..well you might want to call Maier Shadi at BTG, he knows what he sells.. he'll take all the time he needs to answer any question he can. My thoughts with the every day commuter ride quality is that the BTG setup actually improved the ride. OEM setup has some major problems in my opinion. Way too tall and jerky, I don't know what they were trying to accomplish.. I guess with a full load and then factoring in the usual oem cushion is how they got to that point. My car improved so much with the suspension modification I really see the factory flaws it had now. Lowered with a better ride are two things usually not associated with each other. I have never scraped the front of my car, just remember your lower and do the diagonal crossing thing. What I finished with is the top of the front fenders being almost even with the tire tread, the rear having about 1/2" gap. The rake is made into the body then also magnified by the suspension for loaded situations making the stock appearance looking like it has over-load truck springs... it has. I measured a bunch, I'm very anal about wanting it all the same... when I stopped measuring and started looking, it looked right. The rear suspension has more travel than the front so it just about has to have a little more gap to work right. Theory is that most spring combinations where developed before the Turbo, all PT models share the same basic setup so they remain the same springs for whatever level PT we have. The GT has added weight in the front and pulls the front a little lower given that extra weight. The front chin is already lower for enough room for the intercooler so it wants to drag more. All said you just have to plug your usage into your decision for your particular PT Cruiser. Some want and can use the 'slammed' look others want more of a utility use preserved. I personally wanted the best handling emphasized but my car sits 99% of the time in the garage. But when I do drive it's right. The thing about the PT is it's ability to be what every individual wants it to be. Make a list of the cars priorities and make your modifications match the list. I'll get some pictures if you need to see the gaps.
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