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Suspension Koni Yellows and springs just installed, front is higher than the rear

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Old 07-02-2015, 11:14 PM
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Koni Yellows and springs just installed, front is higher than the rear

Hey gang, I just had Koni Yellows and Koni springs installed and it's lower in the back than I thought they would be. The front is higher than the rear. The shop said it would take a few weeks to settle in. I would have thought the weight of the front end with the engine and trans would settle in the front but it's been a week and the front is still higher than the back.

Is there a way to correct this so that the car is level and/or the back is higher than the front?

Koni Yellows and springs just installed, front is higher than the rear-hhtkaec.jpg
 
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Old 07-03-2015, 05:22 AM
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The front springs are bigger and stiffer than the rears and do take some time to settle but check to be sure that the front springs are correctly positioned in their perches. Where are you measuring? Try taking height measurements underneath from level ground to the front and rear jacking points to be sure.
 
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Old 07-03-2015, 05:53 AM
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Are the rears supposed to be that low? Is the picture clear enough to show the height?
 
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Please don't judge ride height by looking at the the wheel arches.
 
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ok, measure from the ground to the jack point stands? Will do and report back.
 
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