this is probably gonna sound a but newbish, but my I need help figuring out my front suspension, its got a stupid lowering kit on the front a good 2-3 inches(stock on the back) its the way I got it, and I need to fix my ride height, my mechanic says it should be a strut or a coil over conversion, instead im finding the shock mounted inside the wheel well and the coil mounted seperately on the a-arm, any ideas what it could be, time is of the essence here, I was injured during military training so im operating on the schedule of other people who can drive my car for me

 

bump, in a bit of a spot on this one

 

The coil mounted inboard of the strut is the stock configuration for these cars. It's called Modified Macpherson strut.

Sounds like you just have lowering/cut springs in there

 

What you describe is a factory stock setup. The low ride height as Pablo says could be attributed to a set of lowering springs in the front or cut stock springs. If the rear is factory like you say, its more likely the front springs were cut. a new set of front springs will bring it back up, could do the rears as well since the rears are a cake walk. Any car knowing buddy of yours could help you do the rear springs for free.

 

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And maybe think twice about dealing with that mechanic again.