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Lowering a GranSport.........

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  1. Griza

    Griza Rookie

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    Anybody do this or know if there is a way to drop it? My business partner just got some new wheels for his '05 and for some reason the wheel gap looks bigger now. The car needs go down about an 1 maybe 1 1/2 inches. He has the Skyhook suspension and 19's. Any help would be appreciated.
     
    Griza, Jun 28, 2006
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  2. sunburn

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    It's very easy because of the Sky Hook suspension.
    Buy a set of spring compressors (belt type is MUCH easier). Jack the car up and put it on jack stands.
    There is a big (3")spanner nut (on the bottom of the lower shock collar, tap it counterclockwise to loosen it.
    Screw it down until you have the desired distance between the collar (the one holding the spring) and the lower nut. I uscrewed mine until I had 1" between the two.
    Now, compress the spring to take pressure off the threaded spring collar.
    The collar is now ready to be turned counter clockwise until it touches the lower nut which is already in the desired position.
    Make sure the rubber spring mounting guides are flush around the top and the bottom of the spring and make even contact with the top and bottom spring collars. Now slowley release the spring until it's seated on the upper and the lower collar.
    Tighten the bottom spanner locking nut by turning or tapping it clockwise against the lower shock collar.
    Now, only three more wheels to go! It only took me 3 hrs in my garage last weekend. After I finished I took the car to be aligned to be on the safe side. It did need a little touch up but I don't know if that was because of the lowering or not.
    If you have more Qs PM me, be glad to help.
     
    sunburn, Jun 29, 2006
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  3. Griza

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    Great info Sunburn!!!! Thank you very much. How much were you able to lower the car? He was hoping to not have to change to new coilovers and he got lucky!! Thanks again, If I have any more questions, I will hit you up........
     
    Griza, Jun 29, 2006
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  4. sunburn

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    I dropped mine 1" all 'round. That's about the limit because the front end will start to bottom out. I sold mine last year and bought a Maserati Bora but in looking through the ebay ads found it was for sale in Houston area with good pics that show the car lowered.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-Maserati-Spyder-GT-Convertible-with-19-800-miles_W0QQitemZ290002954666QQihZ019QQcategoryZ6313QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
     
    sunburn, Jun 30, 2006
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