i cant seem to figure this out
when you look at different springs, they usually say 1.4 front and 1.3 back or something like that

does that mean the 1.4 is taken off the front or 1.4 is left in the front gap after lowering?

 

the number is the drop in inches. It doens't measure wheelwell gap because the springs may fit many cars. The new springs are 1.4 inches shorter than stock. You can change your wheel gap by changing tires and/or wheels.