Random Thought Today - Am I an Idiot

sleepn_sn95 · Jun 11, 2014

So I was thinking today how I want to get my rear to sit just a tad bit lower. I cut about a 1-1.5 coils off the rear springs at first and wasnt happy with it so I cut another half coil off. After I did this there was barely a difference. Today I realized Ive never done anything with the pinion snubber. Is it possible that as low as my car is with the stock snubber that it is sitting on it? Do you think if I remove or cut it the car will drop anymore? Or is it far enough up there it doesnt matter. The springs are similar to prokits with 1.5-2 coils cut plus adj lca's maxxed out on low.

MustangChris · Jun 11, 2014

poke up there and take a look... put a dab of vaseline on the bottom of the snubber, drop the car to load the suspension, lift the car back up and see if the vaseline transferred off the snubber.

sleepn_sn95 · Jun 11, 2014

Ill give it a try this weekend. I guess I may as well take it off and cut it then

MustangChris · Jun 11, 2014

i suppose... since you're already there. lol.

sleepn_sn95 · Jun 11, 2014

Im not getting my hopes up for it lowering any but hopefully it will increase the ride quality a little. I feel my setup is similar to Ferocious' but he has much more lows

rz5.0 · Jun 11, 2014

Regardless you should at least trim it. Or you will bottom it out and give you a shitty ride. . 2 coils it's a lot.. did you index the springs properly. .

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Orange 94 · Jun 11, 2014

Just take the springs out.

sleepn_sn95 · Jun 11, 2014

rz5.0 said:
Regardless you should at least trim it. Or you will bottom it out and give you a shitty ride. . 2 coils it's a lot.. did you index the springs properly. .

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At one point I think they were but they've probably moved around some. I never really found a definitive answer on which is the correct way. Both pigtails pointing toward the center? Both pointing towards passenger side?

RichV · Jun 11, 2014

You guys are ridiculous with this lowering contest.

rz5.0 · Jun 11, 2014

I could swear there is a spot for the end of the coil It's raised

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sleepn_sn95 · Jun 11, 2014

rz5.0 said:
I could swear there is a spot for the end of the coil It's raised

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Maybe on the stock lca's but not on these MM's

rz5.0 · Jun 11, 2014

Not on the control arm on the car. .

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slow90coupe · Jun 11, 2014

Yeah you're probably riding on the bumpstop, lol. I did the exact same thing. I cut a full coil off, saw zero difference in height, took the snubber off, and the car dropped a ton.

whiplash473 · Jun 11, 2014

RichV said:
You guys are ridiculous with this lowering contest.

It's about proving a point, dammit.

1997GT4.6 · Jun 12, 2014

You're that low with the stock snubber? Your car must ride horrible. I cut and cut and cut until I ended up with nothing lol. I took it all off because the car kept riding the snubber with super sports and adj. lowers maxed out. The car kept riding the stupid thing even with it being just 3/4" tall.

KillNThrill24 · Jun 12, 2014

How the **** do you have a functioning exhaust that low?

sleepn_sn95 · Jun 12, 2014

slow90coupe said:
Yeah you're probably riding on the bumpstop, lol. I did the exact same thing. I cut a full coil off, saw zero difference in height, took the snubber off, and the car dropped a ton.

This gives me hope. I really want the rear 3/4"-1" lower

1997GT4.6 said:
You're that low with the stock snubber? Your car must ride horrible. I cut and cut and cut until I ended up with nothing lol. I took it all off because the car kept riding the snubber with super sports and adj. lowers maxed out. The car kept riding the stupid thing even with it being just 3/4" tall.

I didnt think it was too bad. We'll see if it improves any when I take it out