Sportlines and GR2's finnaly on
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Car: 86 Z28/91 dodge stealth rt TT
Sportlines and GR2's finnaly on
finnaly got them on, Before they went on the car sat uneven on all 4 corners passenger side was almost a full inch lower than the driver side. Now it still is uneven but just BARELY and not even noticable.... What causes this?? Well anyway heres a few pics.






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wow, thats pretty low, and looks good, glad i went with the pro kit, you prolly bottom out on everything.
btw, you read chitown or mfba?
btw, you read chitown or mfba?
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Looks good. I don't think you'll have a problem with bottoming out. I have intrax springs which is a 2" drop and don't bottom out often. When i had 15" rims with smaller tires i did a lot but once i got the 16" rims and correct size tires it's prefectly fine.
As far as one side sitting higher then the others. Has the car ever been in an accident? Did you check to make sure tire pressure was even? There are other reasons probably but those too are possible causes that come to me now.
As far as one side sitting higher then the others. Has the car ever been in an accident? Did you check to make sure tire pressure was even? There are other reasons probably but those too are possible causes that come to me now.
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Well, before i got the car i guess it had "Minor front end damage from collision with dear" but other than that none that i know of. Could it have just of been the old springs sagging more on one side for some reason?
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Deer are big... *could* have frame damage.
Anyways, I just paid for some GR-2s and Gas-A-Justs for my car. I'm leaving the stock WS6 springs for now. Since I just blew my differential last night (right after I paid for the shocks/struts incidentally), I'm going to swap in a 4th gen rear and I'll do the rear shocks then, and I'll do the GR-2s when I do my front brakes with my slotted/drilled rotors (probably the same time actually). But I don't have enough cash for new springs, and I really don't want to lower my car any at all anyways. As it is, my 3" cat-back hangs a bit low and only gives me a few inches of clearance.
I can't wait to feel the ride difference between the 80k mile original stockers and the new GR-2/Gas-A-Justs though!! How do you like the ride so far?
Anyways, I just paid for some GR-2s and Gas-A-Justs for my car. I'm leaving the stock WS6 springs for now. Since I just blew my differential last night (right after I paid for the shocks/struts incidentally), I'm going to swap in a 4th gen rear and I'll do the rear shocks then, and I'll do the GR-2s when I do my front brakes with my slotted/drilled rotors (probably the same time actually). But I don't have enough cash for new springs, and I really don't want to lower my car any at all anyways. As it is, my 3" cat-back hangs a bit low and only gives me a few inches of clearance.
I can't wait to feel the ride difference between the 80k mile original stockers and the new GR-2/Gas-A-Justs though!! How do you like the ride so far?
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Double check to make sure you indexed the front springs correctly. I bet that is your problem. My sportlines did not settle. They sat perfect from day one and have not changed 4 years later.
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Yes, the front springs are indexed correctly. the side that was almost a full inch lower before, is still the side thats lower but like i said barely at all, and the passenger side rear is also slightly lower the the driver rear. DuronClocker so far i'm very happy with the ride, kind of wishing i would have got the Gas-A-Justs though, oh well. And no i haven't had any problems yet with bottoming out
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Originally posted by Spdfrk1990
Dang i cant wait to buy some sport lines so how doesnt it ride. Is it real rough?
Dang i cant wait to buy some sport lines so how doesnt it ride. Is it real rough?
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Originally posted by Spdfrk1990
All this rough ride stuff is almost makin me want to get the pro kit.
All this rough ride stuff is almost makin me want to get the pro kit.
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Originally posted by Spdfrk1990
Hows that the sport lines would have to be stiffer.
Hows that the sport lines would have to be stiffer.
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