

FR 27 9/16 inches
FL 27 9/16 inches
RR 28 3/4 inches
RL 28 9/16 inches

I am wondering if taking it down to lowest self ride height will solve this or if I should get lowering bolts. No spindles or coils please.

Last read: lowering base f45 springs past .5 inch was not good.

So any f45 deleted Bilstein guys have success stories, different leaf springs?

Thanks
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Hey guys. Pretty new. Have a 97 coupe with f45 deleted. Bilstein sports and Hotchkis sways. Stock rims/tires. I have about 1/2 inch of rear ride height bolt left (never adjusted). Well she sits high. Fender heights from level surface:

FR 27 9/16 inches
FL 27 9/16 inches
RR 28 3/4 inches
RL 28 9/16 inches

I am wondering if taking it down to lowest self ride height will solve this or if I should get lowering bolts. No spindles or coils please.

Last read: lowering base f45 springs past .5 inch was not good.

So any f45 deleted Bilstein guys have success stories, different leaf springs?

Thanks
I have the same set up, Bilsteins & Hotchkiss, and I lowered the front all the way on C6 type lowering pads, added 1" longer rear lowering bolts and took them down to the last 1/2". The car is perfectly neutral in the corners and handles very well. This is a track car and it's not driven on the street.
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