Partial lowering
10-13-2008, 09:26 AM
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Partial lowering
Has anyone here lowered just the front of the vehicle? I am buying a set of springs and I noticed that the wheel well in the front of the car has a bigger gap than it is in the rear.
What are the pros and cons in just lowering the front so that it is more visually accepting with the front wheel well gap.
What are the pros and cons in just lowering the front so that it is more visually accepting with the front wheel well gap.
10-13-2008, 09:31 AM
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different springs = different ride from front and back.... unless u have electronically adjustable module from TEIN with the whole coilover set up...other than that i wouldnt wear one nike shoe with a reebok... yeah i can walk and run but...would i really want to do that? If you want to lower the front more than the back....look for a spring set up that agressively lowers the front and not too much in back....like 1.5 font and .5 back...
10-13-2008, 09:54 AM
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you want different springs on the front than on the back?
you CAN get sets of springs with a lower drop in the front, like 1.6 inch in front and .8 in the back... dont mix springs, it will jack your **** up.
you CAN get sets of springs with a lower drop in the front, like 1.6 inch in front and .8 in the back... dont mix springs, it will jack your **** up.
10-13-2008, 07:47 PM
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I dunno, the spring rates differ front and back from the factory. I doubt that any differences would negatively impact handling until you get up to 7/10ths of he cars limit.
Ideally, you would attach this one of two ways:
1) get height-adjustable coil-overs at all four corners and fiddle with the relative heights that way.
2) figure out the OEM spring rate and get something comparable but shorter (may have to be custom). You won't be able to get an exact match due to the fact that the shorter spring will have less travel and you may hit the bumpstops constantly if you keep the same spring rate but you should be able to get close.
Ideally, you would attach this one of two ways:
1) get height-adjustable coil-overs at all four corners and fiddle with the relative heights that way.
2) figure out the OEM spring rate and get something comparable but shorter (may have to be custom). You won't be able to get an exact match due to the fact that the shorter spring will have less travel and you may hit the bumpstops constantly if you keep the same spring rate but you should be able to get close.
10-13-2008, 11:44 PM
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Just get Tein S-Techs or Tein H-Techs and be done with it.
1.4F and .7R drop for S-Techs
1.0F and .3R drop for H-Techs
They will both even out the drop front to rear, one is just lower than the other.
1.4F and .7R drop for S-Techs
1.0F and .3R drop for H-Techs
They will both even out the drop front to rear, one is just lower than the other.
10-14-2008, 11:36 PM
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How about reading up on spring rates and how if you don't get the right front to rear proportions.
Don't mix spring sets as it will completely screw up the weight balance and the handling of the car.
Don't mix spring sets as it will completely screw up the weight balance and the handling of the car.
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