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Old 03-01-10, 10:33 PM
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Lowering springs
I bought some suspension techniques 1" drop springs off of rx7.com, and when I put them on with my new shocks, they are able to move around a bit when the car is lifted because they're short. Is this okay? Will they set in after a while?
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Old 03-01-10, 11:07 PM
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ya they will set in when u drop it, same thing happened when i put my rear rb srpings in. they were loose then when i dropped it, it was fine
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yea they are fine
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you solved the riddle yourself by stating "they are able to move around a bit when the car is lifted because they're short"
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Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
you solved the riddle yourself by stating "they are able to move around a bit when the car is lifted because they're short"
I know, I just didnt want them to be loose at all or anything, because the shocks are a good bit longer :P
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huh? the shocks compress...
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yep they are fine
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How often does your suspension see full droop when you're driving?

If your answer is anything other than "never" you may want to reconsider your driving style.
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How often does your suspension see full droop when you're driving?

If your answer is anything other than "never" you may want to reconsider your driving style.
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YEEEEEEEE HWAAAAAAAAHHHHH. ^I do that every time i go to class.
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who doesnt launch there car off the back of a flat bed to get to the courthouse in time every once in a while lol
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haha.. if you did a jump like that i'm sure the car would be toast anyway
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as opposed to gone in 60 seconds when he lands that massive jump and just drives off...
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it may have pistons, and it is a mustang, which I usually hate, but it is such an awesome car.
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