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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 05:22 AM
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Why is my rear lower than my front?

I just installed Dropzone spings(front and rear) and for some reason the rear end is sitting about 1/2" to 1" lower than the front. You can see in the pictures what I am talking about. After I got it done and looked at it I went back under and the fronts are indexed properly...covering 1 inspection hole completely and not covering the other, flat side up. So I don't think that is the problem...it is a 305V8 car so weight in the front shouldn't be an issue. I didn't index the back springs, but from what I read if you index them they get lower. Only thing I can think of is that when I did the rears there was no isolator that I saw. Now it could have stayed up there, I didnt look because I didn't even realize there was supposed to be one back there to begin with. So other than doing the rears again and checking the index and isolators, does anyone have any ideas. I am thinking about going to GM and getting the 4th gen ones and that should raise it an inch..however if there aren't any in there now at all what is that going to do overall to the ride hight? 2" taller, I hope not, that is a little high. Also, did anyone notice that on the dropzone box it says for offroad use only....were they just to cheap to pay the DOT certification or are they trying to hide some defect?
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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 05:29 AM
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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 12:35 PM
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There definately should've been isolators up at the top of the rear spring; I don't think they would've held themselves up unless the previous owner glued them up!
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 09:57 AM
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Hey iv seen that Camaro somewhere
i think most all F-bodys do sit like that? cuz mine does and so did
my dads trans am it sat lower in the back too!
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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yea i noticed that when i did mine the front was even with the back after i did the front so i left the stock springs in the back, and yea, i was wondering about the off-road thing too? heres mine with the dzs in the front and the stockers out back
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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My front is a lot lower than my rear.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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yea 25th, my friend has a 25 an rs also and her whole car is wicked low with the stock springs, she scrapes it all the time on curbs and stuff.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 01:10 PM
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it might have something to do with the extra 150lbs in the *** end.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 06:03 PM
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Originally posted by NEEDforSPEED
Hey iv seen that Camaro somewhere
i think most all F-bodys do sit like that? cuz mine does and so did
my dads trans am it sat lower in the back too!

need a close up of the girl in your sig.
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Old Aug 8, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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it says for off road only because in alot of states altering the suspension more than 1-2 inches is illegal. And since the box says it when u get a ticket u cant sue them. And they were prabably to cheap to get the dot apoval.
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Old Aug 9, 2003 | 01:27 AM
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Put a taller tire in the back... that will fix it up.
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