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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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can you take a picture of how low you are in the rear when aired out. also it might be hard but if you can, try and get a measurement from the top of the bottom spring perch to to the bottom of the top spring bucket.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 12:41 AM
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ok i will get a picture asap..ill message it to you.....is there another mod i can do for it to tuck? or is it like this on g35's because the fender wells arent as spacey as ls430's gs300's etc
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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do you know how close your tires are to hitting the inner fenders? also what size tires are you running.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 12:45 AM
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just so you guys know i am starting to slowly put a kit together and when i have everything i need i am going to do a build log for everyone
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:05 AM
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im in the same boat as gorg3ou5. i have the uas kit as well. how can i get the rear down just a smidge more? its not that big of a deal but i just want it to look more even. it looks more off in person than in the pics.

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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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Wow that's pretty high to have air suspension
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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if you guys cant go any lower and cutting your cups isnt really helping you might want to look into your shocks themselfs bottoming out and not allowing you to go any lower
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:17 AM
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I can't remember since it's been so long since I looked but doesn't the bag fit inside of the cup? And the cup just keeps the bag from sliding around and such right? If so, how would cutting the cup give you extra space?

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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:21 AM
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no the cups literly look like a cup. has a flat bottom and then has a round wall thats open on the other end. the flat part is what gets mounted on the bag surface. so the cup sits ON the bag not OVER the bag
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:23 AM
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if your bags are mounted inside of the cups then i would take them off now and make sure that you didnt not rub a ring on the bag becuase it will pop. it shouldnt even be possible to mount it like that so i doubt its like that. the bottom cup in the picture is showing the surface that needs to be touching the bag
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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I gotcha now. Like I said, it's been a while since I looked and I didn't even notice how they were mounted. I'll get under there in the morning and make sure though.

One more thing I forgot to ask. Is it bad for my struts to be bottomed out? I can feel the metal on metal when I lay down the front. That's what keeps it from actually laying on the ground.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:33 AM
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as long as you arent bouncing the car up and down slamming the shocks you will be fine
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 04:20 AM
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yeah i figured it was the shocks, is there a way to shorten the shocks? or are there shortened shocks out on the market?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 05:21 AM
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and how do i know if its the shocks bottoming out
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Are you running factory shocks? My Ksport shocks have height adjustment, you might want to contact them to see if they can sell you just the front and rear shocks, that way you can adjust them both to your liking.

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