There are several threads on here about lifting, but I have not seen anything about lowering. Has anyone done this?
Lowering
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All i can say is WOW! saaaweet
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I used a coil inducter from Napa. Took me about 5 different times to get the proper height all around. But it came out so cool. I was the only one at the time with a lowered Ridgeline.
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yeah, with the truck on the ground, I used the shoelace style and wrapped it around 2 coils. Took awhile to realize the bump stops were causing it not to lower. Cut them off and was way lower then i thought, lol. Turned out so good, and the ride was super smooth, it's the same amount of coil. So its nothing like cutting the springs, surprised how well it worked.
Do you bottom out much? Without some bump stops, think I'd be a bit concerned.
Did you remove the stops front and rear? Also did you change out the shocks as they would be bottoming out w/o stops, I'd think. Also in the rear, the self leveling would be trying to raise it back up and would be under a lot of stress, wouldn't they? TIA... you really got my attention!
Very possible. Changing the coils without using some aftermarket dampers/shocks that are meant to work at the lowered height would compromise the ride for sure. Different spindles or some kind of relocation kit would be the right way to do it.
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never had any issues. bottomed out for 5 years, no problems.
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front and rear removed bump stops. I just ran the stock shocks, lasted 5 years.
Lowered many vehicles over the years using DIY methods like cutting springs and twisting torsion bars to name a couple, but on a 1978 Chevy El Camino I converted to an IROC El Camino I bought a full kit with custom springs, shocks and dropped spindles. Trust me, "dropped spindles" with matching springs and shocks is the way to go. Hopefully any supplier of them has done the research right and made life easy for those that buy them.
On what vehicle... Thought you were talking a SC?
So does anyone have any leads on lowered springs or even coil overs for our Ute. Have serious been looking at the Tucson and Santa Fe offerings out in the market but no one can confirm it they are a true fit. Someone has to be making something you would think. Cheers all
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Could you send me a link? I can’t find it on napa
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Probably not yet. I would love to see how it looks. I much prefer lowered to raised.
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I spotted this on line. Idk if it rendered/photo shopped or not. I love hoe it looks minus the camber.
I want my night edition lowered. I would like to be 6-8" off of the ground.
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Why would you lift these vehicles....they are not very off-road capable. Get a truck and lift away....is what I say.
Now lowered.....that sounds right to me....especially with a airbag system.....
I believe some folks are trying to break these vehicles.....like they are a Subaru....lol.
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That's beautifully low!
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