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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 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 Mar 1, 2010 | 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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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 02:37 AM
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yea they are fine
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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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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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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lol
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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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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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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huh? the shocks compress...
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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yep they are fine
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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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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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Unevolved
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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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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YEEEEEEEE HWAAAAAAAAHHHHH. ^I do that every time i go to class.
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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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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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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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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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 07:37 AM
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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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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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yea, but eleanor is a totally different story
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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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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