stock ride heights

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Mar 10, 2003 | 01:48 PM
  #1  
was just wondering stock ride heights so i can measure my new springs and see the difference in numbers, i can see its lower by eye but not as low as the springs said it would be, i do know it handles a helluva lot better
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Mar 12, 2003 | 03:05 PM
  #2  
i think that mine is aobut 4.5 inches off the ground. from what i understand from others on this board, the springs have to "settle in" before it will be as low as they claim. not sure if there is any truth to this or not though
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Mar 12, 2003 | 06:32 PM
  #3  
i know they have to settle,l i can see it gettin lower as the days go buy,
i found some 1.5 inch drop shocks to go with it if i wanted to but ill wait a couple weeks and see whats up with them

so 4.5 hmm ill have to measure it tomarrow and see where it is!
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Mar 12, 2003 | 08:07 PM
  #4  
My stock 83TA (WS6 for that year - whatever that means for an 83) is 26.5 inches from the front fender lip to the ground and 28 inches at the rear.

Has a 100 miles on the springs so its probably sagged a bit.
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Mar 12, 2003 | 10:29 PM
  #5  
What are your measurements nowafter the spring install? what springs did you install?
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Mar 13, 2003 | 01:37 AM
  #6  
the new springs r drop zone 1.75" drop springs
from the center of the front fender well to the ground its 26.5"
and from the rear its 27"

there have only been on since 03/09/03!
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Mar 13, 2003 | 09:48 AM
  #7  
I have the same springs. Ive also got the same measurments as you do but mine have been on since early Feb but I havent driven the car that much. I got an instant 3/4 all the way around from stock measurements. Someone on here told me that all springs need to settle and will drop more. Personally I dont see getting an aditional 3/4 in the back and another 1" in the front but you never know... I will be happy with atleast another 1/2 all the way around.
I do need to take my front springs out and re-index them cause if they are not right that will cause them to sit higher than what they should be. Also the rears too. Just from what Ive read in here.
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Mar 13, 2003 | 01:58 PM
  #8  
im just glad, its sitting lower! my freinds saw it and some were like, is there somthing diff with your car? the wheel actually looks good on it now!, i said yeah i dropt it sp the 15 actually looks good! im thinking about getting some of the replica IROC's in 17x8's to fill that whole gap!
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