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Old 13-03-2008, 10:28 PM
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Sorry if this is a noob question !! but is it possible to get your front springs compressed to match the height of your back springs..I just recently got my car lowerd and my front is higher than the back... Just curious if this is possible

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how long ago did it get lowered? sometimes it can take some time for new springs to settle into place.

Also it will just look like you front is higher than the back as the front arches are larger than the rears. Its level even though it doesnt look that way. this is why some people use springs that lower the front slightly more than the rear.
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how long ago did it get lowered? sometimes it can take some time for new springs to settle into place.

Also it will just look like you front is higher than the back as the front arches are larger than the rears. Its level even though it doesnt look that way. this is why some people use springs that lower the front slightly more than the rear.

i got it lowerd about 7 months ago and im prity sure it should of set by now... front hasnt moved at all but the back dropt where i wanted it to... but is it possible to get it compressed a little bit??
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Best way to do it. Is get some blocks of wood under the front of the car. Make sure the gap between the wood and the solid point of the car is the amount you wish to lower.

Then heat up the springs with an oxy torch and they will compress to the right height.
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the rear is always lower than the front to keep the car level.. If u lower the front by teh same amount as the rear it will be pointing into the ground and look shocking..
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so its possible if i go back to the place where i got them installed and tell them to do it....its not that much 30ml (3cm) thats all that has to be done...3 cm you will all be thinking its fuckall but its noticable ...
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If you got them installed at Habib Suspension, they'll happily do the job for you.

If you got it installed anywhere else, they will laugh at you when you ask them to compress your stock springs.
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Buying a lower set of front springs would be your only realistic choice.

It not like they are expensive anyway.
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Best way to do it. Is get some blocks of wood under the front of the car. Make sure the gap between the wood and the solid point of the car is the amount you wish to lower.

Then heat up the springs with an oxy torch and they will compress to the right height.

hmmmm NO..............


If u want the front lower buy some coilovers and u can make it look how good or shit u like..
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When you got your car lowered, what springs did you put in?

Lowering by 30mm is actually quite a lot. (A lot of aftermarket springs only lower by ~20mm others ~50mm)

Subaru's inherently have the front 'looking' higher when in-fact they are both the same height.

As for getting springs 're-sized' it can be done, but it will make everything absolute poo.
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