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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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free height of lowering springs

i need the free height of a front lowering sping
would like it to be a spring advertised to lower 1"
know anyone getting lowering springs call them i want this height.
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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thank you my good man, could'nt figure out how to search for this one...
its great when others do my work

btw looks like a 1" lower spring is gonna be 12" free hight if any one cares other than me.

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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:10 AM
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Originally posted by blackgold84
btw looks like a 1" lower spring is gonna be 12" free hight if any one cares other than me.
It will depend on the spring rate more then free height.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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i think that 12" sounds too short now that i think of it
13" sounds better cause the stock ws6 spring is 14.75"
id be keeping the spring rate stockish, 650lb, its a tad more than stock but i can only get then in like 50lb or 25lb incriments i think
to me this is better than cutting the spring or continue using the original saggy ones
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