I got some K-Line lowering springs from a buddies car that was rear-ended. FOR FREE. I like the way the fronts sit but IMO the rear is much to low. Whereas in the front I have about 1/2 of an inch between the fender and the top of the tire, the rear is tucking by a good 1". Are there any kinds of shims or spacers that I can use to raise the rear until I can save some money for some F&F 2’s.
Come on guys, I use this as a DD for the family and my rear end is scraping on everything, but I don’t want to go back to stock 4x4 status. INPUT PLEASE!!!
Do you usually have alot of load in the rear? What struts are you using for those lowering springs? Sounds like to me either the springs in the rear are short and/or really soft.
did you swap out the struts too?
I have one 12" L7 solo baric and box, it weighs maybe 40 pounds. I keep a donut and a gallon of water and a couple quarts of oil. I have a slow water and oil leak so I don’t go anywhere without them. Usually my daughter and my step son ride in the back. Probably a 100 to 120 lbs between them. Other than that, nothing else in the rear.
I’m rolling on some newer OEM rears. Fronts are Tokiko non adjustables.
Are the springs intended for a DA application, and are you 100% certain you didn’t switch the front and rear springs?
If they are intended for a DA and you have stock DA dampers in the rear, then that isn’t the issue. The stiffness and degree of wear of the dampers will not affect the static ride height.
I had a friend get the front and rear springs mixed up on his Civic, and it sat up in the front and low in the rear. Also the strut souldn’t make a differance, but I have change struts and raise their car a little. Mostly this is due to the aftermarket struts sometimes take in account for sag in the factory springs. Compare you stock springs to the lowering springs and get a matching set of struts! Also, if your friends car was rear-ended there is a posibility (although slim) that the springs may have been affected in the impacted. Hope this helps!