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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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looking to lower 308 height

I have a 1984 euro 308, car sits high compared to my other cars, anyone know whats involved to lower the ride height by a few inches? Car has 16" wheels on it...

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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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I'd leave it to preserve the originality in the look and the feel, it's going to decrease the value of the car as well

You can try these guys though, they should know this topic and the vintage cars up and down. I'd say your going to need more than just springs, as the shocks wouldn't be valved properly if you change springs only and the handling/tire wear would go down the drain
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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I agree -- lowering it will only hurt handling and value. The suspension is designed to be that height. Sometimes previous owners put shorter sidewall tires on that make it look higher, but using standard tire sizes (or for TRX cars, using later 328 wheels) makes all the difference.

You can use 360 wheels, which changes the stance, but won't hurt resale or handling.
 
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