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East Bay 50
Member # 8081
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I just got some H&R suspersport springs installed on my foxbody and noticed that the back sits lower than the front. Is that normal? Does anyone have experience with the springs and know wheter or not they might "settle" more? My combo is Bilistein shocks and struts and MM camber plates. I also have polyurethane front and rear spring isolators if it matters. Thanks!
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Blind
Member # 3052
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they will settle more, but if the rear is lower than the front, I would lean toward installation error, check the orientation of the bottom pigtails on all 4 springs to make sure the fronts are set right in the control arm indentations, and the rears are toward the rear with the coil end facing straight off to the drivers side of the car.
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EPIK
Member # 7481
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My H&R's have a nice rake to them. As far as settling, H&R's are supposed to not settle, they are what they are. Eibachs settle, but H&R's dont.
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Blind
Member # 3052
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my h&r's settled almost 1/4" within a week on my 97, that's measured fender height from flat ground.
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EPIK
Member # 7481
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quote: Originally posted by Blind: my h&r's settled almost 1/4" within a week on my 97, that's measured fender height from flat ground.
I remember a maximum motorsporst tech telling me that H&R's are a preset length & that they dont settle, but I might be wrong? Mine always stayed the same height from day 1??? [ June 02, 2008, 05:27 AM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
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DRIVINFST
Member # 2430
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[ June 02, 2008, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: DRIVINFST ]
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DRIVINFST
Member # 2430
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Mine didn't settle, and my car is even. The polyurethane isolators could be causing it because of the thickness.
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Luke87GT
Member # 21
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In my experience isolators and control arm bushings settle/wear, springs do not so much
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East Bay 50
Member # 8081
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I think i will wait about a week or two to see if they settle anymore. I will check to make sure they are installed right tommorow.
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03White_Venom
Member # 2805
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quote: Originally posted by Blind: my h&r's settled almost 1/4" within a week on my 97, that's measured fender height from flat ground.
Mine did the same thing on my 03 Cobra.
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LS1EATR
Member # 2702
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here is a pic of my car with H&R Supersport [ June 04, 2008, 12:46 AM: Message edited by: LS1EATR ]
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EPIK
Member # 7481
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quote: Originally posted by LS1EATR: here is a pic of my car with H&R Supersport
That looks good. What size are your front tires & are u running spacers in the rear?
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LS1EATR
Member # 2702
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this IS my old stang H&R [ June 04, 2008, 12:52 AM: Message edited by: LS1EATR ]
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LS1EATR
Member # 2702
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THANKS BRO I have 265/35/18s and in the rear I have 295/35/18s the PS2 Tires no spacers
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EPIK
Member # 7481
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quote: Originally posted by LS1EATR: THANKS BRO I have 265/35/18s and in the rear I have 295/35/18s the PS2 Tires no spacers
Your old fox was clean too. what's done to your current stang? is it still a non PI motor??
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East Bay 50
Member # 8081
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quote: Originally posted by LS1EATR: this IS my old stang H&R
My car currently sits the exact same height as yours except the rears look like yours in the front and the front looks like yours in the rear Did it take time to settle or did it look the same from day one
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LS1EATR
Member # 2702
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I had my fox over a year already and it still sits the same... On the 1997 mustang gt I sold it...I got a good offer for it...yeah i changed the motor to a PI . [ June 04, 2008, 01:21 AM: Message edited by: LS1EATR ]
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East Bay 50
Member # 8081
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If my car does not settle on it own up front does anyone know how I can make it sit lower without sacrificing ride quality
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vpr_klr
Member # 3353
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cut a quarter of a coil off.
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Blind
Member # 3052
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here's how my `97 looks with H&R's -
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