| jrdahl |
| I've seen pictures here, some real, some manipulated, of lowered Pilots. I'm not wanting to low ride it, only lower it 1.5 to 2 inches. Has anyone here found a way to do this successfully? I could only find coil spring adjusting kits at JC Whitney. There must be an appropritate kit or spring available. |
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| jcantanixon |
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Originally posted by jrdahl
I've seen pictures here, some real, some manipulated, of lowered Pilots. I'm not wanting to low ride it, only lower it 1.5 to 2 inches. Has anyone here found a way to do this successfully? I could only find coil spring adjusting kits at JC Whitney. There must be an appropritate kit or spring available.
The only one I've seen lowered had cut springs. Not recommended. For most Pilot owners, significant ride height is a positive thing.
...and based on another post where you mentioned that your wife crushed one of your side bars, are you sure that lowering it is a good idea? |
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| rlapid |
| aftermarket performance parts are extremely rare for the pilot. you might not want to mess with the ride height anyway, as it may cause undesired results like uneven tire wear. |
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| jrdahl |
| Yeah, I've heard cutting the springs is not a good idea. JC Whitney has spring adjusters. though don't know how that works or what the ramifications would be. Just about every other truck/SUV out there has parts available to do this except the Pilot. So it does seem that there are quite a few others like me who like to do this for what ever reason. I think the vehicle would look better, couldn't handle worse. would be more stable and would not look like the gazillion others I see day to day. And no, ride height has nothing to do with my wife crushing the nerf bar, just not being aware of what one's doing. If I come across anything...... |
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| LiveWireRacing |
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Originally posted by jrdahl
Yeah, I've heard cutting the springs is not a good idea. JC Whitney has spring adjusters. though don't know how that works or what the ramifications would be. Just about every other truck/SUV out there has parts available to do this except the Pilot. So it does seem that there are quite a few others like me who like to do this for what ever reason. I think the vehicle would look better, couldn't handle worse. would be more stable and would not look like the gazillion others I see day to day. And no, ride height has nothing to do with my wife crushing the nerf bar, just not being aware of what one's doing. If I come across anything......
I can't imagine that you and I are the only two who want a modest lowering of the pilot. I'm a pediatrician, not a pimp, and would like to lower the pilot just 1 1/2 to 2", put some 18 or 19" wheels on, re-upholster the front seats and call it good.
Keep up the search and let us know what you find.
Thanks,
Paul |
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