Re: patrick drop that t-3

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

Jonce is right, it's easy, but I must add:  If the butt is dragging then 
lowering the front end does not solve the problem for the rear suspension, it 
only hides it.  This can result in a failure somewhere along the way.  Bottoming
out shocks the whole car (definitely not good) and it's possible you could hit 
that right bump and, well, people will know where you are by following the trail
of oil.

Since I'm not a professional mechanic, I would get my mechanic's opinion first. 
But what I would do if this happened to me is fix the sagging rear end by 
installing new torsion bars (my first guess).  If I was really strapped for cash
I would adjust the spring plates to raise the rear back to stock height(my 
second guess).  The rear end should not sag, thus I would feel *very* 
uncomfortable in not properly fixing it.

     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     modified '72 Squareback 2.0L
     stock '75 Porsche 914 1.8L


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Subject: patrick drop that t-3
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    10/21/96 2:12 AM


patrick you said your not sure how to do it. ive dropped almost every car
ive owned and enjoy the looks of a car thats not got its but dragging and
its nose up. on my 66 square i dropped the front 2 notches and it leved out
the stance i.e. no more dragging butt and a lower profile in general. of all
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