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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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I just installed my f&f'1s on my 98 integra and my bottom perch in my rear's are a quarter inch away from my preload perches and I'm barely tucking... What do I need to do to ger lower in the back? Am i missing something?
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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what is the wheel and tire size?


"bearly" tucking, is still plently low.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by composurey
I just installed my f&f'1s on my 98 integra and my bottom perch in my rear's are a quarter inch away from my preload perches and I'm barely tucking... What do I need to do to ger lower in the back? Am i missing something?
Yes, you are missing an intelligent approach to the perceived "issue".

If you want the car lower, then lower the shock body into the lower mount. If you bottom that out and still want lower, then lower the spring perch. Want lower still, then use shorter springs. If that isn't acceptable, then you bought the wrong suspension.

Barely tucking is slammed, you aren't going to have adequate suspension travel, and the cornering will suffer, but that's part of the price of appearance.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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Tire sizes are 195/50/15



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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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you really need it lower than that in the rear??
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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That is too low.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Next is a set of 15x9's and moar low

Amirite?
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 06:48 AM
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Looks pretty low to me...... time for air ride? Lol
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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Looks pretty low to me...... time for air ride? Lol
Bags are for groceries haha!.

And I don't think It's really that low, I mean its low but not low enough
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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That is pretty low, you got the wrong suspension if you want to be slammed, you should have went with a koni/gc setup. Speedbumps will not be your friend
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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That is pretty low, you got the wrong suspension if you want to be slammed, you should have went with a koni/gc setup. Speedbumps will destroy your ****
ftfy
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MonkeyMagic
ftfy
I see what you did there.

btw what does ftfy mean, not too hip on the lingo.

EDIT: Fixed that for you, sorry for my lack of common sense.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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my buddy has shorter shocks, can't remember the name. coilover sleeves with the front have ONLY the springs. The rear strut we cut about half of the part that the spring sits on with the coil sleeve and 1 of the rings on.

His K frames is about 1 inch above the ground. That is LOWWW and he DD's it..
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by typerfit
I see what you did there.

btw what does ftfy mean, not too hip on the lingo.

EDIT: Fixed that for you, sorry for my lack of common sense.
lol, and new one's always pop up. today i learned HH is happy hour.

Originally Posted by Fliptard
my buddy has shorter shocks, can't remember the name. coilover sleeves with the front have ONLY the springs. The rear strut we cut about half of the part that the spring sits on with the coil sleeve and 1 of the rings on.

His K frames is about 1 inch above the ground. That is LOWWW and he DD's it..
cool
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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I already had Koni/gc, it was my most recent set up and didn't get low enough for
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TunerN00b
Yes, you are missing an intelligent approach to the perceived "issue".

If you want the car lower, then lower the shock body into the lower mount. If you bottom that out and still want lower, then lower the spring perch. Want lower still, then use shorter springs. If that isn't acceptable, then you bought the wrong suspension.

Barely tucking is slammed, you aren't going to have adequate suspension travel, and the cornering will suffer, but that's part of the price of appearance.
did you completely miss this reply? it's the only one worth anything in this thread.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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Raise your shock body and remove your springs.
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