lowered car but back isnt as low as i want it: can i remove isolaters?

[cb18201]

someone said to remove the rear rubber isolaters to make it lower, can i do this without hurting anything?,if so what should i put in their place? thanks

 

[nmcgrawj]

I took them out from all the corners to make it sit level. The only thing that will happen is you might hear more road noise but i dont notice it.

Nothing can be harmed...i been rollin like this for about a year now.

 

[maypo59]

Yes you can remove them, and what you will get is a little more noise, and the occasional "clunk" when you hit potholes, etc.

 

[cb18201]

clunk?? lol i dont think that can be to good

 

[HazMat404]

its pretty much just the spring completely compressing and no rubber to absorb that. thats how mine is and lately ive been thinking about getting bigger isolators to make my rear sit up a tiny bit higher

 

[cb18201]

i dont want it to low, do you think only taking out one siolater will give me maybe an inch?

 

[nmcgrawj]

clunk?? lol i dont think that can be to good

Mine only "clunked" the first drive i went on after swapping them out. And it only clunks as it seats it self against the metal.

 

[cb18201]

Mine only "clunked" the first drive i went on after swapping them out. And it only clunks as it seats it self against the metal.

did you take out the upper and lower in the rear?

 

[GTPhreak]

I have no isolators front or rear...no increased noise that i can tell...you will get nowhere near an inch from removing the isolators...maybe 1/4-1/2"

 

[cb18201]

i guess a half is probably all i need

 

[rockin_rick]

When I put in my Steeda Sports, the rear did sit a little higher than I wanted. After a couple weeks it did settle down a bit and I am happy with the level. I'd give it a bit of time and then see what you think.

If you must remove isolators, you'd be best off if you only remove 1 per spring, like just the lowers and not the tops. You then get some NVH isolation.

Rick

 

[cb18201]

"You then get some NVH isolation."

what is that?

 

[slytherin]

See my car sat higher in the front than the rear so I took out the tops figuring on no road debris can really get up there versus sitting on the lower. now that I'm looking at it, a PC mouse pad would be perfect material. It would get the job done it would isolate just enough and it would let the car drop a bit more.

 

[Stump1000]

any of you guys got pics of your cars with the springs? I wanna lower mine a little but not too much. Pics and spring types would be great

 

[cb18201]

what the hell do those stupid isolaters even do

 

[mystang94gt]

Dont know what they do prolly just keep the spring from shifting..... But how long ago did you put the lowering springs on? Mine took about 300 miles before they finally settled all the way down. Ended up about a 1/2 lower than the day I installed them.

 

[cb18201]

last saturday i installed them, but ive been driving with them since monday

 

[mystang94gt]

I'd give it a little time before you took it all back apart again. Give it one more week and then if it still didnt get any lower you can think about taking those isolators out. JMO

 

[cb18201]

sounds good to me, the back was easy as hell to do anyways, so taking it apart would not take long, its only two bolts that need to be undone on each side, both shock bolts.

 

[rockin_rick]

Mine took about 300 miles before they finally settled all the way down. Ended up about a 1/2 lower than the day I installed them.

Exactly what I experienced.

The isolators are there to reduce NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness).

Rick