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Old May 11th 2004, 21:46
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Suspension going out. What to do?

I just noticed that my right rear looks lower than the other side. Is my suspension going out? I'm still picking bits off that old super I was selling pieces off of. Should I take the shocks off of that? Is it probably better to buy new stuff?
Which ones should I use for the rear? I'm going with
the 3" lowering kit from the "super low" guys (I forget the name). what about the rear? I'm also going to get that white line bracing kit for the front and rear. Should I get the kafer cup brace too?
HELP!

Thanks for the info in advance,

G.Sainz
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Old May 12th 2004, 00:49
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I'm not much of a suspension expert but here is what I would do. I would remove the rear shocks to eliminate the possibility of one of them sticking and throwing off your rear suspension height. If it still sags without the shocks then you might have to re-index your torsion bars. If you are getting new front struts them you might as well get new rear shocks. I have no preference to any brand as I have not driven my car since I took off the 32 year old rear shocks. KYB shock seem to be popular and they are pretty cheap.
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Old May 13th 2004, 01:21
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i'm with you on this one boygenius sounds more like the torsion bar needs adjusting. i have that problem but it's only off by about half an inch. i'm gonna fix that when i do the spring plate grommets
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