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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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hi ya just lowered my 3 door 25mm with konis .The problem is the front seems to sit higher than the back, i think it used to sit lower at the front on the standard shocks and springs.the konis i bought second hand but had hardly been used ,any ideas would be great
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 05:15 AM
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The Konis are not adjustable I take it.

From what I have seen, most lowering kits lower the rear more than the front. why this is I do not know, .. but every lowered Sierra I have seen has had the ass draging look.
might be just the way it is. It could also be that because the springs sat uncompressed for awhile they are holding the car up. give it about a week and see if it settles down some. also if youhave any "Ice" in the trunk the rear will sit lower.

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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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The wheels in arches may look uneven. But if you look at the sill it should be level with the floor, rather than arse up as it was before.
Most kits for 3dr's 'level' the car.
You should notice much less weight transfer front/back on acceleration and braking.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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all cossies should be arse up or they dont handle ........ most tuners dont reccomend lowering the 3drs at all, cos it upsets the handling.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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THANKS PEOPLE ill just see how it looks in a month or two
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