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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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i just installed some coilovers, the fronts came out perfect but the rears are a different story.
i tried searching but i counldnt find anything.

the rear sits high even tho its adjusted to the lowest position. i have like a 3 inch gap



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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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what kind are those? is there no way to adjust the perch or whatever you call it. it looks to be sitting up SO high.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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try flipping the spring hats on your tockios

they come off and just flip them around.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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there dropzones (cheapies)

theres like quater inch left but i dont think its goin to make a big diffrence to the 3 inch gap
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted Chemist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try flipping the spring hats on your tockios

they come off and just flip them around.</TD></TR></TABLE>

they arent welded?..i could just hammer them loose then flip them?
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmpnoy89 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

they arent welded?..i could just hammer them loose then flip them?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea i dont know if u can remove those, ive never tried. Eitrher way u shouldnt have to do that. I wanna say you got the wrong application?

If u wanna work with the ones u got i would say leave the lower spring perch out (the one thats on the coilover sleeve). That will allow you to lower the top perch all the way to the bottom, thus lowering your vehicle.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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thnkx boosted chemist

i had a dead tokico to try it on. just hammered them out and flipped them




Modified by jdmpnoy89 at 6:34 PM 9/12/2007
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmpnoy89 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thnkx boosted chemist

i had a dead tokico to try it on. just hammered them out and flipped them

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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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or just use the spring ditch the adjustable part. Why didnt you get a good set of lowing springs, they work better and will handle better than those cheapies. If you are not going to get the car corner weighted whats the point of coil overs?
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Springs are too stiff?? not sure. i had some ebay coilver and had the same problem. front lower and rear way higher. swap the fronts to rear and vice versa. got it to sit nicely. only problem was i couldnt raise the rear much. only went to like 3 finger gap.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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did u get the front and the rears swapped/mixed up?
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