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Front lowered only... got a question!

Old Mar 27, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Default Front lowered only... got a question!

Hey im kinda new to this whole suspension thing. I got my fronts lowered from a friend of mine and we couldn't do the rears because we didnt have time and he wont be able to do it till the next week or so. I was just wondering if this poses a problem having only the front lowered and not the rear? its pretty low in the front and REALLY stiff. The rear is stock. Any insight would be appreciated.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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Its probably not the best thing to do... as long as you don't drive it too much it shouldn't cause a problem.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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/ yah thats what i was going to say, just take it easy and get it done as soon as you can


LOL how does it look man, wierd?
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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I kinda wanna see how it looks only lowered in the front
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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ha.. thats the same thing that happened to me a month or two ago... im pretty sure nothings gonna happen cause nothing happened to me
this is how mine look with just the front...
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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Don't forget about the alignment too. Try not to drive around too much, your tires will wear unevenly and all that nasty stuff.

YOu'll be fine for a couple weeks, just make sure you get it done.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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don't slam on the brakes ...lol

get the rears done as soon as possible, then get a full alignment done after...
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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Don't be scared by anyone, it's not that big of a deal. I had my car lowered and didn't get an alightment for 2-3 weeks and was perfectly fine. You actually should drive your car once it's lowered for a little while to get everything settled and then allign it.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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^^ Yep. The springs take a little while to settle, the front will probably be 0.2-0.4 inches lower than what it is now. A lot of people (Tiburon and other owners included) say Eibachs settle a lot lower than what they advertise.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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yeea i know about the whole alignment thing and all.. but besides that and the tire wear, is there any serious damage that can happen?
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