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Old 05-06-2008, 06:56 PM
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I recently installed the swift sport mach springs. They have been installed for about three days. I measured the wheel well gap before and after the install and the car is still sitting at the factory height. Is there a lenth of time it takes for these springs to "settle" to the lower ride height?
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weird.....well, give it a couple of days see what happneds
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i have em on my car and barely dropped. but handles great though!!!
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The drop is marginal and the car really didn't "settle" more after an extended period of time... You sure it didn't drop at all? I noticed a difference in wheel gap (although minimal)
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Did you preload the suspension before torquing everything back down? I've read that can make a difference.
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should have gone with espelir or skunk2 if you wanted a serious drop on springs. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Slick2K,May 7 2008, 11:32 AM
Did you preload the suspension before torquing everything back down? I've read that can make a difference.
If you don't preload before torquing everything down your car may not sit at the right height.
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I dont see how preloading the suspension before tourqing everything down would make a difference. Guess I'll give it a few more days.
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