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okay, so i dropped my car as much as i can get it to go. only problem with that is that the front sits higher and there is not much more adjustment that i can do to it. how can i get the front to even up with the rear?
here is the product im left with.
http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/ac317/papoh/38051_141496792537245_100000307748450_279894_2612120_n.jpg
alaskanpeas 08-09-2010, 12:10 PM whaaaa? dont touch, that thing looks amazing.
twinscrollinxrs 08-09-2010, 02:45 PM i got the same problem, but it suits me well because when i go over a speedbump, my oil pan and filter are like 1/2 inch from scraping, my front is about 3/4 inch higher than my rear, but only i can tell, your xb looks sick
it bothers the ____ out of me, and i dont want to raise the rear, i believe its the new version of ksports,
YELOSUB 08-09-2010, 04:27 PM Leave it...If you look at the overall line of it (levelness?) you will see that it sits pretty darn level as it stands now...It looks to me like you have the same distance from the ground to the rocker panel in both the front and rear, but I'm also old and blind :)...By the way, your ride is SICK!!!!!
streetxdreamer 08-09-2010, 05:08 PM You car looks level to me, i think it only looks like its not level because the rear quarter panel comes down over the rear wheel more. A lot of cars come like this and becomes more noticeable one you lower it. Also the bottom of our front bumpers have a slight curve up towards the front of the car.
Car looks dope BTW
TCpete 08-09-2010, 07:58 PM is that by costco lol!!
what suspension are you on?
no one has any info to help me out :((((
YELOSUB 08-12-2010, 04:55 AM no one has any info to help me out :((((
No because it looks PERFECT :)
1GreeKtC 08-12-2010, 05:01 AM wtf are you looking for?
It looks just fine like that.
TCpete 08-12-2010, 01:22 PM no one has any info to help me out :((((
your first prob is the Ksport...
the second issue you can try is reheating the springs slightly allowing the metal to slowly bend under weight but that should only be done with someone with experience doing that.
your other option is IF your ksports have a 2nd locking ring u can remove it BUT at the cost of your normal ring spinning from time to time OR putting a load on the 1 locking ring that in time might bind.
you can also do it the hialeah way and cut your springs and readjust your suspension via the rings to compensate.
there...
try is reheating the springs slightly allowing the metal to slowly bend under weight
I strongly advise against this method, you would be totally changing the spring rate and losing any ride quality you have.
you can also do it the hialeah way and cut your springs and readjust your suspension via the rings to compensate.
Again, I wouldn't do this either. :blah:
1GreeKtC 08-12-2010, 11:14 PM I would just stop b*tching, or just get a fat chick to sit in the front constantly. That should solve your issue.
If not then save up for Cuscos.
MaxBoost925 08-13-2010, 12:17 AM You can tinker with the preload.
Right now, I have the feeling you are running positive preload on the spring. You can ride like I did with a little negative preload. You might not get much more of a drop, but you can.
TCpete 08-13-2010, 12:36 AM I strongly advise against this method, you would be totally changing the spring rate and losing any ride quality you have.
Again, I wouldn't do this either. :blah:
if your not from hialeah then your not gona get the spring cutting joke :blah:
secondly.. of course reheating the springs will change the spring rate but he wants options so there he has it (wether he does it or not those are things people have done in the past to gain that extra 1" or half inch he needs, ive done it many times but you have to know what your doing, there actually is a real way to do that with out changing the rate so drastically. its common done on hot rods, some domestics, and even a few supras ive worked on in some of the larger shops here in fl...
my first sentence was that Ksports were his problem... naturally anything coming afterwards would be a hack way of getting it done.
funny you pick probably the safest out of the 3 options i mentioned net neglected to see the one with the biggest safety issue would be eliminating one of the rings lolol....
:silly:
the problem is that the endlink collar doesn't go anyhigher so i cant go lower :(
TCpete 08-13-2010, 01:37 PM like i said man... ditch those ksports for something else... thats the easiest way out of anything to do.
theres really nothing wrong with the ksports, other than the front notgoing as low as i would like it to go.
CIONIDE 08-13-2010, 09:03 PM theres really nothing wrong with the ksports, other than the front notgoing as low as i would like it to go.
Then quit complaining, and live with it.
It looks great! :clap:
CIONIDE 08-13-2010, 11:28 PM Somebody needs a little Prozac. :lalala:
:lol:
TCpete 08-14-2010, 12:43 AM lol i cannnntttt :(
not for nothing but another suggestion... why havent you called Ksport and just asked if they have a shorter spring with the same spring rate or something close that will give u the extra drop u need with out ghettoing it out. im sure they HAVE to have something with the same spring rate or close just a little shorter that fits the same application... JIC, TEIN, and H&R all have this type of option... if your able to get a new spring spring thats shorter and close to the rate then all you need to do is raise the car to compensate and make adjustments
8)
i'll just live with it, lets see how much is drops after this weekend.
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