ride height problem

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Kagan

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May 27, 2008

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• May 27, 2008

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Hi,

We have a serious problem with my friend's 65 fastback. He bought the same 620 lb in 1 inch drop coils as me. He installed them on the car but now his car sits about 10 cm higher than mine. His tire size is 245x60x14. Mine is 215x55x16. What might be the problem?

I dont know if it means something but you can check the following links for photos.. The one with the TTO2 rims is mine.

http://www.discuskago.discus4u.com/images/kago/mustang/jantlar.jpg

http://www.discuskago.discus4u.com/images/kago/mustang/Image021.jpg

http://www.discuskago.discus4u.com/images/kago/mustang/Image022.jpg

http://www.discuskago.discus4u.com/images/kago/mustang/Image023.jpg

http://www.discuskago.discus4u.com/images/kago/mustang/Image025.jpg

 

iskwezm

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May 24, 2005

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May 27, 2008

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• May 27, 2008

• #2

Are you measuring from the ground to the wheel lip or from the center of the wheel to the lip.The measurement from the wheel center is the most accurate, since the 14" wheel is 25.57 inches tall and the 16" wheel is 25.31" tall

 

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Kagan

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• May 27, 2008

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If you look at the pics, the distance between the fender and tire top is much different in two cars. What we dont understang is this part. Is there something different in his cars front end or suspension or something else?

 

dodgestang

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May 27, 2008

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• May 27, 2008

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All springs are not the same even if they are advertised as such.

Drive it around for a few weeks to make sure it is all settled in (like you didn't torque the lower arm when the car was still on jack stands), check to make sure one doesn't have the shelby drop on the a arms, make sure you didn't add a spring isolator in one and not the other and if a short period of use the height is still not as desired cut 1/4 of the coil off.

 

mustang6tee8

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May 27, 2008

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• May 27, 2008

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I've got 620lb, 1" drop coils too. Nick is right about all springs not being made the same. It kinda sucks, but I like the drop it gave me.

 

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Kagan

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May 28, 2008

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• May 28, 2008

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ah thats exactly how it sit for mine. I still dont get it why the other same spring is sooo higher than mine.
We both dont have shelby drops, both have the same isolators.