Re: Lowering GTV6 Front

["Sedon, Doug (OD/ORS)" <sedond@domain.elided>]

hi all, JOlson1967@domain.elided sez:
>I recently raised(!) the front ride height of my GTV-6 to about 1 inch lower 
>than stock.  The previous owner had lowered it so much that the car looked 
>like a top fuel dragster.  As a result, the forward exhaust was destroyed 
>from bottoming out.  
>
>Unless you have great roads where you live and/or are going to use stiffer 
>torsion bars and lower, stiffer rear springs, I probably would stay within a 
>1-2 inches of stock.  Just my opinion in a practical sense.  Looks great but 
>gets expensive if you slam the oil sump or front exhaust against a speed 
>bump, Ouch!
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this is a good point, no way i could have successfully lowered my car/added
225-15-50's on 15x8 wheels w/o shankle suspension & tom zat adjustable shocks...

doug s.

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