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Too low to pass inspection. What should I do to raise the ride height?

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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Too low to pass inspection. What should I do to raise the ride height?

I can already raise the front because the shocks are adjustable. What do you recommend to raise the back? Air shocks? What brand?
Damn this car and curse the day I bought it.
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Throw some stock springs under the back. Easier than changing shocks.
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Thanks. Hopefully that would be enough. Someone mentioned they put air bags inside the springs on police cars that get overloaded in the back. Does anyone do anything like that with F-bodies?
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Drag cars often use an air bag in the RH rear spring...
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 03:22 AM
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I've got air bags in both of my rear springs for at the track. If you inflate them all the way, you can get at least a 1/2" if not 1" out of them. I've never really measured, but when I deflate them when I about to go home from the track, I can watch the car go down. Can be had for around 70 bucks if my memory serves me right.
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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This is what I am running:
http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...mid=11&sid=141
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Thanks guys. I know I could have searched, but my patience is thin. This car has been about as bad as it possibly could have been, and it still needs work. He didn't give me a rejection sticker at the garage though, so I'm going to try to get it to pass somewhere else.
Old Sep 26, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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Wink

im selling the stock springs from my 97Z28,ALL FOUR OF THEM
Old Sep 27, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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air up your tires to their max...and take junk outa your car...

ive never heard of a car being too low to pass though
Old Oct 2, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Daniel6718

ive never heard of a car being too low to pass though
i agree
Old Oct 2, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bluemaggot
Thanks guys. I know I could have searched, but my patience is thin. This car has been about as bad as it possibly could have been, and it still needs work. He didn't give me a rejection sticker at the garage though, so I'm going to try to get it to pass somewhere else.
Hey if you want to make a trip to richmond I can hook you up. Shoot me a PM if you need to
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