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can I have my cake and eat it to ? ride hight (1/9)
 9/28/09 9:01am
frstvette
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I just installed I guess factory spring and now it sits to high. I want to lower the front stance but I also want a good non stiff ride. coilovers?  shorter springs new shocks?  I have a 80 want to go lowest I can go but want a touring ride. any sugestions ?

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can I have my cake and eat it to ? ride hight (2/9)
 9/28/09 10:33am
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Are the springs properly seated in the pockets?

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can I have my cake and eat it to ? ride hight (3/9)
 9/28/09 10:38am
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yes as far as I can see

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can I have my cake and eat it to ? ride hight (4/9)
 9/28/09 2:50pm
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I believe the new springs lift it up a little. From what I've heard here, they'll settle down a bit after a few hundred miles of driving.
Keep us posted.
Kevin
can I have my cake and eat it to ? ride hight (5/9)
 9/28/09 4:57pm
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They do make a shorter spring than stock dont they?

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can I have my cake and eat it to ? ride hight (6/9)
 9/28/09 8:22pm
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What a sweet looking 1980 !!!!
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can I have my cake and eat it to ? ride hight (7/9)
 9/28/09 9:19pm
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The shorter springs I am thinking of are thicker stock with less turns and are meant to maintain the stock ride height. There may be a spring to lower the front, but I haven't seen one...
can I have my cake and eat it to ? ride hight (8/9)
 9/29/09 11:36am
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You can just cut off some spring.  Remove the spring, and use a cut off wheel.  Remove a little at a time, as you cannot add any back on if it gets too low.  It will get a little stiffer as you cut more off, but not bad unless you cut off quite a bit.

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can I have my cake and eat it to ? ride hight (9/9)
 9/30/09 1:29am
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[QUOTE=VetteSpecialties]You can just cut off some spring.  Remove the spring, and use a cut off wheel.  Remove a little at a time, as you cannot add any back on if it gets too low.  It will get a little stiffer as you cut more off, but not bad unless you cut off quite a bit.

Larry
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please just do not do the redneck thing and use a torch.  cut off wheel only.  heat will ruin the springs.


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