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Old 02-13-2009, 02:13 PM
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^so your saying there should be more rings visable below the spring or less?
Old 02-13-2009, 02:18 PM
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less springs visible below the springs, but you won't be spinning the rings in relation to the shock. they will rotate together into the bottom mount. make sense?
Old 02-14-2009, 02:37 PM
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I had the front left wheel off and it started raining so I just snapped a pic instead of messing with it so I know when I go back out there what needs to be turned to lower the car. Here you guys go let me know what I need to turn and what direction to lower it further.

Old 02-14-2009, 03:15 PM
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loosen the very bottom ring, under the brake lines.

you may have to loosen the bottom ring under the spring, not sure mine are diff.

but after you loosen, grab the threaded part of the strut, and turn it, from the pics it looks like clockwise will lower it, and counterclockwise will make it higher.

You dont want to adjust the height of the spring(preload) leave that alone.

Like i said before, constantly measure, measure from the very top where they screw in to the fender down to where the most bottom ring is. See what the length is first and lower the amount you want to lower the car. ex: 1" lowers 1"


Hope this helps:

Old 02-14-2009, 06:24 PM
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Ok that def should help, going out to do it right now...looks like I can't go much lower though
Old 02-14-2009, 07:45 PM
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I'll take more pics if I can later weather/light permitting...was just out there in the wetness adjusting them...Front is sitting .75-1 inch lower now...heres a teaser for you guys ; )

Old 02-14-2009, 10:41 PM
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Heres the final result:



Old 02-15-2009, 10:16 AM
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go lower...cut the spring!!!! lol..nice dude...looki LOOWWWWWWW
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got more day pics of that drop?
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looks good bro.

you dont rub the inner fender lining?
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