ObliqueFD

iTrader: (32)

I met up with wiblergt today and his 7 is sitting alot higher and has a softer ride. What is the possibility that I have an R1 suspension in my touring? I also have dual oil coolers.

Here is a pic.

SpeedKing

iTrader: (4)

Only way to find out would be to see them. Post pics of your shocks and springs.

mazdaspeed00

iTrader: (6)

the r1 suspension sits at the same height as toruing suspension. if your springs are black you probably have eibach or h&r

spoolin93r1

werd. but when i bought my r1, it sat pretty low compared to most 7's i've seen. stock suspension. turns out the shocks had over 100k miles on them and just needed to be replaced. might wanna look into gettin new shocks

ArcWelder

Ride height shouldn't depend on the condition of the shocks. The springs support the weight of the car, not the shocks. Ride height can be adjusted by changing the length, compression force, or mounting point of the springs.

spoolin93r1

i'm sorry, but i've seen way too many vehicles that have old and worn out shocks, that sit higher when they have new shocks in place. shocks take some of the weight to a percentage. if all the oil is gone, the damping is going to be nil, which will cause sag

rynberg

Sorry, but the laws of physics disagree with you. The newest, stiffest shocks in the world don't prevent full spring motion -- the shock stiffness merely determines how long it takes for the spring to achieve full deflection.

ArcWelder

I'm not saying you didn't see a change, just that you shouldn't. A shock in motion has a damping action, a static shock has no damping action. A shock without a spring and the force of the car pushing on the shock will quickly compress it to the bottom of the shock travel. Point is, the spring supports the car.

A possibility is that the car (whichever car) has reached its present ride height after many miles of wear and compression. The shocks and springs are taken apart, new shocks installed, everything reassembled in extension. You lower the car and voila!, higher ride height. Must have been the shocks! Well probably not. The car will most likely settle to its original height in time.

spoolin93r1

i know how a shock works. i'm just saying i've seen too many cars with blown/worn out shocks sagging quite a bit

PVerdieck

Take a tire off, take a pic of the shock and spring. Post it. See if you can find writing on the shock/spring. Everything else is meaningless verbal masturbation until you do that. It could be worn spring/worn shock/modded springs/modded shocks or you could be hallucinating.