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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 30 2008, 09:08 PM (1,147 Views) | |
| New2metros | Oct 30 2008, 09:08 PM Post #1 |
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Well got the thin wheel out and cut my springs alittle to get the metro alittle lower to the ground. Ended up with just about a coil and a 1/2 on all 4 springs. The front is sitting alittle higher than the rear for fender well gap goes. I think it about 2 inches lower than it was. Barely any body roll in it since it doesn't take much it for the front bumpstops to hit. I would suggest to others if you hate rough riding car don't cut as much as I did. But I don't care as this is a work beater car for me. One the drive home I could tell I didn't have to push the gas pedal as hard to keep speed. Now onto the pictures.![]() ![]() ![]() Don't mine my jeep in the background that other project I got going. Just pick up the tires for it 37 inches tall. The ones on the front of it now are just because I don't have anymore jack stands. Edited by New2metros, Oct 30 2008, 09:10 PM.
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| Johnny Mullet | Oct 30 2008, 09:17 PM Post #2 |
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That car has a really nice stance lowered. Good job! I want to lower mine, but I get pretty bad snow drifts out in my area and may need the extra clearance. |
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| bbjsw10 | Oct 30 2008, 10:47 PM Post #3 |
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I lowered just the front on mine, rear was sagging bad when I got it home. I dropped front around 1 to 1 1/2" I am quite pleased with it now. I don' t think I will go any lower for reason Johnny mentioned. Nice stance on yours, and I love that Jeep I have owned 3 Wranglers now. My fav was the 02 TJ with 35" on a 6" lift. |
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| New2metros | Nov 2 2008, 10:54 PM Post #4 |
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The jeep in the background is why I owned a metro now. When it gets done it will have dana 44 front rear, 5.13 gears, and 37 tall tires. Drove on alittle trip and got 43 mpg with it. But I got fix the exhaust sooner than I thought. It broke off in front of the cat yesterday so kinda straight pipe. Also took the hubcaps off and cleaned the white walls up. Look pretty cool that way. Took a picture at walmart next a stocker today with my phone. Also in the picture you can see my latest change. Drilled 10) 2 1/2 holes in the rear bumper to help let the traped air out.
Edited by New2metros, Nov 2 2008, 11:02 PM.
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| Hacksaw | Nov 2 2008, 11:51 PM Post #5 |
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What's that horizontal piece of sheetmetal below your rear window??? Just kidding with ya about not havin' the average hatchback...I like the 2 1/2" holes. I wouldn't have even noticed them in the pic unless you pointed them out. That should be a measurable mod...nice job and good thinking! Hacksaw. |
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