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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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has anyone heard of rubber spacers for springs to get a little more ride height
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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yes, i know what you're talking about, don't get them, they won't help your ride
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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why wont they work? where do u get them
 
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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they will mess up your springs, you can get them at any part dealer if you want to mess them up anyway
 
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:20 AM
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It actually gona stiffen your bounce, when spring compress onto the hard rubber.. not recommended.. waste of $$
 
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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why do you want them? For a stiffer ride, get strut bars, sway bars, maybe an H-brace. If you want a lower ride, get a set of lowering springs (and possibly a camber kit). The lower ride will also improve your handling.
 
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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^^^ I don't think he wants a lower ride

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has anyone heard of rubber spacers for springs to get a little more ride height
 
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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my bad MXS, the question still remains though: why?
 
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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the suspension kit i bought tokico the rear is way to low than the front try to get ideas instead of spending more$ for different springs
 
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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that's to create understeer (i think, may have it backwards) so that's the way your kit was designed, if you want it a different way, then get new springs, it's the only reasonable way.
 



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