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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Rear Coil Spacer Lift Kit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ksid=p3907.m29

Just wondering what the benefit would be?
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Re: Rear Coil Spacer Lift Kit?

I can think of a couple of different reasons to use them. I used mine for added tire clearance because I put bigger tires on the back.
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Re: Rear Coil Spacer Lift Kit?

What size tires are you running?
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Re: Rear Coil Spacer Lift Kit?

Depending on how much lift you are looking for, you could use 4th gen rear spring rubber isolators. They will raise the rear end up about 1". I used them with Eibach springs all around to get a nice aggressive stance.
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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Re: Rear Coil Spacer Lift Kit?

Well, with the tallest ones, how big of a tire could i fit in the rear(Standard street tire, not drag radial)??
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Re: Rear Coil Spacer Lift Kit?

you'd be limited to 29" or so with some fenderwell mods.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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Re: Rear Coil Spacer Lift Kit?

I put 29's on mine fit nice.
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