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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Unhappy Suspension Error! (Belltech)

i recently installed the 3/4 lowering kit from belltech on my truck. everything is fine except the 3" front drop is made for a v-8 and i have a v-6. anyways the drop didnt come out exactly as i expected the back is a total 4 but the front may be around 2 or 2.5. it doesnt look very good. does anyone know a way that i may be able to correct this problem. some one told me to add thicker tires on the back to level it out. do you think this would work? i have the SVT rims and the tech at the shop told me to go with 50 tires instead of the normal 45. does anyone agree or disagree with this? thanks. any help would be greatly appreciated! im really dissapointed with this!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 10:30 AM
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I would stick with same size wheels to make them look even. Do they make a 3" drop for a v6? if so, I would go that route.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 11:13 AM
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i asked they dont make a 3" v6 drop. but the weird part is that they make a 2/4 drop also. that must look real bad b/c as it is now mine is about 2 1/4 and 4 and it looks bad! i wanna buy some coils for the front 3" for a v6, but the only retailers i know of are DJM and Belltech! :o
 
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 11:54 AM
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also if anyone knows of a manufacturer of 3" drop coils for a v6 f150 please post it as i would like to trade or just purchase them to make my car look right!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 03:13 PM
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Try putting the stock rear shackles back on. At least it would pull the back end up a little bit so you can have that raked look. If that does not give you what you want (temporairly), go to airbags to get the front end where you want, heck put them all the way around and make it look like you want it too.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 10:06 PM
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well the situation seems to be getting better as the springs settle some more! all i need now are those side skirts!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 10:50 PM
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Might check with ground force and see if they have the V6 springs. I remember the first day I brought mine home, thought it was to low, now I want it lower.
 
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