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Old Dec 29, 2001 | 03:29 PM
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Although the specs say that it drops our cars 0.75" in the front and 0.60" in the back, what did they really settle at after some time?

Also, with the staggered front/back heights, is the difference noticeable between the front and the rear drop height? Thanks for the help.
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Old Dec 29, 2001 | 04:04 PM
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I've only had mine a few weeks now but can tell you the drop is very subtle. The car looks great, but many viewing the car will not realise it is lowered. It's definitely not slammed. I need to take some pictures and compare to previous pictures to see the difference.

From a ride perspective it is quite impressive. It feels both flatter, and more comfortable at the same time. Very happy with it.
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Old Dec 29, 2001 | 04:22 PM
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Its about 1/2 inch all around. The ride is certainly better though!
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Old Dec 29, 2001 | 08:14 PM
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how hard is it to put on the spings>? how much does shops usually charge for this?
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Old Dec 29, 2001 | 08:28 PM
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Shop charged me about $AUD200 ($USD100) to install and align to my specs.
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Old Dec 29, 2001 | 11:48 PM
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Rent an internal spring compressor from Kragen and get me a 12 pack of beer and I will help you install them. It is super simple. The hardest part is getting to the top of the driver rear suspension because the fuel filler hoses are in the way.
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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 12:16 AM
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Originally posted by 4IGS2000
Its about 1/2 inch all around. The ride is certainly better though!
Wow, so the drop was LESS than what the specs say it should be? That is surprising, I thought it would surpass the specs. Thanks for the info.
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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 12:33 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Psicho54
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Wow, so the drop was LESS than what the specs say it should be?
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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 05:50 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Psicho54
[B]Although the specs say that it drops our cars 0.75" in the front and 0.60" in the back, what did they really settle at after some time?

Also, with the staggered front/back heights, is the difference noticeable between the front and the rear drop height?
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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 08:12 AM
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I've got a 3 finger gap, from the comments you guys have made, it should approximately decrease my gap to about 2 fingers. Subtle, but perfect for me. With 45mm offsets, I can't do much!
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