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Old 04-15-2006, 02:40 PM
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Default Re-installed stock coilovers

So, I took my ground control/koni off and put my stock coils back on.

Now, my car sits higher in the front than before....I measured 2" wheelgap up front before and now it's 3".

If R is for passenger side and L if for driver, I have them put on correctly...

Any suggestions will be helpful.

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Old 04-15-2006, 02:44 PM
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I'm sorry if this is the wrong forum...I'm so pissed off right now, I feel like my avatar.
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Is it possible you put the rear springs on the front and vice versa?

Have you driven the car since the swap?

Did you preload the suspension when you torqued the bolts on the a-arms?
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No

Yes

I feel stupid now...Preload as in compress the suspension?
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yea, before torquing everything donw. you need to compress the suspension
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i had the sameeeeee problem......never found out what it was
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I forgot to pre-load the suspension, I went back and did it and now my car sits correct.
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Originally Posted by sanee515,Apr 16 2006, 11:26 AM
i had the sameeeeee problem......never found out what it was
im facing the same way with my Bilstein pss...my driver is lower than passenger and checked all the springs that they are all on the correct sides. i want to find out too as why are s2k like this
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yeah whenever you put in new springs and shocks you guys need to preload it..




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Originally Posted by Boosted04S2k,Apr 16 2006, 02:54 PM
yeah whenever you put in new springs and shocks you guys need to preload it..




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i think ive preload mine a lot of times and still facing the same issue with my pss bilstein but mine is only off my 10mm which about 1cm...until now im still hoping to find the issue


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