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Lowering a 96' Bonneville

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Old May 5, 2003 | 10:59 PM
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I didn’t want to say anything due to me being the one selling the drop springs but the units " coil adjusters" you used could eventually break coils. I still think they are fun and help to give you an idea of how low you want to go.

I am also working on custom struts that are cheaper.

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Old May 5, 2003 | 11:12 PM
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sweet man keep me updated!
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Old May 6, 2003 | 08:43 PM
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I am also working on custom struts that are cheaper.
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Will the custom struts last longer when someone lowers a car. I heard when you put lowering springs on it will decrease the life of your struts by half. Is this correct. :(

I am going to put some coil adjusters on my car soon. The most that can happen is that they do break the coils so I will have an excuse for my wife to buy the lowering coils.
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Old May 6, 2003 | 09:25 PM
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It takes a long time to break the springs but it has been known to happen. As for the struts they will be 2" lower and re-valved for performance.

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Old May 8, 2003 | 06:27 PM
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ok i don't recommend the coil adjusters. i hate the noce it makes when it bottoms out! I am way getting drop coils first thing from domestic performance!! if you wanna see the lowered car heres the link and while your at it tell me what you think of my car!
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...page_id=328323
OK I will have to agree with buzzbomber88le I put the coil adjusters on my 96' today and they were horrible. The only lowered my 96' by about 1/2 to 3/4 so I didn't get quite the effect I wanted anyway. The main problem is on the 96' the bolts rubbed against the other coils so any time I hit a bump or even took a corner hard they would knock. They did make the ride stiffer but it is not worth all the noise. It took me probably 1 1/2 to put them on and I didn't even have them on for 30min. AGAIN DON"T USE THE COIL ADJUSTERS.
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