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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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Lowering rear springs

Ok fellas, my car is lowered with 18 inch shelby wheels. The springs used are the Dub/ Roush springs which are suppose to lower the car 1 inch up front and 1.5 out back. Well the back did not drop much. The measurements from ground to fender are 28" up front and almost 29" out back. Does anyone here recommend a spring for the back that would lower the back a bit more? Rumors are that the Dub edition springs do not lower the car as advertised. Also, I am happy with the front springs. Pic below
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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Hotchkis has a 1.6 rear drop.

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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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I run the BMR springs. My car measures 27 1/4 in the front and 27 3/4 in the rear.
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GrabberBlue5.0
I run the BMR springs. My car measures 27 1/4 in the front and 27 3/4 in the rear.
Any pics?
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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Here you go.
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GrabberBlue5.0
Here you go.
Looks killer! I've got a set in the garage going in to replace the k springs. How do you like them?
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by GrabberBlue5.0
Here you go.
That looks **** good!
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Sure does look good
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 05:33 AM
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Here's mine lowered on K's

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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Hytek
Looks killer! I've got a set in the garage going in to replace the k springs. How do you like them?
Love them.
Originally Posted by Roelito78
That looks **** good!
Originally Posted by SilverSkoundrel
Sure does look good
Thanks.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 08:27 AM
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Hey Grabber, you don't happen to know the part number for your rear springs do you? I also have the dub springs and I'm setting at 28.5 out back. I might go this route bc I could swap the rears myself pretty easy and I would like 1/2 more drop in back.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by choate
Hey Grabber, you don't happen to know the part number for your rear springs do you? I also have the dub springs and I'm setting at 28.5 out back. I might go this route bc I could swap the rears myself pretty easy and I would like 1/2 more drop in back.
http://www.bmrsuspension.com/?page=p...&productid=179
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by GrabberBlue5.0
Thanks. I actually pulled the trigger today. Just bought the rears and gonna try that out w/ the Pro Kit up front since I don't want to mess w/ another alignment and labor up front.

I can't believe yours sits that low in the back. I'd say it dropped it more than 1.25''. Stock brembro's are usually 29.75 range from my experience so that would mean you got almost 2 inches.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by choate
Thanks. I actually pulled the trigger today. Just bought the rears and gonna try that out w/ the Pro Kit up front since I don't want to mess w/ another alignment and labor up front.

I can't believe yours sits that low in the back. I'd say it dropped it more than 1.25''. Stock brembro's are usually 29.75 range from my experience so that would mean you got almost 2 inches.
Yea I'm not sure myself. Maybe the fact that I'm running 275/40-19's in the rear makes it look lower.
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