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View Poll Results: who wants lowering options for AWD RC350 all wheel drive
leveling of the front end only
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Cool overs
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lowering springs front and rear
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58.06%
no i liked the jacked up look
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rc350 AWD lowering options

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Old 04-01-15, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Pearlrider
All 4 corners of mine are spot on even. It's possible the orientation of the spring in the perch was clocked wrong on yours during install. They have to be set the same from side to side.
A slight rotation either way from the end of the last coil in the perch either way can make a big difference.
I just noticed your car seems to be RWD, right? I wonder if my issue has something to do with AWD vs RWD.

Any other members with AWD using the springs notice the corners are not even? Thanks everyone.
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Old 04-01-15, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by pvo
I just noticed your car seems to be RWD, right? I wonder if my issue has something to do with AWD vs RWD.

Any other members with AWD using the springs notice the corners are not even? Thanks everyone.
It's AWD !!
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Old 04-01-15, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Pearlrider
It's AWD !!
Ops. Sorry, my bad.

I will bring it to the shop for them to check then.
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Old 04-02-15, 07:30 AM
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Last pic before I put the Vossen CV7's on. Anyone needing some stk rims and tires let me know.
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Old 04-02-15, 10:45 AM
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I like me some cool overs
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Old 04-03-15, 11:26 AM
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Lowered the front of mine today have to wait till I buy a smaller rear tire I have a 275/35-20 I need to buy a 30 series I made a mistake while ordering the tires anyways









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Old 04-04-15, 12:02 PM
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^^^Perfect dropped amount personally. That's the front? How about the back?
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Old 04-04-15, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
^^^Perfect dropped amount personally. That's the front? How about the back?
back will be done when i buy a smaller series tire in the year accidentally ordered a 35 series
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Old 04-04-15, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LRCSALES
Looks good - which springs did you go with? Also, are those the ExtremeContact DWS or DW? How do you like them so far?

Thank you,
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LRCSALES, thanks for the pic. So, from the pic above, to be clear, the drop is at the front only and rear is stock height? if so, looks good and already even. I question the need to even drop the rear which may otherwise make the front look higher again relative to the rear.
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The car gets a little dirty but here it is with the springs and old wheels I have sitting in the garage for a long time:
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Old 04-05-15, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by pvo
The car gets a little dirty but here it is with the springs and old wheels I have sitting in the garage for a long time:
Looks better with the stock wheels
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