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    1. 04-08-2010 #1
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      A lot of it depends on road quality in your area. For example, the roads are bad around here and I am running a really soft spring rate so I have to jack the front end of my Duster (stock torsionbar setup) almost all the way up! But I don't like to slow down for bumps or anything else so adjust accordingly.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Bjkadron View Post
      A lot of it depends on road quality in your area. For example, the roads are bad around here and I am running a really soft spring rate so I have to jack the front end of my Duster (stock torsionbar setup) almost all the way up! But I don't like to slow down for bumps or anything else so adjust accordingly.

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      ya I'm hopeing that I get assigned someplace with good roads,(so I can keep it low) I plan on going into the trooper academy when I get done with college.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Bjkadron View Post
      A lot of it depends on road quality in your area.
      Good point. I forget some of us are on some pretty old roads for the street car. Im used to my 100mph freeways in So Cal. These freeways are good for 100mph in a yugo (down hill yup) JR
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      most of the roads back home are dirt...I gotta get away!
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      Quote Originally Posted by speedfreak68 View Post
      most of the roads back home are dirt...I gotta get away!
      DIRT IS THE BOMB! Haven't you seen the dukes of hazzard?

      haha! Seriously, they are great! As long as their is no traffic...
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      Quote Originally Posted by Bjkadron View Post
      DIRT IS THE BOMB! Haven't you seen the dukes of hazzard?

      haha! Seriously, they are great! As long as their is no traffic...
      haa ya I grew up on a farm so I've had my fun on them, but Ive also seen the damage they do to paint...
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      Quote Originally Posted by speedfreak68 View Post
      haa ya I grew up on a farm so I've had my fun on them, but Ive also seen the damage they do to paint...

      True true...
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      Quote Originally Posted by speedfreak68 View Post
      Ive also seen the damage they do to paint...
      ...and to headlights/windsheild of the car behind.
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      Quote Originally Posted by John Wright View Post
      ...and to headlights/windsheild of the car behind.
      haha ya that too!
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      Quote Originally Posted by JRouche View Post
      Good point. I forget some of us are on some pretty old roads for the street car. Im used to my 100mph freeways in So Cal. These freeways are good for 100mph in a yugo (down hill yup) JR
      Are you kidding So Cal freeways suck the big wangdoodle!! California wasted gas tax dollars on everything but actually fixing the roads. Most of the other western states have freeways that are as you described but in California I have damn near been bucked off the freeway at 65 by a seperation joint.

      I agree with all that has been said here on ride height. The wheelbase, suspension design, spring rates, shocks, what hangs down and where under the car is the determining factors along with road quality or if the local government uses speedbumps. The front crossmsmember is the lowest point of my Chevelle and it is approximatly 4" off the deck, my Monte Carlo is really low at 3" to 3.5" off the ground and has been known to bounce the front crossmember off the pavement at street dips.
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      Quote Originally Posted by 406 Q-ship View Post
      Are you kidding So Cal freeways suck the big wangdoodle!! California wasted gas tax dollars on everything but actually fixing the roads. Most of the other western states have freeways that are as you described but in California I have damn near been bucked off the freeway at 65 by a seperation joint.

      I agree with all that has been said here on ride height. The wheelbase, suspension design, spring rates, shocks, what hangs down and where under the car is the determining factors along with road quality or if the local government uses speedbumps. The front crossmsmember is the lowest point of my Chevelle and it is approximatly 4" off the deck, my Monte Carlo is really low at 3" to 3.5" off the ground and has been known to bounce the front crossmember off the pavement at street dips.
      3-3.5 off the ground,WOW thats pretty low. Bet it looks goooood though!
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      Quote Originally Posted by speedfreak68 View Post
      3-3.5 off the ground,WOW thats pretty low. Bet it looks goooood though!
      If you look in my PT garage there is a picture of it with taller tires to get the crossmember up a bit, so it would no long bounce off the pavement. I cringe when I think of the sound it made the first time it happened.
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      Quote Originally Posted by 406 Q-ship View Post
      If you look in my PT garage there is a picture of it with taller tires to get the crossmember up a bit, so it would no long bounce off the pavement. I cringe when I think of the sound it made the first time it happened.
      Man you have all kinds of good looking toys. That monte looks pretty badass! I really like that shade of blue
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