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Should i lower my car it sits high?
« on: March 21, 2006, 04:53:39 PM »

My car seems to sit high i would like to lower it do all i need to do is turn the torsion bars and if so where would i stop at?
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2006, 05:47:31 PM »

That looks high. Any ride height adjustment requires realignment. I usually try to put about 1" between the LCA bumper and frame.
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2006, 08:12:58 PM »

are those fenderwell headers?...makes lowering the front a bit more difficult.
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2006, 09:25:57 AM »

just take it off the trailer, that sould lower it a good foot and 1/2  lol LOL
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2006, 11:48:12 AM »

just take it off the trailer, that sould lower it a good foot and 1/2  lol LOL


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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2006, 01:48:06 PM »

Everybody is so funny. But no help hammer
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2006, 01:52:43 PM »

I kinda like the look of a high sitting hot rod.
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2006, 06:52:14 PM »

you might try the old optical dillusion trick--- put larger tires on it.  \/][
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2006, 08:36:41 PM »

I just went in 1/4 turn increments on the torsion bolt; like Rocky said, I'd take it easy with those headers.
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2006, 11:26:04 PM »

My car seems to sit high i would like to lower it do all i need to do is turn the torsion bars and if so where would i stop at?
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thats what my car comes back like from midas... they've done two of our cars and theyve both sat high as hell. im just gonna go get it aligned at a diff shop.
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2006, 11:35:15 PM »

My car is not done yet, but I also have pro parts headers. I have a funny feeling my car wont be too low.
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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2006, 11:53:44 PM »

   I have hookers but I have to set mine low,because if you put it higher with the torson bars it wants to float. They rubb bad but going strate they have about 4" drinks        I race it only!!   BE SAFE,    MAX

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Re: Should i lower my car it sits high?
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2006, 07:59:24 AM »

Lowering the front is going to make the back look WAY higher.  If you were to lower the back with some lowering blocks the front will settle down a bit.  Then all you'll need is a turn or two on the bars.  It will help your weight transfer too.  That forward rake never helps...
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