lowered suspension

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modified406
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lowered suspension

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hi guys had my 406 110 hdi for a while and just started to modify it over the last month or so lowered the car 40mm last week but the back end seems higher than the front end its just sitting on standard steel wheels the now and also has a modified laguna splitter on the front any ideas why the cars sitting high up at the back its about 15 mm lower than standard right height on the back
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also when i was doing the rear springs ther was old rubber mounts on the old springs i took them off and fitted them to the new springs was i supposed to this i have noticed with a lowered 406 on here tht his wheels sit in the arches mines doesnt
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Re: lowered suspension

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modified406 wrote:hi guys had my 406 110 hdi for a while and just started to modify it over the last month or so lowered the car 40mm last week but the back end seems higher than the front end its just sitting on standard steel wheels the now and also has a modified laguna splitter on the front any ideas why the cars sitting high up at the back its about 15 mm lower than standard right height on the back
Its because there isn't any weight at the back of the car to settle the springs, the front end has the weight of the engine to compress them. They will settle down over time but the chances are the back will always be a bit higher than the front.
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cool mate no problems thanks for the reply back it looks good lowered at the front anyway nice big set of alloys will cure the look i think
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modified406 wrote:cool mate no problems thanks for the reply back it looks good lowered at the front anyway nice big set of alloys will cure the look i think
Definately, the 406 looks mean as fcuk whenever its lowered, nice set of rims will finish it off :)
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Re: lowered suspension

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get a couple of bags of cement or some thing heavy and put them in a boot for a few weeks, it helps a bit :D
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