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Originally posted by Soccerman085:
Thanks for the responses, I'll be sure to forward him this information.
Keep us posted on what he decides to do.
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Lowering a Contour isn't a very bright thing do to. You run out of bump travel in a hurry, and nothing is going to make it look cool. Tell him to get a Civic or learn to live with a "boring" car.
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Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Lowering a Contour isn't a very bright thing do to.
I don't agree with that. Nothing wrong with proper lowering.
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Instead of starting a new post I'll try this one. What do you guys think about the B&G Autobahn springs? I want to go low mainly for looks because I HATE that front wheel gap, but I do like to take the twisties pretty fast and do autocrosses when I can. At first I was going to go with ground controls but I didn't like the fact of voiding my koni warranty.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Lowering a Contour isn't a very bright thing do to.
I don't agree with that. Nothing wrong with proper lowering.
Lowering for style? It'as dumb.
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Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Lowering a Contour isn't a very bright thing do to.
I don't agree with that. Nothing wrong with proper lowering.
Lowering for style? It'as dumb.
Not really. Some people enjoy a good looking car over the best performing. But lowering for both looks and performance can be done. I know you're not saying our cars are best at stock height.
My car is lowered. It looks better and handles better. I don't see the problem here.
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I would recomend not using the stock struts.... I have a 95' tour dropped 2.25" and when it had 130,000 miles on it I put GC coilovers on the stock struts - they lasted for about 20,000 miles without excessive bounce or handling issues.... NOW is a different issue - I have strut leaking, 6 clunking noises when turning from right to left, bouncing like you wouldn't believe, gone through bearings as often as I change my underwear, and now I have to replace at least the struts, if not the entire setup.... just my $.02 - You do it cheap, you will have to do it again. BUT IT LOOKS GREAT! 
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Lowering a Contour isn't a very bright thing do to.
I don't agree with that. Nothing wrong with proper lowering.
Lowering for style? It'as dumb.
Not really. Some people enjoy a good looking car over the best performing. But lowering for both looks and performance can be done. I know you're not saying our cars are best at stock height.
My car is lowered. It looks better and handles better. I don't see the problem here.
I would have to go with kremit. It does look better with a 1-inch drop (more even better) and makes it handle so much more, hell of a lot less body roll..
To say it's not a bright thing to do..... I think you slapped alot of people in the face lol 
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Originally posted by blu_fuz:
6 clunking noises when turning from right to left, bouncing like you wouldn't believe, gone through bearings as often as I change my underwear
GC are know for that. To prevent the grind/turning noise you should lude/grease your bearing often. As far as the bouncing I say its "stiff suspension." Ha Ha
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