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Will 70 lbs in the trunk make a drop look uneven?

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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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Will 70 lbs in the trunk make a drop look uneven?

If I were to go with a Tein/GR2 drop, would it look weird/sagged in the back with the presence of 70 pounds of music stuff in the trunk?
Old Oct 7, 2003 | 11:49 PM
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it looks to me as if tien is lower in the back as is than the front and makes it look uneven.

Anyone have a pic of your car from a dead on side perspective?
Old Oct 7, 2003 | 11:52 PM
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Peep this..

http://maxima.theowensfamily.com/drop.html
Old Oct 7, 2003 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LithiuMax
exactly. do you see how the back sags a lil bit more?

Those are bad pics, I need something that shows the side dead-on.
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:02 AM
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the back alwasy sags more...
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:06 AM
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OK, assuming the back sags with any set up, will it sag significantly (re: I won't like it and it will look bad)?
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by LithiuMax
OK, assuming the back sags with any set up, will it sag significantly (re: I won't like it and it will look bad)?
thats why I'm trying to find a good pic and I cannot seem to find one. I have a set of these springs in my basement and not sure if I want to install them or not
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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If you don't install them, and they're new, let me know..
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:13 AM
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If you don't install them, and they're new, let me know..
hmmm depends how much you're willing to offer lol. Remember, they are 36lb to ship. PM me a offer and I'll see
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:17 AM
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You got PM.
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:18 AM
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You got PM.
and so do you
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:20 AM
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back at ya

"trying to make some money.." pffft..
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:25 AM
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back at ya

"trying to make some money.." pffft..
who me? NAHHHH
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 04:24 AM
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actually the teins have less gap in the front, and Im talking about from the top of tire to the bottom of fender.
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by chinaonnitrous1
the back alwasy sags more...
Is that the case or does it have something to do with the fact that the front wheel wells are larger than the rear?
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 09:40 AM
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ive got teins in the front and eibachs in the back... check the www
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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I have the same problem...70lbs of stuff in the trunk and dont know which springs to buy. From what I see progress springs drop more in the front and leave the back hardly dropped at all..so with the weight in the trunk the car might look even.
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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Anyone have a definitive answer?
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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I have H&R's, with 2 12's in the trunk. H&Rs are supposed to be even, but I do notice some sag in the rear. The difference is noticable, but the only thing that would solve it are getting some lower springs for the rear....and that's just not worth it. Lower the car and be happy
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 07:21 PM
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Bro, each one of my 12 inch Eclipse aluminums weighs about 50 lbs each . and I have 2 800 watt Foasgates, and my box..... it's a bit lowetr than before, but it just evens out the drop. Why do you think 70 lbs will matter ... Thats nothing .
Old Oct 8, 2003 | 07:27 PM
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Well, I don't know much about how much springs are affected by constant weight, other than the driver's, so that's why I'm asking. I guess it won't matter as much as I thought it would. I'm ordering some GR2's very shortly, and then comes decisions, decisions about springs (got it "narrowed" down to Tein, Maxspeeds and Progress). Thanks for the replies..
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