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Dr Jay

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Well after driving on the stalk dampeners (w/sportlines) for several years I finally broke down and ordered Bilsteins and I'll probably order the mm caster camber plates to go with them in a few weeks.
I've got the sagging problem in the rear like many of you sportline owners out there and I'm trying to offset it with isolators while I'm working on the suspension. I bought new rear poly isolators hoping to raise the rear a bit but I'm wondering if you guys with experience think I need to remove the uppers or lowers in the front to help level it out. I would rather a slight raked look than the rear sagging. Any suggestions? I'll try to post a couple of pics.
 

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http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x184/DrJay_bucket/Sportlines1.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x184/DrJay_bucket/Sportlines2.jpg
 

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i accually just removed my front ones upper and lower this weekend droped the front about 3/4 in and it gave it a really nice rake your car sits exactly like mine did
 

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i left only the stock upper isolators up front and both upper and lower (poly's) out back for a slight rake since my H&R's sat almost dead even


i ran without front isolators for a few days. not something you want to do if you drive the car everyday
 
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If you do just make sure you wrap the ends of the springs with electrical tape
 

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98COBRA281 said:
i accually just removed my front ones upper and lower this weekend droped the front about 3/4 in and it gave it a really nice rake your car sits exactly like mine did
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Are you hearing any strange/excess noise with them gone? Did you wrap the springs with electrical tape?
 

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no noise, i did wrap the coils with electical tape works great
 

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98COBRA281 said:
no noise, i did wrap the coils with electical tape works great
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Thanks for the help
Do you have any other pictures to show how you car sits now 98Cobra281?
Are your springs sportlines?
 

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ill get one right now
 

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its not to good of a picture but its about a 1 3/4in gap
 
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Electrical tape is the way to go! Isolators are for girls
 

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SilverBullet00 said:
Electrical tape is the way to go! Isolators are for girls
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SilverBullet00 said:
Isolators are for girls
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