well....she's lowered

[heatherc]

got my car finished..springs and struts....front looks sweet....back isn't as low as i though it would be..is this normal??? the ride is fabulous tho....<P>Heather

[canadian_ice]

Cool! I'm doing mine by the end of the month (lowering). What kind of springs did you use? And do you have a before and after kinda pic?

[Andrew_Pakula]

I've noticed this as well, I have Apex springs and they aren't as low in the back. Personally it doesn't bother me too much.

[heatherc]

Tociko blues, and the springs are um----> FAST (they are purple)....i have before pics,,,,but i am taking some this week....so i can see the difference....then i will post them

[white fish]

they will settle a bit in a few weeks

[Buff1110]

mine settled all the way in about 3 weeks, i did a 2in drop on jamex springs with kyb struts, get ready for negative camber though, my back is over 2 degrees off.<BR>but itll be fine as soon as its not so dam humid out and i have a day off (so i can install camber bolts).<BR>Dan

[heatherc]

my camber is off a bit...so i am going back this thursday to have that adjusted as well, i am noticing that the ride is a bit more 'stiffer' up front...since my tires are a bit bigger than the stock ones he said that i do not have alot of room between the strut and tire...he said something about "slotting???" the struts??? i need to have this explained to me as i do not know much about suspension.....

[CanadianMx-3]

purple sounds like intrax 1.75"

[ProtegeSTS]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by heatherc:<BR><STRONG>my camber is off a bit...so i am going back this thursday to have that adjusted as well, i am noticing that the ride is a bit more 'stiffer' up front...since my tires are a bit bigger than the stock ones he said that i do not have alot of room between the strut and tire...he said something about "slotting???" the struts??? i need to have this explained to me as i do not know much about suspension..... </STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>you slot the 2 strut to steering knuckle holes in the strut to allow additional movement to correct for alignment issues.

[heatherc]

Ah i see..........thanx for explaining that one......

[Sinistral]

But if your ride is on a 2 inche drop on tokico blue!! YOur waranty is void!!<P>I would like to know how much inche you can go on Kyb Shock..for not voiding the waranty!<P>Thanks!

[ProtegeSTS]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Sinistral:<BR><STRONG>But if your ride is on a 2 inche drop on tokico blue!! YOur waranty is void!!<P>I would like to know how much inche you can go on Kyb Shock..for not voiding the waranty!<P>Thanks!</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>same as tokico, 1.5". Beyond that, not only are their warranties void, but they dont perform nearly as well either.

[heatherc]

i can assure ya that my drop is no more than 1.5...

[precidian]

I know for a fact that the springs are purple from Fast. They have similar spec to Apex springs. The Fast springs lower the car 30mm(approx 1.25"). <P>My Apex springs were rated at a 30mm drop but when everything stttled, I was sitting 36-37mm(less than 1.5")lower.<BR>I will be putting in a set of Tokico Blues this weekend.<BR> <BR>With Heather's setup(Fast Springs+ Tokico blues)or my setup(Apex Springs+ Tokico blues), either of them will work fine.<P>Cheers,

[MazdaGirl]

I have the same "issue" Heather, I used the Apex springs and my rear end sits higher than the front. It isn't as noticeable since I put my rims on (just did that Friday).