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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:27 PM
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Default Aiiight, time for pics of the drop.

So, sorry for the long wait between my lowering and this thread, but I literally had a few hours between aligning her and driving the five hours to Ft. Worth.
And it's for that reason that I had to take the pictures in, no kidding, the parking lot of our great First Baptist Church haha.
So here's some befores from July that are gross cause I suck at photography, and some from Friday. I was kind of disappointed that the Eibachs didn't drop the car that much at all...
But oh well, the steering is MILES from where it was!





 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:28 PM
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These are pics from AFTER the drop?
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:30 PM
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^ Yeah, my thoughts exactly. But these were legit pro-kits. O.o
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:31 PM
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Yea umm....you might wanna check that out....that drop looks like it when backwards lol.

What size wheels are those?????
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:32 PM
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Looks like a lift kit!!
 

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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:33 PM
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the first two pics look like there was a lift kit on there, with the spring it looks like normal v6 hight.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:41 PM
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HOLY **** ide be pissed... !!! did you put fronts in the rear and vice versa?
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:43 PM
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Naa I got it right. All new isos too. I may just get em cut.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:47 PM
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ummm either way dude somethins wrong hahahahaha
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:51 PM
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Lol. What the ****, thats not a drop. Did you happen to measure the gap before/after or from ground to fender?
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:51 PM
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You all laugh, but for real, it has always been SO HIGH! Wtf is causing it? The springs are seated in the arms right and everything...
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:55 PM
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Take out the ISOs
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:57 PM
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Wow, you could try taking the iso's off?
Edit: King beat me too it.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:58 PM
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You said you put new isolators in, which ones? Where they significantly thicker than the stockers lol, only thing that comes to mind. Where did you get the springs and isos from?
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SeanStang
Lol. What the ****, thats not a drop. Did you happen to measure the gap before/after or from ground to fender?
Ya, and it was a little under inch and a half all the way around.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SeanStang
You said you put new isolators in, which ones? Where they significantly thicker than the stockers lol, only thing that comes to mind. Where did you get the springs and isos from?
Naa, they looked right and I put them on correctly. Springs from AM, Isos from summitt.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:03 PM
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Like I said, might try pulling the ISOs
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:06 PM
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I think you guys are a little slow.

The first 2 pics are BEFORE pictures, and the other ones are from after he installed the springs.

Car looks badass Mr. Zip. It is like night and day with those new springs.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:06 PM
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Is that gonna make the ride quality nastttyyy?
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:07 PM
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A little rougher, yes...I don't know if I'd go quite to nasty, but rougher for sure.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PistonsFan102
I think you guys are a little slow.

The first 2 pics are BEFORE pictures, and the other ones are from after he installed the springs.

Car looks badass Mr. Zip. It is like night and day with those new springs.
Thanks man. I see what they're sayin though. The springs I think should have been lower than they are..
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by King
Like I said, might try pulling the ISOs
Yeah but even with the isos in it should be lower.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SeanStang
Yeah but even with the isos in it should be lower.
True, but it'd be safer than just cutting the coil wouldn't it? I've been told that cutting the coil decreases it's lifespan (this is obviously something I've never done). Hence the reason I always resort to the ISOs
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:14 PM
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A little rougher, yes...I don't know if I'd go quite to nasty, but rougher for sure.
Are you saying not having isos makes the ride rougher? If so thats not the case, they are just to help prevent (isolate) noise from the metal on metal contact.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:15 PM
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It's been a while since I've pulled any ISOs and the last time I did it definitely felt rougher..
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by King
True, but it'd be safer than just cutting the coil wouldn't it? I've been told that cutting the coil decreases it's lifespan (this is obviously something I've never done). Hence the reason I always resort to the ISOs
Don't know about decreasing lifespan, but it leads to an unknown spring rate. If not cut perfectly can also be unbalanced.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by PistonsFan102
I think you guys are a little slow.

The first 2 pics are BEFORE pictures, and the other ones are from after he installed the springs.
it blows my mind that you're the only other person that figured this out.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:22 PM
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No, I noticed...I just think it's ridiculous that it's still THAT high
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Badfish
it blows my mind that you're the only other person that figured this out.
Lmao. I doubt he's the only one. If you read his original post it says in it before and after pics. We're just surprised he's still riding that high.
 
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Old 02-08-2009 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by PistonsFan102
I think you guys are a little slow.

The first 2 pics are BEFORE pictures, and the other ones are from after he installed the springs.

Car looks badass Mr. Zip. It is like night and day with those new springs.

were slow? no your ******* slow... pro kits drop 1.5 with isos, thats not even 1"
 



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