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Check for the black nylon spacers under the shock springs. They're about 3/4 to 1" thick. You'll need a tall press to disassemble the shocks. Removing these will drop the car enough to be noticable. You should have the front end realigned.
If you want to get serious, you need to change the shocks and the upper rear A-arms. Alden and Koni make adjustable shocks and these are available from Pantera parts dealers. The Koni's are much more expensive but may have better ride quality. I have Aldens dropped all the way and the ride quality is...well..."quality" is the wrong term. Maybe it's just the roads around here.
With lowered shocks, your rear wheels will tip in at the top. You need to replace the upper rear A-arms with adjustable ones. Collector's Choice had the best price.
Then you need to have all 4 wheels aligned. In my case, there was enough adjustment in the front upper A-arms to allow for alignment. This could be a problem on some cars. The slots that hold the upper ball carrier might have to be elongated in extreme cases...but mine's pretty low and didn't need any extra work.
This is costly to have done, but if you can do it yourself, you'll save a bundle in labor. It is definately worth it. Of course, while you're at it, you should check out your A-arm bushings (a REAL be-atch of a job to do yourself) and then you're going to need those 17" wheels...and Goodyear F1s...and...and...
Mooso.
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