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Dec 22, 2005 | 12:27 AM

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I see comments about airbags? The one member we had here running them trashed two transmissions because the airbags upset the drivetrain geometry. I wouldn't suggest doing that.

correct, although it may look cool....its really bad....I would get the car in good running and looking order before considering modding it in any way

Dec 22, 2005 | 07:58 AM

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I see comments about airbags? The one member we had here running them trashed two transmissions because the airbags upset the drivetrain geometry. I wouldn't suggest doing that.

the problem with substantial ride height modification, is if you drive a bagged car all the way down, it reverses the angel of the axles , so in stead of them going down, they go up, and everything is calculated with a negative pinion angle. This is a very common problem, even with RWD applications

Dec 22, 2005 | 01:47 PM

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well after i get the car running how would i lower it

Dec 22, 2005 | 02:12 PM

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http://www.coilsprings.com/ makes custom springs. Paulnold got a 1.5" drop all around. I actually bought 2" front and 1.5" rear drop springs from them at the end of the summer but have yet to install them.
It was like $300 something shipped, came pretty quick, but the coating that came on them weared off in some spots on boxes they were shipped in. :?