I lowered my car a while back and something that has always bugged me is the front seems to be sitting too high for a 2.25" drop....
The back should be a 2.00" drop and I expect the back to sag a little which is fine but does the front look weird to anyone?
and before you say "coilovers" please know that I'm currently saving up for them but it's going to take some time.









Does anyone have an idea if something besides the springs may be preventing the front from dropping past a certain point?
These are the springs that are installed.
519-05-1570 - Lowering Springs - Suspension - Skunk2 Store

The front should be down 2.25" and the back down 2.00" but it just doesn't seem to be the case. Did I do something wrong? Is there anything I can do?

I measured from the garage floor to the front door and it's around 7.1" high in the front and 7.05" from the back door to the floor.

Front wheel well is 24.25" from the top to the floor. Rear wheel is 23.35" from the top to the floor.

Any replies appreciated.

 

Skunk2 springs... yeah, I hate to say it, but that's not surprising. They're known to sag in the rear, and aren't really a great choice for a straight-up spring swap. If you want a more even ride height, you may want to get at least two of the springs replaced (if not all).

 

Yeah like I said I'm not really worried about the back sagging. I was asking if the front looks normal. It seems more like a 1.25" drop than a 2.25". Maybe it should sit lower?

 

Are those 15 or 16" wheels? Because it looks normal up front to me.

This is a 2.5" drop all the way around: http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5e2293ba.jpg

 

They're 16" but the lip takes up so much space that they appear smaller.

 

I'm starting to think maybe spacers would help bring the tire out and fill some of that empty space. Also show more of the top of the tire...

 

This still isn't going to help with the mismatch height drop. All it's going to do is poke the tire out and cause more stress on your hubs with skunk springs. In worst case, it might cause rubbing because your shocks are blown and cause a blow out.

 

That would all depend on the size of the spacers and the wheel offset. So yeah running 60mm spacers in the front would be stressful.

 

Here's the difference with and without 5mm spacers...
Before


After

 

If you're running on a full tank that matters too.


Spacers arent going to alter your ride height. I'd think a side by side pic would be more useful.


I'm dropped 4" in the front and 3 in the back. Because I know when I get a full tank the back will settle to about 3.5. Opposed to having a 4" in drop all around, which then I would be 4.5 in back with a full tank, similar to your ride height.


Uh and get coils cause it needs moar low lol

 

Wheel spacers do nothing for ride height. They're only going to change where the wheel sits laterally in the well.

 

Exactly what I said. I know it does nothing for the ride height but it allows more tread to show which makes the well appear fuller.