How to raise lowered suspension
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Racer
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From: Farmington Mi
How to raise lowered suspension
Just bought my car and every bump I hit or any incline I take I scrape the airdams. Its lowered all the way down and im afraid if I hit a pothole i'll get stress marks in the fiberglass
Whats the best way to get under the car to raise it. Lift? or a jack?
Do I need to open the doors when using a lift? The steel beam also looks a little small to lift the car, would a hockey puck work?
Drifting
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From: Wildwood MO
Re: How to raise lowered suspension (sindows98)
If you can't get a jack under the front, drive it up on a 2x6 which should give you plenty of room to get a jack under the front crossmember. I would not jack it up at the jacking points, they are mainly used for placement of the arms of a floor lift. You should not have a problem getting a jack under the rear though.
Here are a few pics of the bolts that need to be adjusted to raise it up a bit. Just be sure to turn them the same amount on both sides.
(click on pictures to enlarge)
These pictures were designed to show someone how to lower it, not raise it back up but after you get under there you will see exactly what to do.
FRONT
This is what your front adjuster bolts should look like NOW:
This is what the front bolts should look like after you raise it back up:
REAR
This is what your rear adjuster bolts should look like NOW:
This is what the rear bolts should look like after you raise it back up:
I hope this helps. It should only take you about 1/2 hour to do all 4 corners.
:cheers:
[Modified by MTWallet, 11:32 PM 5/22/2003]
Here are a few pics of the bolts that need to be adjusted to raise it up a bit. Just be sure to turn them the same amount on both sides.
(click on pictures to enlarge)
These pictures were designed to show someone how to lower it, not raise it back up but after you get under there you will see exactly what to do.
FRONT
This is what your front adjuster bolts should look like NOW:
This is what the front bolts should look like after you raise it back up:
REAR
This is what your rear adjuster bolts should look like NOW:
This is what the rear bolts should look like after you raise it back up:
I hope this helps. It should only take you about 1/2 hour to do all 4 corners.
:cheers:
[Modified by MTWallet, 11:32 PM 5/22/2003]
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Farmington Mi
Re: How to raise lowered suspension (MTWallet)
Thank you, I plan on doing it this weekend.
The pictures really helped, now I know what exactly to do :yesnod:
[Modified by sindows98, 5:54 AM 5/23/2003]
The pictures really helped, now I know what exactly to do :yesnod:
[Modified by sindows98, 5:54 AM 5/23/2003]
