JipJopJones
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- 1979 Cressida Wagon, 1981 Corolla Hardtop
I just bought a car... 1982 Toyota Corolla Wagon, however pretty much everything on it (drivetrain, suspension, brakes) is AE86. I'll admit, I broke the "never buy a modified car" rule, but it seems to be in pretty good shape.
However, the car is stupidly low. It's got KSport Coilovers on the front and lowering blocks in the rear. Going over any bumps/potholes in the road is hellish. The CLUNK the car makes is daunting to say the least and I'm pretty sure it's bottoming out on the bumpstops.
Having never delved into lowering a car until now, what should be my first steps to fix some of the issues. As the car sits, the adjustable perches are sitting about 1" off the bottom of the thread and with the car on jack stands the coil falls to the bottom (unseating itself from the upper spring seat) Is this wrong/bad?
With all this being said... is there a way I can improve my ride while still maintaining a relatively slammed look? I don't mind taking the car up 1-1.5 inches or so in the front, and 2-2.5" in the rear, but I don't want huge gaps showing in the wheel arches, nor do I want a super soft ride. (I plan to autoX this car)
Thanks for the help. I can get pics of the coil overs if that would help explain the situation.
EDIT: Here's a photo:
However, the car is stupidly low. It's got KSport Coilovers on the front and lowering blocks in the rear. Going over any bumps/potholes in the road is hellish. The CLUNK the car makes is daunting to say the least and I'm pretty sure it's bottoming out on the bumpstops.
Having never delved into lowering a car until now, what should be my first steps to fix some of the issues. As the car sits, the adjustable perches are sitting about 1" off the bottom of the thread and with the car on jack stands the coil falls to the bottom (unseating itself from the upper spring seat) Is this wrong/bad?
With all this being said... is there a way I can improve my ride while still maintaining a relatively slammed look? I don't mind taking the car up 1-1.5 inches or so in the front, and 2-2.5" in the rear, but I don't want huge gaps showing in the wheel arches, nor do I want a super soft ride. (I plan to autoX this car)
Thanks for the help. I can get pics of the coil overs if that would help explain the situation.
EDIT: Here's a photo:
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