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Old Aug 11, 2002 | 11:41 AM
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sprint drop question

gravity has pulled my max close to 2 in to the ground w/sprint.
my question is why the front look like it havent dropped as much as the rear?? i still have my large visible gap on the fronts. It could be from my rims too because my tires are getting bad but i thought sprints w/17s would have little gap to the fender. Im almost sure i did the springs correctly. i have the springs for about 2 weeks now so it should have sag to the max drop. Any suggestions!!
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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give them about a month, and then they will be fully settled. Do you have any pics?
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 01:46 PM
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If anything with sprints the front will be lower then the back...
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 02:08 PM
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Just wonderin........

Just wondering if I can use the same struts with some new springs to lower the car or what do I have to do and does it matter a lot. I was thinking just new springs right now and everything else stock for the drop, does it work like that?
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 02:25 PM
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You can use the stock struts on new springs if you want, chances are they might blow sooner if they are the originals.......
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 05:25 PM
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Originally posted by KLoWnPR109
You can use the stock struts on new springs if you want, chances are they might blow sooner if they are the originals.......
On average how long would they last?
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 06:54 PM
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maxse91....those arent sprints you have there is it??? thats exactly how i would love my max. Instead my front still have a gap. the back is okay but the fronts.....still see a gap. I have 225/45/17 on the rear...the front 205/40/17. Could be this also. what do you have on your max???

Also....i have have stock struts on. I was too happy when i got em and decided not to wait for the struts. I dont have pix of my max but i can get some but someone will have to help me post them.


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Old Aug 11, 2002 | 08:00 PM
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Originally posted by bjyang
I have 225/45/17 on the rear...the front 205/40/17. Could be this also.
bj
please explain this one.....
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 11:56 PM
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I know i'm gonna sound real stupid cuz I don't know this but are shocks and struts the same thing or would I need new shocks? .....I know i'm to bright about cars yet.
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 04:28 PM
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Originally posted by Chris91SE


please explain this one.....
im working on new tires and i only got 2 225/45/17 so far. 2 yet to come in about 2 weeks. Plus the tires on my front are wearing down severely. this also could make the gap look much bigger..but this is just what i believe.

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Old Aug 12, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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Maxse91

what are the tire size for those is300 rims there??
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 05:34 AM
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