Lowering springs problem ?

pudzey101

Installed 60mm rear springs today as my back coilovers where shot , I taught there would be a lot more drop than this what do ye think ? Pic attached

Kenny Logins

+60mm?


:pac:

pudzey101

Kenny Logins wrote: »

+60mm?


:pac:

Haha no suposedly -60mm what's gone wrong ?

goz83

Jesus! It looks like it's on stilts. Are they sitting right? You did remove the old springs before putting on the new ones, right?

pudzey101

Kenny Logins wrote: »

+60mm?


:pac:

Haha no suposedly -60mm what's gone wrong ?

pudzey101

goz83 wrote: »

Jesus! It looks like it's on stilts. Are they sitting right? You did remove the old springs before putting on the new ones, right?

My mechanic put them in for me , where previously on coilovers had to replace with standerd shocks and 60mm springs .

visual

What did you mechanic say ?

weekaizer

It does take a few weeks for springs to settle in so it may reduce by another few mm in time.

Neilw

Are the the correct springs for that exact model car?
Did your mechanic remove the coilover spring perches if that's the type of setup in the car.

In my experience with lowering springs they take a while to settle, but they won't drop the amount you are looking for.

pudzey101

Neilw wrote: »

Are the the correct springs for that exact model car?
Did your mechanic remove the coilover spring perches if that's the type of setup in the car.

In my experience with lowering springs they take a while to settle, but they won't drop the amount you are looking for.

Ya came off the same model as my car ðŸ˜any ideas what I could do or is it something my mechanic done wrong ?? No way could 60mm be that high ha ha

Neilw

pudzey101 wrote: »

Ya came off the same model as my car ðŸ˜any ideas what I could do or is it something my mechanic done wrong ?? No way could 60mm be that high ha ha

So they are used springs? How did they look on the car they came off?

pudzey101

Neilw wrote: »

So they are used springs? How did they look on the car they came off?

Yeah used but only covered less than 2000km , would cutting them a tad make any difference ?

challengemaster

pudzey101 wrote: »

Yeah used but only covered less than 2000km , would cutting them a tad make any difference ?

challengemaster

Any before/after pics?

pudzey101

challengemaster wrote: »

Any before/after pics?

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Hal1

Usually takes a day or two for them to settle. But 60mm is a far drop does she scrape?

pablo128

I'd be checking to see if they are the right shocks for the car.

L-M

Something wrong there for sure. They'll settle over night but not that much.

Are those Integras a seprate shock and spring set up?

Are they defiinitely 60 mm lower, did you buy them second hand?

If they're a seperate shock and spring and you took out coilovers did he remove the adjusters etc?

pablo128

Limerick man wrote: »

If they're a seperate shock and spring and you took out coilovers did he remove the adjusters etc?

You could be onto something there. It could have solid or adjustable top mounts alright, instead of standard ones.

pudzey101

pablo128 wrote: »

You could be onto something there. It could have solid or adjustable top mounts alright, instead of standard ones.

Jeez I don't have a clue , I know the old coilovers we're adjustable alright , there def 100% for the car as they came out of same model and they passed a nct retest yesterday

pudzey101

Hal1 wrote: »

Usually takes a day or two for them to settle. But 60mm is a far drop does she scrape?

The front scrapes alright but not the rear

pudzey101

Think I sourced the problem , the springs are off an older model integra 90-93 !! The guy I got them off is willing to replace and send the correct make and model for car . Would that sort my problems ???