length of lowering springs compared to stock

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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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is there a way to tell you have lowering springs by measuring them? i have some springs but im not sure if they really are lowering springs. if someone could tell me how tall stock springs are that would be great.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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hahaha its all in the spring rates not the height...check the spring rates then check the sticky i think by tyson for the rates...heighth normally isnt how you do it...hint thats why cutting springs is bad
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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oh.. news to me.. thanks alot. i dont know the spring rate.. just wanted to make sure they were lowering springs before i put them on my car.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 89efDUSTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hahaha its all in the spring rates not the height...check the spring rates then check the sticky i think by tyson for the rates...heighth normally isnt how you do it...hint thats why cutting springs is bad </TD></TR></TABLE>

no..... its not all in the spring rates. ALL lowering springs are shorter than stock maybe not by much, but they are.
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