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Front is a lot lower than back

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today I realised the front was a lot lower than the back
then I saw that the back wheels are a few inches bigger than the front ones... I was wondering if this will be an issue?
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What do you mean by a few inches bigger?

What's the tyre size say on the sidewall.
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front are 215/40 r 17
rear are 225/45 r 17

when u measure from top to bottom the rear ones are about 2 inches taller.
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Wtf. :lol: yeah that's definitely contributing. That's like a 30mm difference in diameter.

Does your suspension have a wide spring seat, or is it.. Well, like a coilover lol
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bjk wrote:Wtf. :lol: yeah that's definitely contributing. That's like a 30mm difference in diameter.

Does your suspension have a wide spring seat, or is it.. Well, like a coilover lol

not sure how to tell :(. im very uneducated at suspension

Id say its a coilover cause i remember seeing a winding coil going up
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bjk wrote:Wtf. :lol: yeah that's definitely contributing. That's like a 30mm difference in diameter.

Does your suspension have a wide spring seat, or is it.. Well, like a coilover lol

not sure how to tell :(. im very uneducated at suspension

Id say its a coilover cause i remember seeing a winding coil going up
Easiest way is to take a picture of engine bay and we can tell you what it is. Standard shock has a big coil Spring aswell.
Also, I've had 225/40 on front & 235/45 on the rear of the fto for like 4 years, it doesn't look odd, just fills the rear wheel arches a bit. Also softer ride.
It'll be the type of front bumper you have on that makes it look lower.
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okay i took some photos

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front wheel

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in-between front to back

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Standard shocks. Possible lowering springs. Are the springs a different colour to black?
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ill have a look in a bit
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heres a photo

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they look red, but are covered in so much sh*t have turned black
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bradicus wrote:heres a photo

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they look red, but are covered in so much sh*t have turned black

Yup lowered. Combined with vielside body kit. Too low in most people's opinion & very impractical when it comes to drive ways,speed humps & small twigs.
In due time, (especially if u drive it as a daily) unless your super fkn careful, you'll continue to crack front bar & side skirts.

You can buy a different/better looking front bar & skirts from dstocks

Go back to stock springs to raise it up

Or coilovers if u have the money

Or leave it

Option a is what most people end up doing
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Pedders springs are red & some other common brand I've forgetten
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Actually after looking twice, they just look painted
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alright well i like the body kit :P, i wont be replacing that, only thing i probably want to do is put coilovers or stock suspension
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could be ohlins actually. Itll be the springs that are lowering it though. Question is whether they are lows or super lows. Stock springs will definitely raise it. Question is whether lowering springs (2cm odd) will raise it.
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    you cant adjust the springs can you? im guessing its not that easy
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    bradicus wrote:you cant adjust the springs can you? im guessing its not that easy
    Only with coilovers,u can set the perfect ride height with them.
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    My car sits way lower at the front, maybe a good 3cm difference, springs are black and previous owner reckons it was lowered. RSRs or reeeeeally sogged stock springs? Bump stops still in good cond though...
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    mezje wrote:My car sits way lower at the front, maybe a good 3cm difference, springs are black and previous owner reckons it was lowered. RSRs or reeeeeally sogged stock springs? Bump stops still in good cond though...
    Or cut springs lol count the coils I'll tell u if they're standard
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