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Old 04-11-2004, 03:41 PM
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how to raise the back end a bit ?

I have the prokit in my car right now . and i think that the back end is a little too low (for my liking) and bottoms out a little bit here and there

can i slip a garden hose in my rear springs to raise it up a bit ?

any other methods to raise the back about half an inch ?
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Old 04-11-2004, 03:44 PM
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Re: how to raise the back end a bit ?

Originally posted by sideways_Into_3rd

can i slip a garden hose in my rear springs to raise it up a bit ?
The SS SLP springs have something like that on them, but dont know if its to raise it up or anything though.

If nothing else I saw somewhere had like a shim kinda that raised the rear .5" I think it was.
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yeah .. a shim would be wicked .. hopefully that person chimes in ... I wonder if its a rubber shim or steel
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Old 04-11-2004, 03:50 PM
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Originally posted by sideways_Into_3rd
yeah .. a shim would be wicked .. hopefully that person chimes in ... I wonder if its a rubber shim or steel
you could make a shim couldnt you?

hmm, or you could cut the mount off the axel tube and weld it on higher, but that seems like alot of work.
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Old 04-12-2004, 04:20 PM
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I made a shim out of 1/2 inch thick conveyor belt. Good sturdy stuff, but now I need to raise the locating dowel because there is nothing to hold the spring in place. I figured maybe get a muffler shop to weld on wee peice of pipe and I'd be all set.
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*chime*

I made shims from UHMW plastic that I put on top of my rear springs. Did it to level the car side-to-side, and also to raise it when I drag raced. Works like a champ.

Take a look toward the bottom of http://www.go-fast.org/z28/suspension.html for some info.

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LPEdave, thats a great idea. I sent you an email asking you a few simple questions. Im usually pretty handy when it comes to ideas like that but I would have never thought of that. thanks man, your knowledge is greatly appreciated.
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