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Suspension Installed lowering springs...back went down front stayed same height.

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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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Installed lowering springs...back went down front stayed same height.

Installed Koni springs yesterday and for some reason the back went down as expected but the fronts didn't move. Did I do something wrong? I reused everything except for new strut mounts. Should I have cut the bump stops? Please help me!!
 
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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Sorry, he said koni. Edited.
 

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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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A few TSW lowering spring buyers had this issue from a bad batch.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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I have Konis. Maybe I should contact them directly.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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same here with the h&r stage 2 lowering springs..im amssuming since they are advertised to be 20% stiffer than stock..and they are...they are just to stiff up front to compress under the cars own weight.
looking into an adjustable coilover set.
sorry i was no help but your not alone!!!
good luck
 
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Some say they do settle over time. It is possible not to have them inserted all the way in the arm too, also if you added camber plates, that is an increase you can't avoid.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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I would wait a while to see if it settles. Cutting the bump stops wont change the ride height.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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Springs can take up to a thousand miles to settle. Its only been a day, give it some time.....
 
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