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 Post subject: Lowering shocks?
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:07 pm 
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Does any one no how i can lower my 73' dodge dart swinger? or were to buy socks to do so?

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:03 pm 
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Crank down the front torsion bars and realign..... 2"

reverse and swap front spring mounts on the rear. 2"

You dont need special shocks......or socks....although I prefer wearing sandals while working on the Valaint....you can do it in rubber boots.

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You have to get the front end pretty low to need a shorter shock absorber (damper), but a GM A body shock works if you change the lower mount.

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The shocks are not what determines ride height,. (unless you put a set of coilovers or air shocks on, neither recommended.) and even then it would raise your car of course, not lower. But conventional shocks (gas charged or not) have no bearing on ride height. Springs and torsion bars do.


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:07 pm 
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just watch your bumb stops up front, ive def trashed some doin that.


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