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Offline Greeny

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Re: Racingline shocks and H&R springs
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2022, 08:41:26 pm »
Had 13mm front spacer and nothing on the rear in those photos. Was just trying the spacers out to see what worked best on the front, am getting a 15mm set for the rear.

And yes that is the difference, I don't understand why mine is sitting so high! Really don't get it.

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Re: Racingline shocks and H&R springs
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2022, 08:58:51 am »
Did you make sure the front dampers were fully bottomed out into the steering knuckles?  They can sometimes bind 5-10mm up from the bottom.

If not that, maybe speak to the suppliers of the springs/dampers.


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Re: Racingline shocks and H&R springs
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2022, 09:03:46 am »
Did you also leave the lower rear shock bolts and arms loose, so that you can tighten them up when the car was on the floor or ramps...........otherwise you can add tension to the bushes if tightened with the wheel hanging in the air, making them  kind of act like a spring under tension. That would also wear them out quicker and raise/push the car up a little

Hope that made sense  :thinking:
« Last Edit: February 04, 2022, 09:05:29 am by mjmallia »
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