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Old 04-05-10, 06:35 AM
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I have UAS bags over TEIN CS coilovers and my front end has never gone all the way down in the front. It looks like it should be able to go down another inch or so. Would installing RCAs fix this issue?
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Old 04-05-10, 07:15 AM
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Yes, adding RCA will drop you even further depending on how thick they are. If the RCAs are 1", you'll drop another inch.

You do risk the possibility of having the upper control arm balljoint hit the upper part of the fender, but of course there are fixes for that.
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Originally Posted by Automan
I have UAS bags over TEIN CS coilovers and my front end has never gone all the way down in the front. It looks like it should be able to go down another inch or so. Would installing RCAs fix this issue?
Automan as I said in ur thread on vsc, I think that your suspension is setup incorrectly. I'm finishing the install on my friend's car with the tein CS on Thursday and I will show you pics of the drop and help you correct your issue if I can.
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Originally Posted by Spyder78
Automan as I said in ur thread on vsc, I think that your suspension is setup incorrectly. I'm finishing the install on my friend's car with the tein CS on Thursday and I will show you pics of the drop and help you correct your issue if I can.
Thanks I would appreciate it.
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Yeah it will drop more, but you will lose lift as well. Which means you will need to ride with a bit more pressure in the bags.
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Originally Posted by rgarjr
Yeah it will drop more, but you will lose lift as well. Which means you will need to ride with a bit more pressure in the bags.
good point about the bag psi with RCAs.
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Originally Posted by PHML
good point about the bag psi with RCAs.
Yeah and if your riding with a lot of PSI in them, your ride will be stiff. So it all goes into play.
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