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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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What springs/suspension are you running. Maybe Shaun or John can chime in with a pic, but the Moroso drag spring that are 14" and suppose to be stout have the capri in a nose dive.
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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i have D&D coil overs with 175 springs up front.qa1 kemember and control arms.my car has manual steering and no a/c up front.also vic jr heads that are alot lighter then iron.
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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I think those springs might have been boxed wrong... I was gonna talk to Mitch at Gearhead tomorrow and see if he could order us another set and set them next to each other to see if we can see a difference. From what I've read and experienced with those springs the car should have sat like a 4x4.
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Originally Posted by Na306StAnG
From what I've read and experienced with those springs the car should have sat like a 4x4.
You're right on Shaun. Usually, you have to cut them down to get a manageable ride height
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Originally Posted by GNs-r-slow
You're right on Shaun. Usually, you have to cut them down to get a manageable ride height
/\/\/\/\ true story... talked to a guy at sunshine saturday (red 4 eyed gt that bracket races) he cut 3 coils off and it still sat WAY up in the front.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by slow poke
/\/\/\/\ true story... talked to a guy at sunshine saturday (red 4 eyed gt that bracket races) he cut 3 coils off and it still sat WAY up in the front.
We figured it should sit high, but its dropped and the coils didnt appear to be cut that I could see.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 05:19 AM
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i've got a set of moroso's #47220 on the shelf... have shaun bring one by and we can compare them.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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They set perfect on my car mike. And No i did not cut anything. If you cut drag springs it kills, well hurts the spring rate alot. They were a BITCH! to get in my car tho. I had tubular K with stock A-arms. I have a/c and pwr steering still... I guess maybe that Clevland is heavy?
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Originally Posted by herrcomestrouble
They set perfect on my car mike. And No i did not cut anything. If you cut drag springs it kills, well hurts the spring rate alot.
Must have been a different #...I know the Trick springs are way long, and are suggested to be cut down
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Originally Posted by herrcomestrouble
They set perfect on my car mike. And No i did not cut anything. If you cut drag springs it kills, well hurts the spring rate alot. They were a BITCH! to get in my car tho. I had tubular K with stock A-arms. I have a/c and pwr steering still... I guess maybe that Clevland is heavy?
I think its about 90lbs heavier.
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