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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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so, i just installed H&R ultra lows on my del sol, the back is sitting right where i want it. the front on the other hand is.. high, even though the coil plates are all the way to the bottom. theres like a 2 finger gap in the front and the rear is tucking almost half the tire. so with that said i was wondering what i can do to get like an inch and a half more drop on the front? i dont want to do anything to void the warranty on the coils/struts (heating, cutting, etc.). smaller caps maybe? cut the bump stop?? what should i do guys?! its driving me crazy!!
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 02:22 AM
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Sure you have them on correctly front to back.
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 10:39 AM
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yeah its on right, everything was labeled "F" and "R".
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 12:54 PM
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What kind of strut are you using?
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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the whole setup. i need to get about an inch more drop only on the front

http://store.allsprings.com/honda-ci...-kit-p988.aspx
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 01:23 PM
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so, i just installed H&R ultra lows on my del sol, the back is sitting right where i want it. the front on the other hand is.. high, even though the coil plates are all the way to the bottom. theres like a 2 finger gap in the front and the rear is tucking almost half the tire. so with that said i was wondering what i can do to get like an inch and a half more drop on the front? i dont want to do anything to void the warranty on the coils/struts (heating, cutting, etc.). smaller caps maybe? cut the bump stop?? what should i do guys?! its driving me crazy!!
The front fender opening is larger than the rear. If the car actually has an even lowering, the front will have more "fender gap" than the rear.

Cutting the bumpstop will only help if the car is sitting on the bumpstops at rest. You should have checked for that before even asking.

What you should do is raise the rear to a functional ride height. You should have verified that the suspension is capable of running at the ride height you wanted before buying.

What you could do instead is get shorter springs for the front.

If you truly want to be cheap about it, use coil spring clamps in the front.
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