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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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For the people that want their cars low without doing coil overs, and with all the problems with lowering bolts, has anyone left the bolts out all together? I always do coil overs(not for another 3 months) and am temporarily going to slam the car without coil overs, I've never seen a post with someone removing the bolts all togther for extreme lowering, it this possible?
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Possible, yes, good idea no. The bolts are there to keep the suspension parts from hitting eachother and to provide a little cushion with the bushing. If you remove it all together you will probably have metal on metal makeing a horrible noise and also causing wear.
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Originally Posted by Mikeg4572
Possible, yes, good idea no. The bolts are there to keep the suspension parts from hitting eachother and to provide a little cushion with the bushing. If you remove it all together you will probably have metal on metal makeing a horrible noise and also causing wear.

O.k. Thanks I didnt know that. I only have experience with coil overs and not with the bolts. Looks like I'll just have to suck up the WCC bolts for three months. Thanks for the info!
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