Question on the springs/rake look

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 10:50 AM
  #1  
Scooter's Avatar
Thread Starter
'Cooter
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 11,172
Likes: 0
From: Shitside, Queens
Question on the springs/rake look

please pardon the lighting conditions in the 2nd pic, but it's the latest and best i could find based on my question...

ok, so i've had my CT's since March '02, and when i used to park at the folks' place, i would always park facing down our hill, like so...



so i don't think i ever really let the rear's settle all that much...now i just got the Koni's a few weeks ago, and i got a nasty rake goin now



i put all my dumbells (100+ pounds) and my golf clubs (bout 30 pounds) in the trunk about a week ago and wanted to know if there was any other way to let the rear's kinda catch up to the front's
Reply
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 11:06 AM
  #2  
JakeCL's Avatar
Three Wheelin'
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,921
Likes: 0
get a heavy sub box, i have tein stech spring they are supposed to be raked 1.7 in the rear and 2.2 in the front, with my sub box ~75lbs the rear sits lower than the front by a little
Reply
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 11:15 AM
  #3  
ChadT's Avatar
Spectacular Aroma About
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,364
Likes: 0
From: Ohio
I love the rake but you could have a machine shop put another groove it the konis to lower the rear a bit. Or just use the lower groove depending on how much lower you want it.
Reply
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 12:53 PM
  #4  
typeR's Avatar
Senior Moderator
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 7,588
Likes: 48
From: Port Richey, FL
what he said the konis allow for additional drop if you got the standard yellow(not neuspeed) then the rears can be lowered .75 inches or 20 mm if you did buy the neuspeed then you have 2 lower perches in 10mm increments
Reply
Old Sep 6, 2003 | 02:07 PM
  #5  
Red Rider's Avatar
Subie Dubie
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 5,987
Likes: 1
From: PDX
The RAKE is cool
Reply
Old Sep 6, 2003 | 02:09 PM
  #6  
1killercls's Avatar
GEEZER
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 44,444
Likes: 2,227
From: Dunedin, Fla.
Originally posted by Red Rider
The RAKE is cool
Reply
Old Sep 6, 2003 | 02:43 PM
  #7  
darrinb's Avatar
///M POWER
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 15,299
Likes: 1
From: West Bloomfield, MI
i think the rake looks better, if u want get the eibach prokit, it drop it pretty even all around and it rides just as smooth as the ct's
Reply
Old Sep 6, 2003 | 08:07 PM
  #8  
Six Shifter's Avatar
an adult perspective
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,784
Likes: 26
From: York, Pa
yours looks exactly like mine, and all I have are the front Comptech Springs - the system has taken care of some of the back, but I'm still trying to get some information about the possibility of going to the Neuspeed Koni's so I can put the rear Comptech's on and not return to the '66 Mustang look I was getting w/stock springs and the system.
Reply
Old Sep 6, 2003 | 08:18 PM
  #9  
YuppieCL's Avatar
Moderator Alumnus
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 4,493
Likes: 0
From: NY
my entire left drivers side is visably lower than the right passenger side. that normal? (CT springs, nothing else, 25k+)
Reply
Old Sep 6, 2003 | 08:23 PM
  #10  
BoostedM3's Avatar
Bagged hybrid
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,498
Likes: 0
From: da bay
I have my sub box in the trunk and it's perfect now.
Reply
Old Sep 7, 2003 | 06:48 AM
  #11  
ChadT's Avatar
Spectacular Aroma About
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,364
Likes: 0
From: Ohio
Originally posted by YuppieCL
my entire left drivers side is visably lower than the right passenger side. that normal? (CT springs, nothing else, 25k+)
The springs have different ratings left to right. Did you put them on yourself? I don't know if there is a way to tell once they are installed. They have tags on them when they are delivered and the higher rated ones are supposed to go on the right.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ttimberlak443
3G TL Tires, Wheels & Suspension
21
Oct 22, 2016 10:23 PM
navtool.com
3G MDX (2014-2020)
32
Jan 20, 2016 11:43 AM
navtool.com
5G TLX Audio, Bluetooth, Electronics & Navigation
31
Nov 16, 2015 08:30 PM
DerrickW
3G TL Performance Parts & Modifications
9
Nov 15, 2015 05:52 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:03 PM.