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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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Default Spring : why is front drop lower than rear

Im looking for lowering springs. why is the front drop lower than the rear? i was thinking due to weight of the motor but they should make the front higher in the front. >?/? so im confused
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Default Re: Spring : why is front drop lower than rear (onnoff7)

dont worry about all that. your thinking about it too much. companies set the drop in springs to what looks best.
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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the front is higher than the back.. look again

-also, the rear springs are thinner. when people sit in your car or you fill up on gas, it drops easily back there
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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if they are even the car looks like it is not even. it has to do with the size of the wheel cutouts in the fender. they are smaller in the rear and larger in the front. therefore if the front and back are evenly dropped the car will look like it is higher in the front. dont worry about it.
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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Its lower in the front than the rear because of the way the struts are designed.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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Default Re: Spring : why is front drop lower than rear (onnoff7)

Or because the suspension companies that make lowering springs make them lower in the front to make the car look agressive. Most lowering springs are made to simply lower the car and make it look agressive (asthetics more than performance). It all depends on what you plan to do with your car. Since I like to road race/canyon race I myself would pick a spring that lowers the car evenly, or close to it, So my caster isn't affected as much. The only reason why I still have TIEN springs on my car now is cuz Im saving up for my JIC's.
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