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patban82
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| Have pictures of a type 3 that's lowered 1 or 2 splines? Please post pictures if u do! Thanks |
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RAIDER SS
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Yup, just check the classifieds. That's where they usually end up.... for ~some~ reason.
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Chim
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Do a search for lowered type 3.. there is tons of info and pics
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gixxer 711
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edited since there are always party poopers
2 inner front 1 outer rear 155/80-15 tires all around on a 69 irs car.
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Thornton
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Two splines up front
three splines now
you can see the top of wheel is about 3/4" closer to the top of fender well
each spine is around 3/4" drop so at 3 spines its about 2 1/4" drop
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OhHerrooo
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2 front 2 rear
135s in front and 165s in back
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blankmange
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perhaps the threads in the readers' rides forum?
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turbomicrowaves
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: does any one...... |
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| Have pictures of a type 3 that's lowered 1 or 2 splines? Please post pictures if u do! Thanks |
It's trial and error, you can get an idea of how your car will look by looking at other cars, but the best way is to just do it. Then adjust according to your preference. There are two sets of splines, inner and outer, and the measurements. Therefore, if a car is lowered to inner splines it will sit at a different height than if it were lowered to outer splines. Also, torsion wear and tire size change the way the car sits, so keep that in mind.
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gixxer 711
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| blankmange wrote: |
| perhaps the threads in the readers' rides forum? |
or we can just have fun posting pictures of our cars yet again
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gixxer 711
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: does any one...... |
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| Have pictures of a type 3 that's lowered 1 or 2 splines? Please post pictures if u do! Thanks |
It's trial and error, you can get an idea of how your car will look by looking at other cars, but the best way is to just do it. Then adjust according to your preference. There are two sets of splines, inner and outer, and the measurements. Therefore, if a car is lowered to inner splines it will sit at a different height than if it were lowered to outer splines. Also, torsion wear and tire size change the way the car sits, so keep that in mind. |
edited my post to make you feel better.
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Mike Fisher
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Don't lower it Too Far as raising is Harder than lowering the rear!
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turbomicrowaves
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: does any one...... |
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| patban82 wrote: |
| Have pictures of a type 3 that's lowered 1 or 2 splines? Please post pictures if u do! Thanks |
It's trial and error, you can get an idea of how your car will look by looking at other cars, but the best way is to just do it. Then adjust according to your preference. There are two sets of splines, inner and outer, and the measurements. Therefore, if a car is lowered to inner splines it will sit at a different height than if it were lowered to outer splines. Also, torsion wear and tire size change the way the car sits, so keep that in mind. |
edited my post to make you feel better. |
Hey, I'm not a party pooper. I'm the one that is going to lower his car. I'm just trying to help the guy understand how there are several variables that give the car it's height.
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patban82
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| oh hey guys, i dont plan on lowering it to much. im just thinking of lowering it 1 spline from the front because my car sags from the rear. so i pretty much want to even it out. and im thinking of putting some sprint star and i dont want to be worrying about rubbing. |
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