[DML] Re: Lowering Springs

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll respectfully argue this point. My car has been lowered, and now 
matches the alignment height specs given in the manual. Prior to 
lowering it it had to add 250 pounds of weight in the trunk to get 
the crossmember height where the manual says it should be for proper alignment. I don't think this is what the designers intended. 

Everything else is true - you do have to be a bit more careful. 

The wierd thing at least in my case is that after installing the lower springs, no alignment other than toe-in was necessary. 
Dave S

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Be careful in lowering the car. You will scrape when you drive in 
and
> out of driveways. You reduce the travel on the suspension so you 
will
> bottom out easier. You will also require a realignment. Depending on
> the condition of your local roads it could be a very bad idea. Watch
> out for raised manholes when they repave the roads! The venders sell
> these kits because some owners want them but IMHO it is not a good
> idea to lower the car. There is a lot of controversy over the
> "origional" design ride height. There are those who think it was
> supposed to be lower and there are others that go by the specs in 
the
> Workshop Manual.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 





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