even out my sxt

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Post by dodgegirl2003 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:46 pm

i have a 03 sxt, and i hate how the back is higher up then the front, how would i go about evening it out so that the front is the same height as the back
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Post by Mat00ES » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:52 pm

Stock rear bumper? the srt bumpers sit lower then the non-srts.
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Post by Forest Green 2k » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:58 pm

Use stock springs upfront and lower ones in the rear.
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Post by hansken_yo » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:58 pm

For good performance aspects, the car's stance should maintain a 1.5" rake from front to back. With that said you can level out the car through at least two real viable options. 1) Lowering spring/strut combination or 2) coilovers. Airbags may be a possibility...
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Post by kingdomstar512 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:03 pm

get some subs, the weight evens it out or atleast on my car it does lol
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Post by 04R/T » Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:14 pm

SRT 4 springs in the rear. The back will come down about an 3/4 to 1 inch. Not 100% level but it will look better. If you can find them, they're usually cheap.

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Post by dblsg » Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:31 am

i actually have a rear set of Eibach's Pro-kit springs in my garage
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Post by Forest Green 2k » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:00 am

Or buy those spring clamps and ghetto lower the rear, lol.
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Post by gtxtreme19 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:07 am

Forest Green 2k wrote:Or buy those spring clamps and ghetto lower the rear, lol.
spring clamps are for idiots who don't know any better and honda owners.... those things are fucking dangerous!

usually lowering springs have an even drop where it will lower more in the rear than in the front. I think megans are 2.0 front and like 2.8 back?
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Post by Forest Green 2k » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:37 am

gtxtreme19 wrote:spring clamps are for idiots who don't know any better and honda owners.... those things are fucking dangerous!
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Post by r/tguy02 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:37 am

megans are 1.5" all around fyi, but i agree with what others have said, SRT springs in the rear will fix you up :thumbup:
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Post by occasional demons » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:39 am

Well, for her, a couple of Chippendale strippers in the back should do it, but we can't be responsible for car crashes. Better hire a chauffeur, and pray he isn't gay.
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Post by FAC3L3SS » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:24 am

THANK YOU, OD. I was just coming in to suggest she make some fat friends then not let any of them ride shotty.
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Post by kingdomstar512 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:38 am

[quote="gtxtreme19spring clamps are for idiots who don't know any better and honda owners.... those things are fucking dangerous! quote]


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sorry i forgot we have a honda on this forum :rofl:
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Post by sidepipe87 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:24 pm

FAC3L3SS wrote:THANK YOU, OD. I was just coming in to suggest she make some fat friends then not let any of them ride shotty.
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Post by Fuzzyneon » Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:33 pm

1gn springs

just slam the fucking car dont be such a girl about it coils dump it or 1gn struts and ebiach springs. i would just do lowering springs on the back it wont come out right. but then again i have no idea what im talking about or something
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Post by darthroush » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:45 pm

200-300 lbs in the trunk will just about do it...

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Post by occasional demons » Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:06 pm

FAC3L3SS wrote:THANK YOU, OD. I was just coming in to suggest she make some fat friends then not let any of them ride shotty.
I knew suggesting getting a couple of fat chicks to ride in the back, just wasn't going to work in this thread.


So I had to break out my feminine perspective on the situation.



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