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Old 04-02-2009, 08:17 PM   #1066 (permalink)
bennelson
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Originally Posted by nubie View Post
It is pretty dangerous to run a car with different spring heights like that, I really don't recommend it.
I only went around the block once to try it out. No traffic down the street at all. (Just watch the speed limits!)

I was able to do the second spring as well. I tried to cut it as close as I could, but the right side ended up being about half an inch taller than the left. Maybe I will need to go back in there and grind down a bit more.

The car ended up being higher than I was expecting! I wasn't trying to install a "lift-kit", but the pavement to body of car centered over the middle of the wheel is now 26"/26.5".

But wow! Actual suspension! I can push on the back of the car and it goes up and down!!!

It rides over bumps! Amazing!

If I still had a back seat, I think the suspension would actually handle people sitting back there!
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