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bumpy ride
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i have a 08 350 and i lowered it with drop springs and it is the worst ride ever.. why is this? the drop is 1.5 inches. so any help would be greatly appriciated thanks
i have a 08 350 and i lowered it with drop springs and it is the worst ride ever.. why is this? the drop is 1.5 inches. so any help would be greatly appriciated thanks
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If you have linear springs with high spring rates, if will feel stiffer all the time. And if you dropped it 1.5 inches on the stock shocks, you are preloading the shocks a little. Hence, the bumpier ride.
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are you on eibach sportlines and stock shocks??? seems like you are. i just did the same thing. Are you on stock wheels and tires?? i noticed it was really bumpy with stock wheels and tires. i have 19s and T1Rs on and it feels a lot better.
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yeah i am... and i have 20s on my car and wen i go over a small bump its like i just drove off a cliff
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my good friend has a z way closer to the ground than me with stock shocks (i dont know the drop but its more than mine) and his ride is better than stock... i also have a friend in the "vip" fad and hes on tein drop springs that are cut on stock shocks and that babys smooth too
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