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Old 09-29-2010, 12:43 PM
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your 02 shocks were probably worn out.
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Springs/shock valving/sways are part of the equation, the other part is the different bump steer geometry due to the diff rear control arms/spindle. Bumpsteer is a bit reduced in the AP2 (from what I understand), so the car should be less apt to loosen up if you do something silly like let off the throttle after turn-in (weight will shift up front, rear will rise, rear will toe out less in an AP2).
Not sure if you'll notice this on the street.
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Originally Posted by bboixtc
Ok I JUST swapped the ap1 for the ap2 shocks and springs and my car DEFINITELY sits higher. I tq'ed everything to it's proper specs. Do these ap2 shocks/springs need to settle? They have 7,500ish on them and were never taken apart.
Hi mate

did you ever figure out why yours was sitting higher on ap2 shocks. I have just put ap2 shocks on mine and there is a defiant raise in the suspension aswell ?
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Originally Posted by dinochips
Originally Posted by bboixtc' timestamp='1285446585' post='19544574
Ok I JUST swapped the ap1 for the ap2 shocks and springs and my car DEFINITELY sits higher. I tq'ed everything to it's proper specs. Do these ap2 shocks/springs need to settle? They have 7,500ish on them and were never taken apart.
Hi mate

did you ever figure out why yours was sitting higher on ap2 shocks. I have just put ap2 shocks on mine and there is a defiant raise in the suspension aswell ?
Old shocks and springs sag over time, new ones will over time.
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Originally Posted by zeroptzero
Originally Posted by dinochips' timestamp='1455453599' post='23880282
[quote name='bboixtc' timestamp='1285446585' post='19544574']
Ok I JUST swapped the ap1 for the ap2 shocks and springs and my car DEFINITELY sits higher. I tq'ed everything to it's proper specs. Do these ap2 shocks/springs need to settle? They have 7,500ish on them and were never taken apart.
Hi mate

did you ever figure out why yours was sitting higher on ap2 shocks. I have just put ap2 shocks on mine and there is a defiant raise in the suspension aswell ?
Old shocks and springs sag over time, new ones will over time.
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+1, I replaced my AP1 shocks/struts with new AP1 shocks/struts and the old springs were 1-2 inches shorter than my new ones.

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