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  1. 02-27-2009, 01:34 AM #1
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    How much did you lower your mini van?

    I know there are very few that have lowered their mini van's,
    but of those that have...how much lower did you go?
    I mean from your van height before and after.
    Or did you not measure before and after?
    Front lowered...?How much?
    Rear lowered....?How Much?

    By the way, here is a pdf I made of a lowering chart I drew, if you ever lower your car/van or do any suspension changes you want to keep track of, this may help.

    http://polybushings.com/pages/height.pdf
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  2. 02-27-2009, 01:36 AM #2
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    Im doin mine soon, I will take before and after pics with a tape measure on the rockers
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  3. 02-27-2009, 03:06 PM #3
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    3 inches front and rear.

    This pic is before I put the front up and leveled it out, this was 3.5 in the front.



    I'll take a current pic when I take the snows back off.
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  4. 02-27-2009, 03:46 PM #4
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    It looks really good that low!
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  5. 02-27-2009, 03:47 PM #5
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    Quote Originally Posted by dds78910 View Post
    It looks really good that low!
    Thankyou,
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  6. 02-27-2009, 04:19 PM #6
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    I like it as well Simon

    Sure would love to see the Mini in person one day.

    I might have to fly out west this year to meet you and Terry.

    Get you both to take your Minis to the same track the same day.

    Chuck
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  7. 02-27-2009, 04:43 PM #7
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    Quote Originally Posted by BIG PSI View Post
    I like it as well Simon

    Sure would love to see the Mini in person one day.

    I might have to fly out west this year to meet you and Terry.

    Get you both to take your Minis to the same track the same day.

    Chuck
    I plan on going to PIR this year, if work picks up, otherwise I'll be hanging at Mission all year,
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  8. 03-16-2009, 04:56 PM #8
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    Did mine, couldnt really put a tape on the rockers as it has running boards (anyone wanna buy?) but i measured the fender wells. Front has stock springs/struts out of my old 88 sundance T1 auto 4dr. Rear I took the longest leaf out.

    Front stock


    Front dropped


    Rear stock


    Rear dropped


    Stock


    Dropped


    It rides great, I wish the back was a lil lower though. But when i load it up with wood, subs, amps, batteries, etc. it will go down some Im sure.
    edit- forgot to add that the van sat about a half inch lower than stock on factory suspension. It has 205/70r14 on it and its supposed to have 195/75r14.
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  9. 03-16-2009, 05:29 PM #9
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    Very nice,
    1989 FWD Turbo Caravan-2.5 TIII, GT35R, auto, a/c, cruise, pwr windows/locks, fully loaded with interior and ran with full exhaust. RETIRED FOR A FEW YEARS! 12.57@104 :O)
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    Go Lower!!! Let's see some more of these!
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  11. 05-29-2009, 02:34 PM #11
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    Quote Originally Posted by dr_amx View Post
    Go Lower!!! Let's see some more of these!
    Nah, then I might as well a Civic,
    1989 FWD Turbo Caravan-2.5 TIII, GT35R, auto, a/c, cruise, pwr windows/locks, fully loaded with interior and ran with full exhaust. RETIRED FOR A FEW YEARS! 12.57@104 :O)
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  12. 05-29-2009, 07:25 PM #12
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    I cant, I have a 604 and the pan is about 2 inches off the ground, I smash the sidewalk pulling into the driveway
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    Man,. I wish I had a pic of mine just before I crushed it, it was almost sitting on the ground.
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  14. 05-31-2009, 10:41 PM #14
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?



    have to get a pic tom of the running boards removed, havnt done that yet
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    Re: How much did you lower your mini van?

    is that an hrc sticker? if so, i approve.
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