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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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Even Drop Better???

Could someone explain why an even drop would be better than a drop with the rear slightly higher?

Unless, the stock is sitting even too... that would explain a lot...
I was under the impression that on a stock, the rear sits higher than the front.

Someone please clarify.

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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 01:15 PM
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The only reason that I don't like a higher rear is because it looks terrible. Higher rear looks good on rear drive cars but not on the Max. Because of the angle the back of the bumper is almost at stock height. Maybe 3/4" lower. The front is awesome but i wish the back was lower. Dropping the back would mean a need to drop the front more to make it look like it does now. Most springs drop more in the front.
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by DaBombX
Could someone explain why an even drop would be better than a drop with the rear slightly higher?

Unless, the stock is sitting even too... that would explain a lot...
I was under the impression that on a stock, the rear sits higher than the front.

Someone please clarify.

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Stock, the max sits even. The wheel wells are cut different giving it the illusion
of sitting uneven. Some springs, (sprints being one) make the car sit uneven and higher in the rear.
People prefer to have their cars look even So they cut the dead coils on lowering springs to give it the even drop.
On Sprints
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 01:46 PM
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So does that mean that there's a difference between an even drop and an even look?
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 02:12 PM
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get Intrax springs, they lower the Max 1.7" all around.
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 04:12 PM
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For handling, slightly higher in the rear is better. This tranfers mroe weight ot the rear wheels during cornering.

This reduces understeer, which is what we all want.

That said, the Sprint fronts are too low anyway.
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