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Roadrunner420
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Rear sitting to high
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August 20, 2016 - 08:11:49 PM »
Hey guys, finally got my exhaust done and put my car on the ground, it seems the rear sits way to high-always has. I was thinking of using the two hole front hanger, but I don't think 1 inch lower would do much-maybe 2" would make it sit better. What do you guys think?
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dfrazz
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 20, 2016 - 09:25:58 PM »
What springs do you have? What shocks? What tires and wheels? They look a little small.
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burdar
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 20, 2016 - 10:45:16 PM »
Yah, what springs? The easy thing to do is just put lowering blocks on it. One or two inch shouldn't be a problem. Your springs might settle a little over time once you get some miles on it.
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Roadrunner420
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 03:11:23 AM »
The springs are standard factory-shocks are just Monroe gas shocks. Wheels are 17"
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Katfish
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 05:42:11 AM »
Nice looking car, lower would definitely look better, IMO
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Chryco Psycho
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70 Challenger R/T SE 70 tube Chassis Cuda now sold
Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 09:14:11 AM »
the factory HP springs sag like crazy put some weight in the truck & they will be too low in approx 1 month
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Roadrunner420
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 06:52:28 PM »
I'll give it a shot Chryco
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burdar
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 07:09:58 PM »
By standard factory, do you mean standard HD springs from Mopar Performance or standard springs from another company?
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Roadrunner420
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 08:35:52 PM »
I don't believe they are HD springs, just springs that where born on a 318 car
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mjb765
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 08:43:13 PM »
Can you post a side shot of the entire car?
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dodj
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 09:05:59 PM »
Give it a bit of time to see if they will settle in to where you want them. They will settle. Don't agree with CP that they will be too low, but that is just personal preference.
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Scott
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Roadrunner420
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 11:15:48 PM »
I post some better pics tomorrow
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Chryco Psycho
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70 Challenger R/T SE 70 tube Chassis Cuda now sold
Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 11:25:38 PM »
The replacement HD springs from Mopar are notorious for sagging quickly ,weird that the factory 318 springs sit that high .
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burdar
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 21, 2016 - 11:50:15 PM »
What direction are the shackles pointing? Towards the front, back or perpendicular?
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HP2
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Re: Rear sitting to high
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August 22, 2016 - 09:56:55 AM »
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on August 21, 2016 - 11:25:38 PM
weird that the factory 318 springs sit that high .
Agreed. Something else is at play. I've never seen 30+ year old, 4 leaf factory issue 318 springs sit that high unless that had work done to them or they were swapped, or...
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