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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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I've got ahmed fast road springs and the drive shafts seem at quite a steep angle from the cv joint to the front diff. These springs are suppose to only be about 10mm lower than standard but the difference in height from the diff to cv is a lot more than this.

I assume the drive shafts are at a steep angle even on standard height springs?
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Hi again long time no speak, I don't have 4x4 so don't know but your driveshafts will be slightly different angle due to the lowering this is the reason you can't lower the 4x4s to much else the driveshafts will pop out.

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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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Hi Martin, the problem is they seem a much steeper angle than would be expected. I guess I assumed they should be parallel to th ground at standard height but don't see how they can be.

Can anyone confirm the shafts are still at a steep angle even on standard ride height vehicles?

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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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my shafts still sit high on ahmed springs, i think it would have to be jacked right up to be any different
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