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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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strut spacer for lift?

ok please dont hate, but im wanting like a spacer to put on top of my strut so that i can lift the front of my car like .5 in my headers drag way too bad and i need to lift the frotn of my car and was wondering if this would be an option, has anyone done/heard of this?
Old Feb 18, 2011 | 01:04 AM
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Re: strut spacer for lift?

Impossible to answer without knowing the year of the car. Must be a 3rd Gen, because those are the only F-Bodys that used front strut-type suspension. If its a 4th Gen, you would be asking about the coil-over spring shock assembly.
Old Feb 18, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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Re: strut spacer for lift?

Lol I'm sorry I forgot to add that. It's a 94 z28 so it's coilover shocks. I'm wondering if there's like a way to put a spacer in between the top mount and the shock to lift it slightly
Old Feb 18, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Re: strut spacer for lift?

You would put the spacer between the lower spring seat and the spring. Or get an adjustable height shock:

http://www.injuneer.com/images/photos/shk04.jpg

http://www.injuneer.com/images/photos/shk06.jpg

Or put a spacer between the lower shock mount and the lower A-arm.

http://shbox.com/1/front_suspension.jpg

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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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Re: strut spacer for lift?

at the lower mount is a great idea! thank you so much, im gonna try that
Old Feb 18, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Re: strut spacer for lift?

Thunder Racing sells 1/2" spacers for under the lower shock mount. Scroll 1/2-way down the page:

http://www.thunderracing.com/shop-by...ks-and-Struts/
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