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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Ok so i bought the HR sport springs and not the SS. After the install I set the vehicle down to find the front not as low as expected. the drop was 1.6 1.5. my question is has any one ever cut new springs????? Tire rack where i bought them from was no help.
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Let them settle a bit.... drive around for a week, see what you think then.
Old Oct 15, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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ok ill try that and see what happens.
Old Oct 16, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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Isolators are worth about a 1/4"
Old Oct 21, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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ive never ran anything without isolators. will i have any noise?
Old Oct 21, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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btw its been a week or so, still havent noticed any difference after letting everything settle
Old Oct 21, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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It will take a week I agree. My eibachs were the same way it took a week to settle them in.
Old Oct 24, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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Cut em... 1/2 coil front ,3/4 coil rear.
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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Dont do it. you will completely destroy the ride quality not to mention have problems with alignment and wear your tire really fast. Springs are designed to have a specific spring rate. If you cut them this get all out of wack. If you have ever riden in a car with cut springs you wouldn't evev think of this.
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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did you make sure the bottom end of the spring was in the correct spot? if it is not sitting in the lowest part of the perch it will not sit a slow as it is supposed to.



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