New springs didn't lower car????
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I just installed new 200# weltmeister springs on my '87 924S and expected about a one inch drop, seeing how the new springs are atleast an inch shorter than the stock ones. but the ride height didnt change.
was there some kind of adjustment that i need to make?
how high should the top of the strut stick out of the upper mount bolt? before the swap i had 5 threads showing, so i kept it that way.
thanks,
Justin
was there some kind of adjustment that i need to make?
how high should the top of the strut stick out of the upper mount bolt? before the swap i had 5 threads showing, so i kept it that way.
thanks,
Justin
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Give it a couple days of driving to settle before you worry about it. Almost every time I have ever lowered a car, my first thought was "It looks the same". The one exception was when I briefly installed a used uber-slammed system on my Jetta.
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Have they settled?
You may want to loosen the mounting bolts while the car is static and then re-tighten. Sometimes that helps. I have sold several sets that don't lower some cars, but do others with no real explanation why. My last adventure was with a 997 C2. H&R's didn't lower it as much as they were supposed to, but Eibach's did. Still don't know why......
You may want to loosen the mounting bolts while the car is static and then re-tighten. Sometimes that helps. I have sold several sets that don't lower some cars, but do others with no real explanation why. My last adventure was with a 997 C2. H&R's didn't lower it as much as they were supposed to, but Eibach's did. Still don't know why......
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guess ill just burn up some gas for a week on my favorite (twisty) roads and see what happens.
if its gonna change it needs to be fast, cause im lookin at tires with a smaller sidewall, and i dont want the gap to get any bigger.
beerburner, how far away is Sterling from the peninsula?
if its gonna change it needs to be fast, cause im lookin at tires with a smaller sidewall, and i dont want the gap to get any bigger.
beerburner, how far away is Sterling from the peninsula?
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I figure I'm about four hours from you in northern VA. And if your springs were sagging, you'd get whatever benefits you'd get from the change in spring rates. Unfortunately, I don't know what the stock rates are so I can't comment...
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and i had planned on lowering the rear via the eccentric adjustment after i did the front (technically still not lowered) and as soon as im clear on how to do it.
i couldnt find any pics in past threads... i need pics.
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