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swl987

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im in the process of changing my shocks struts and springs. i got the rear done today and still have to do the fronts. i have the mach 1000 stereo and that stuff weighs a ton. i was wondering if they use a little stiffer spring in the rear to compensate for the extra weight. also i forgot to measure the fender to tire before i started to do the work but i checked after and my right side front and back is a quarter to a half inch higher then the left side. whats the deal? all isolaters were put back in on the back.
 

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Put a level on the ground (or on a board the width from tire to tire) and see if you are on an uneven surface.

Or measure the two front's and see if the difference (if any) is the same as the difference between your rear height. If that makes sense ..
 

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I also have the Mach 1000 audio, and it is pretty heavy, but not that heavy. Maybe 30-40 lbs tops.. I wouldn't imagine the spring companies don't do anything differently to compensate. However, I noticed a HUGE difference when I filled my first tank of gas after the springs/shocks. Car dropped like at least 1/2", if not more. Just a thought about your rears being different heights...I did my springs/shocks w/ the e-brake set (of course). My rears were sitting a little odd as well, but they leveled out once I dropped the e-brake....not sure if you already did this (also, springs should settle after being driven for a little while).
 
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what do you mean by dropping the e-brake and the mach 1000 weighs about 75lbs. i just weighed the two subs and the amp bridge.
 
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what do you mean by dropping the e-brake and the mach 1000 weighs about 75lbs. i just weighed the two subs and the amp bridge.
 
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when doing the rears... make sure the pigtails on the springs are point twards the drivers side on both

Torinalth
 
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