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jmccall85
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:14 am

would some people be kindly enough to post pics off there cars that are lowerd 60/40 60/60 40/40
have n a wee debate with the company that a got springs from
the problem is my back sits wae to low for a 40mm drop and my front sits to high for a 60mm drop a think the car looks stupid

a also measured the front front ground to wing and n/s/f is 20"

and o/s/f is 22" ????? really not happy with there product and the fact a wasted 4 hours in total fitting them and remove n them

so if you fellow zoners could help me out with some pics would be great

picture off my car that is ment to be 60/40

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and a pic off a car that is 60/40
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:09 pm

jmccall85 wrote: the problem is my back sits wae to low for a 40mm drop and my front sits to high for a 60mm drop
Agree with that

Mine with 60/40
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:40 pm

looks 60 rear 40 front :squint:
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:26 pm

Cotty wrote:
jmccall85 wrote: the problem is my back sits wae to low for a 40mm drop and my front sits to high for a 60mm drop
Agree with that

Mine with 60/40
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really aint happy with them spoke to a guy on the phone and he asked if a fitted them the wrong way round !!! really :o
thanks :D
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:27 pm

magpie wrote:looks 60 rear 40 front :squint:
cheers mate

really need some more pics people please

thanks :D
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:54 pm

looks more like a 40/40 or 50/50.

hard to say for sure from pics, and if the front was lower it would make the back look higher.

facelifts are always awkward to get sitting right, as the way the arches are shaped into the side of the shell always makes the back look lower.

if you look at the sills of your car against the ground, then the car itself is sitting pretty much dead level. it's only if you look at the arch gaps that the front looks too high.

also, how long have you had them fitted for? front springs will tend to settle more with use as there's more weight on them more of the time. theyre not 6pot springs on a 4pot car are they?

the important thing is to get the front where you want it, as it's much easier to trim the rear height with some thicker or thinner spring pads.
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Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:34 am

harry_p wrote:looks more like a 40/40 or 50/50.

hard to say for sure from pics, and if the front was lower it would make the back look higher.

facelifts are always awkward to get sitting right, as the way the arches are shaped into the side of the shell always makes the back look lower.

if you look at the sills of your car against the ground, then the car itself is sitting pretty much dead level. it's only if you look at the arch gaps that the front looks too high.

also, how long have you had them fitted for? front springs will tend to settle more with use as there's more weight on them more of the time. theyre not 6pot springs on a 4pot car are they?

the important thing is to get the front where you want it, as it's much easier to trim the rear height with some thicker or thinner spring pads.

as for looking at the sills if a went for a 60/60 drop ad exspect the sills equal but with a 60/40 drop you would exspect the rear that tad higher ?

biggest problem ave got is the fronts sitting lop sided one side measures 22" from ground and other 20"

they where bought for a 6 pot

thanks for your input :D
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