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Spooling 06-22-2009 10:15 PM

why is the rear higher than the front?
 
just an observation, most of the Fits I see with lowering springs (some with coilovers too) tend to have the rears sticking up higher than the fronts. why is that?

trancedsailor 06-22-2009 10:25 PM

I dunno, I have KSports with the rear all the way down and it's higher than the front. Been thinking of raising my fronts a hair.

suketoborudo00 06-22-2009 10:37 PM

is it to counter the "squatting effect" from fast acceleration from a stop?

Spooling 06-22-2009 11:03 PM


Originally Posted by trancedsailor (Post 681666)
I dunno, I have KSports with the rear all the way down and it's higher than the front. Been thinking of raising my fronts a hair.

hmm...
:popc:

Type 100 06-23-2009 05:15 AM

That's the opposite of what most lowering springs I know do to GDs. Usually the rear goes lower, especially evident when the car is laden. People here usually add rubber or aluminum spacers to their rear springs to equalize the drop.

Kurse 06-23-2009 10:11 AM

I've remove my spring seat to make it equal.
I've cut a tire tube and put it at the same place of the seat to reduce de noise.

Fit4Trav 06-23-2009 12:07 PM

Part of it may be the way the bumper looks. It doesn't come down all the way so it appears the rear is higher

kenchan 06-23-2009 04:16 PM


Originally Posted by Spooling (Post 681660)
just an observation, most of the Fits I see with lowering springs (some with coilovers too) tend to have the rears sticking up higher than the fronts. why is that?

CG. you want more weight on the front because it's FWD. that's all.

Fat Ping Cat 06-23-2009 05:51 PM

it's aesthetic too... it's for that "aggressive stance"

Bryan-Guy-Status 06-23-2009 05:54 PM

Theres a few different reasons. First it is because the front of the car is heavier due to the engine. Second is so when you add weight to the back, passengers or cargo, the bottom with level out with the front. All vehicles will have a slightly raised rear end.


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