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Sounds Crazy, But Need To Raise The Front Up

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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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I just got my tiby about 2 weeks ago, the guy i got it from had bought a full vader kit, that was very quickly slaped on with no paint, just tie straps and self tapers, any ways. The cars front end sits to low now, Is there a type of doner car out there that i can get springs from to make the ride higher. I have 195x60x15's on the car now, I know that wheels and tires alone will not help.

Anyone with any ideas?
Eventualy I might go with an airbag setup, but need something cheaper for now.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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you might try some spacers in your front coils. either the twist-in ones or the donuts. there is some related discussion here

http://www.hyundaiperformance.com/forums/a...ls-problem.html

i think they've got a lot of uses...stop tires rubbing on the fender lip, raise the front end, firm up the rear suspension at the drag strip, etc
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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You could always take the bumper off and put something not so cow-catching on the front.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Nope, not too much you can do. People don't realize how low the fake veilside kits are when they grab them off eBay.

Learn how to drive it without scraping before you paint it.
Buy 17" or 18" wheels to help raise it an inch or so.
I have my front tires one size bigger than the rear. This limits your ability to rotate, but helps keep the front a little higher.

Other than that, be careful, and don't break it too soon. Drive it a while before you paint it so you can more easily fix the fiberglass if it cracks.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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Thanks for all the suggestions.
It will be a few months before I get it painted, and like I said this was basicaly just for a work car until i seen it in person and through the 1200 bucks at the guy and drove off in it.

This will be my toy untill the genises comes out, and I will be heading straight for the dealership.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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Majik, that makes no sense... if your rear tires are bigger that would drop your front.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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^ sorry, correction made. I can't run the larger in the rear because it would hit the back of the sideskirts. The larger tires are in the front to give it that additional .25"
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