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So this was a busy summer for me, little car had its color changed from yellow to red. Among others i installed a lowering suspension kit that lowers that car about 3 cm along with stiffer shocks. Quit comfortable on the road with tire pressure set to 19/24 PSI and there is room for lower. Anyways lower end sits really low and tires are touching the fenders inside on tight fast corners. Front end (reversed eye ends) seats higher as you can see on the lower photo. Two questions, how i can gain 05-1cm at the rear? Is there any accessory i can buy or fabricate something?
Also the use of the preload tool for the frond leaf is just for installation since the bow of the leaf is big and you can't attach it to the leaf mount without reducing the bow?
I just install it with my jack and some load on the trunk, will the use of the tool make it sit even lower you think? I have fabricate a tool but didn't used it in the end because it was needed some adjustments. Photo is before and after lowering.

Thomas
 

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So this was a busy summer for me, little car had its color changed from yellow to red. Among others i installed a lowering suspension kit that lowers that car about 3 cm along with stiffer shocks. Quit comfortable on the road with tire pressure set to 19/24 PSI and there is room for lower. Anyways lower end seats really low and tires are touching the fenders inside on tight fast corners. Front end (reversed eye ends) seats higher as you can see on the lower photo. Two questions, how i can gain 05-1cm at the rear? Is there any accessory i can buy or fabricate something?
Also the use of the preload tool for the frond leaf is just for installation since the bow of the leaf is big and you can't attach it to the leaf mount without reducing the bow?
I just install it with my jack and some load on the trunk, will the use of the tool make it seat even lower you think? I have fabricate a tool but didn't used it in the end because it was needed some adjustments. Photo is before and after lowering.

Thomas
I Like the way it sits now Thomas....quite subtle. I usually prefer yellow, but you didn't have the best shade, and you have chosen a great new colour. :)
 
I Like the way it sits now Thomas....quite subtle. I usually prefer yellow, but you didn't have the best shade, and you have chosen a great new colour. :)
Hey Peter long time to talk with you, im glad you like it. Yes it sits very nice and behaves even better at corners will keep it as is and if the touching problem is not very tense i will not change anything but want to have a back up plan. Red color looks even better at the sun and scorpion sticker gives a couple of HP ;)
 

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