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#26 |
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Re: Installed airbags and still dont set low enough.
Possibly. Just make sure you aren't rubbing the bag on anything once you do.
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Location: sanford,fl
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I run drop spindles with plates on top and cut cups on bottom(flush with lower arm) 245/45/17 tire 25.7 diameter. cross member hits the floor when aired out. yes cutting the cups will help.
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Re: Installed airbags and still dont set low enough.
Just don't cut the cup too much.
It needs to set solid in the lower a-arm I've heard 1-5/8" is the minimum total height. Any less and it will rock around in the a-arm.
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Catawissa ,PA
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Re: Installed airbags and still dont set low enough.
OK did find out that my ball joints are binding. What can I do about that? I noticed that when raising it from aired out to full up when it first starts going up I hear a clunk on both sides. I am going to cut my cups to 1 5/8" and should I weld them in or just let em set in the frame?
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#30 |
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Catawissa ,PA
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Re: Installed airbags and still dont set low enough.
I'm looking at pie cutting the uppers. Read a lot about the upper ball joints binding up n seems like it might be the answer. Anyone ever do it?
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Location: Lititz, PA 17543
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Re: Installed airbags and still dont set low enough.
i don't have any cups on my a arms, just plates top & bottom; bump stop perch gone... dropped spindles.
just put the 17" vette wheels on the front and 18" on back. i have no issues with fender/ inner fender clearance and have full steering travel even when aired out. good luck putting her on the ground, my lowest point aired out is my lower a arms. WAGZ
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Re: Installed airbags and still dont set low enough.
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