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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 01:14 AM
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I just got my Tein Basics today and was wondering how to set them up for a certain lowering height. Can you take measurements from your stock spring/strut combo and just lower accordingly, or is there another way to do it. I want to lower it 2.25-2.4 in the front and 2 in the rear.

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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 01:17 AM
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I just go by eye. I set it, lower it off the jack, and if it's not right i redo it.

I got it perfect, took me 3 or 4 tries. I was wondering also if there was an easier way.
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 01:20 AM
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dont know how to adjust drop by inches, prolly its easier to adjust by counting the threads, im planning adjust my height soon.. try looking at the manual but not sure if its there. And are you sure you wanna lower that much on front coz you might rub a lot, you get more rubbing on a lower front than a lower rear..
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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you can take a tape measure and measure from the ground to the top of your wheel well. Make sure you are on flat ground.
Old Aug 30, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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Default just guessing..

1 thread from the bottom in the front should be around 2.4 inch drop.. and i'm guessing like 6 -9 threads up is 2.0 drop.. if not just dump it.haha should be fine.
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