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Old 10-14-2010, 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.
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Old 10-14-2010, 08:07 PM
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Let them settle a bit.... drive around for a week, see what you think then.
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Old 10-15-2010, 07:55 AM
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ok ill try that and see what happens.
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Old 10-16-2010, 12:41 PM
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Isolators are worth about a 1/4"
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Old 10-21-2010, 04:27 PM
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ive never ran anything without isolators. will i have any noise?
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Old 10-21-2010, 04:27 PM
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btw its been a week or so, still havent noticed any difference after letting everything settle
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Old 10-21-2010, 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.
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Old 10-24-2010, 01:00 AM
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Cut em... 1/2 coil front ,3/4 coil rear.
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Old 10-27-2010, 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.
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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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