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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 05:05 PM
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i have a 91 integra with function form type 1's maxed out. its SLAMMED like the jack point is on the ground but the front isnt tucking tire its like 1/2'-3/4' higher then the back. the back is tuckin rim. i heard ef forks ware shorter. is this true? is there any other way to drop it more? ive tried extended top hats. do not work
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 01:05 PM
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i have a 91 integra with function form type 1's maxed out. its SLAMMED like the jack point is on the ground but the front isnt tucking tire its like 1/2'-3/4' higher then the back. the back is tuckin rim. i heard ef forks ware shorter. is this true? is there any other way to drop it more? ive tried extended top hats. do not work
So, it's 6 to 9 inches higher in the front (half to three quarters of a foot)?

Jokes aside, the front wheel openings in the fenders are somewhere in the range of 1/2" - 3/4" larger than the rears. Sounds like the car is actually close to level.

Shorter forks could be problematic if/when the axles hit. Just use shorter springs up front if you want to lower the front more than you can with the springs provided.

Also, have you done the "shock fork trick" up front yet (assuming those shocks allow it)? If not (and if you can), that should gain you close to the 3/4" you're looking for.
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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And extended top hats don't lower a car. They help bring back the compression of the shock closer to normal, helping to keep the shock from bottoming out. They aren't even needed on F&Fs anyway, since you adjust them from the lower mount, and not the spring collar.
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 03:42 PM
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So, it's 6 to 9 inches higher in the front (half to three quarters of a foot)?

Jokes aside, the front wheel openings in the fenders are somewhere in the range of 1/2" - 3/4" larger than the rears. Sounds like the car is actually close to level.

Shorter forks could be problematic if/when the axles hit. Just use shorter springs up front if you want to lower the front more than you can with the springs provided.

Also, have you done the "shock fork trick" up front yet (assuming those shocks allow it)? If not (and if you can), that should gain you close to the 3/4" you're looking for.
whats the shock fork trick? i know people cut their forks like a quarter inch to make the forks shorter
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 03:43 PM
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whats the fork shock trick
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 06:01 PM
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whats the shock fork trick? i know people cut their forks like a quarter inch to make the forks shorter
Remove brake line bracket from shock (might need to cut and grind if it is welded on), and install the shocks lower in the fork than intended. Easiest with Koni shocks since they don't even come with them.

This also risks the axles hitting the bottom of the shock if you go too far, but many people have done this without issue.

I'm not sure it would work with the shocks you have, it was just something I thought I'd throw out just in case.
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