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wanna get lower

Mazda Lowering Static Mazda Suspension Mazda Tech
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korrupt1   +1y
title says it all really...........

heres what I got done so far...

front was originally cranked....then the adjustors removed and that assy was indexed...NOT at the control arms....only by the adjustors end...worked the same and achieved the same result and retained ride...saw no point in doingthe control arm ends then...

Rear...3" inch blocks, no leafs removed and factory sized air shocks (which I am hunting for some shorter ones cuz I dont like how these are working...they dont raise much nor do the lower that much)

New lower pro rubber....no not to the size I want yet...but lower...or at least a shorter size I thought....yet still clearing sidewalks when backing in...in fact...looked like I had MORE clearance....but I may have had SOME air in my shocks

Now with the new rubber...it will DEFINITELY be able to go lower than I could have before cuz at full lock on the steering...I would rub...I could drive over everything and no scraping whatsoever

so heres what I am thinking (no bags or dro's yet...I know I know...thats what many will say...but we are still working on the new lil one and the new house...)

I am thinking...index the front yet even more...maybe another 2-4 splines from the adjustor end....and for the rear I want to pull at least 1 leaf...prolly the shortest of the leafpack itself...not the main or the overload...maybe some shackles??? I know some shackles will net me another 1-2" but I am just hoping that some are local here...and then I might not mess with another set of airshox but keep the ones on there already there...dunno.

I would like a LIL bounce....I ride pretty nice...to the point that you really cant tell that I am even lowered....you can tell I am when sitting next to a stock truck....or even a honda civic my roof line is tad lower...but I got the extra room now with the new tires.....badchicen (rick)....he has in his sig a blue one that has the tucked up look I would like to achieve

thoughts...tips, tricks...ideas?

keep in mind...I cant seem to find a pair of vice grips so that slowed my process of pulling leafs yesterday...but its on the mind
snoplow   +1y
reindex the torsion bars, flip the ball joints, and go from there. i built some 5" blocks that were not angled, pulled the leafs but left the main and overload and still had a decent ride. once you get any lower than you already are your going tobe hitting shit. and its going to be hard riding. its all up to you
korrupt1   +1y
yea gonna try to pull some leaves today...if I can find me a set of vise grips...dunno where mines ran off too! LOL!

thanks man!
snoplow   +1y
are you gonna leave the 3" blocks in? just wondering. if you go anybigger then you will definitely want some kind of notch. the axle will be banging off the frame otherwise!
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