About my Dropped xB
#1
About my Dropped xB
I noticed that alot of dropped xB's seem like the rear is lower than the front. Is there any reason for that? is it a bad thing? what can we do to solve that problem if it is a problem?
#2
A lot of the springs are like that. usually because the rear is lower, the car looks level. To fix it you'd either need to get springs that are lower in the front, coilovers set lower in the front or chop a coil or 2 off of the front spring..
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#3
that's dangerous to be cutting the spring like that. you're better off just buying the coilovers. it'd be safer and easier for you and you can get it to what you want instead of trying to judge it by 1", 1.5", 2" ect. or judging it by coils.
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Originally Posted by tbblizzard
that's dangerous to be cutting the spring like that. you're better off just buying the coilovers. it'd be safer and easier for you and you can get it to what you want instead of trying to judge it by 1", 1.5", 2" ect. or judging it by coils.
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a lot of eibachs are known for the rear being lower. The set up is front drop 1.6 and the rear is 2.0. Really wierd, but I found that cutting ONLY half a coil from the top/front will level out the car.
I performed the surgery myself on scionjohn 's car. I removed the front spring and cut half a coil from the top. Both spring in the front, we dropped the car and it leveled out PERFECTLY. I can send a pic on Saturday if you want.
I performed the surgery myself on scionjohn 's car. I removed the front spring and cut half a coil from the top. Both spring in the front, we dropped the car and it leveled out PERFECTLY. I can send a pic on Saturday if you want.
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check out scionaraxb's ride:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4579
it looks like the front and rear have the same clearance and it looks pretty level to me....
i think his looks good with the Spy 1.25' drop....
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4579
it looks like the front and rear have the same clearance and it looks pretty level to me....
i think his looks good with the Spy 1.25' drop....
#10
Originally Posted by tbblizzard
that's dangerous to be cutting the spring like that..
#11
Originally Posted by Stylis
I performed the surgery myself on scionjohn 's car. I removed the front spring and cut half a coil from the top. Both spring in the front, we dropped the car and it leveled out PERFECTLY. I can send a pic on Saturday if you want.
#12
I got the same issue with the TRD springs. Not only the does the rear sit lower, but its soft as hell too. Even the smallest amount of weight slams the rear.
Im debating on just buying some ground controls for the front along with some better shocks and struts. Hopefully KYB will come out with those soon too.
Im debating on just buying some ground controls for the front along with some better shocks and struts. Hopefully KYB will come out with those soon too.
#16
Originally Posted by Stylis
This saturday scionjohn will be at my place, we will take pics and he says the ride is perfect. John drives all around the bay area in the worse road conditions and he says it rides smooth.
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as na'im stated, he cut the spy front coil. if you look at the spring, there are three coils that are touching. by cutting one, you're really not altering the ride quality and they are already compressed and have no "spring" to them. i'm going to cut mine one of these days also as I want a bit of rake to my ride, especially when I have three other Drill SGTs in my ride that outweigh me by 30 lbs each! I was dragging so bad, that my Tanabe muffler tip scraped with them in it!
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