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Originally Posted by priobe
I guess I might even have to change the spring to a shorter spring if I run out of thread Is this correct?
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To a certain extent. Depending upon what you are trying to achieve (such as the saggy-ass look of the CSX cars) you may have to change the shock as well. Generally coil-overs come matched and so if you start shortening the spring you have to go to a shorter shock, otherwise the shock will bottom out upon compression and thats no bueno, especially at high speeds or on the track.
My advice is to put the car on a rack and lower your existing setup to where you want the car to ride (remember that springs are what set ride height and shocks serve to dampening the travel.) Then take some measurements from one end of the shock to the other (eye to eye) in its mounted position. Then, compare that to the specs for that shock and see where your shock measurements fits within that range. For example, if the range of motion for that shock is 10.5"-13" and your shock is at 11" at rest, then you are only .5" from bottoming out, and that will not work.
Also, I am sure you know this, but adjusting the front shocks will change the front alignment, so don't do that until you get the ride height exactly where you want it.