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    so my front ground control setup on my saab cannot go any lower on 300lbs 8" tall springs and its bottoming out pretty badly. Should I go with 7" at 430lbs or 6.5" at 550lbs? Give me some insight please
    http://aceperformancesystems.com/

  • #2
    nobody can help me?
    http://aceperformancesystems.com/

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    • #3
      your not giving enough information.......
      is the ride height where you want it
      is the ride stiff enough with 300 spring rating or is it bouncy
      did you cut or remove bump stop
      even a couple pictures of your set up would help

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      • #4
        The ride height isn't perfect I'd like to have the ability to go about 1" lower problem is i'll be basically bottomed out on the shock. The ride quality isn't that bad sorta bouncy but I definately need a higher spring rate. There's still a bump stop too
        http://aceperformancesystems.com/

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        • #5
          I would start with shorter shocks get that thing from bottoming 0ut........
          as for spring rate I would do 50 lbs increments......550 is way to stiff
          as for height try a 7" with a spring rate of 400
          no one can give you the answers kinda trial and error.....only you know what kind of ride you want

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          • #6
            shorter springs won't change your shocks bottoming out. You need shorter struts/shocks.

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            • #7
              ok well I ordered the 7" springs at 430lbs but need to resolve the bottoming out problem so how can get my koni's shortened? I'm capable of shortening and welding the housing myself but have to idea where to get shortened konis
              http://aceperformancesystems.com/

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              • #8


                instead of machining new threads you could just cut and weld the center of the insert........
                Last edited by trickydik_1; 08-24-2010, 07:20 AM.

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                • #9
                  I dont feel save doing that to my struts right now. Is there any other way to shorten them?
                  http://aceperformancesystems.com/

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by swedishsled View Post
                    I dont feel save doing that to my struts right now. Is there any other way to shorten them?
                    nope.......

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