Amateur Suspension Question
09-22-2009, 10:17 AM
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Hey mag, sorry for the threadjack, but are you running spacers? I want to drop my car a little and was wondering if you used spacers to get the wheels closer to the fenders. Nice wheels BTW 
09-22-2009, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by mag75' post='1013990' date='Sep 22 2009, 09:05 PM
Ok, so when I originally purchased this car, it already had a suspension drop. My question is, is there an easy way to tell how the car was dropped? Coilover, springs etc.... I really would like to bring the front end of the car up about 1-2 inches, if possible. What would I have to have to do this....coilovers?
Here is a picture of the car:
Sorry for the rookie question.
Here is a picture of the car:
Sorry for the rookie question.
1. Turn the front wheels all the way left or right to see better.
2. a) If you have coilovers, you will see a height adjustment mechanism in the shock absorber. Like in this KW coilover in the pic (the purple part and the threads):
b) If it's lowered with normal lowering springs, there is now such threads and a ring in the shock absorber.
If you have the coilovers you can change the ride height of the car just by opening a locking mechanism and then twist the ring (the car has to be lifted up). If you have normal lowering springs, you will need to buy coilovers or different lowering spring and possibly shock absorbers.
I hope this helps.
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09-22-2009, 10:21 AM
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On your sig it says "coilover drop". If you have coilover, you can adjust the height. If not, changing the coilsprings will do the trick.
09-22-2009, 10:26 AM
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Antti - Very helpful. Thanks.
Al_ongvano - That was my initial thought with the car, yet I never have been able to confirm. Maybe I should update for that.
Al_ongvano - That was my initial thought with the car, yet I never have been able to confirm. Maybe I should update for that.
09-22-2009, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='1013998' date='Sep 22 2009, 01:17 PM
Hey mag, sorry for the threadjack, but are you running spacers? I want to drop my car a little and was wondering if you used spacers to get the wheels closer to the fenders. Nice wheels BTW
09-22-2009, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by mag75' post='1014014' date='Sep 22 2009, 09:27 PM
Check out the responses below. I believe there are many ways to drop your car....coilovers, HR springs etc...I bought the car this way and never really confirmed what I had.
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