springs not dropping on rear...

[mr sheep]

AJRM posted his dynamique up the other day and the rear had dropped instantly.

my springs have been on 2 weeks and the left side has dropped a bit but not as much as the right (tested on flat surface too) so the car in effect sits at an angle!

whats goin on are the springs in wrong, can the 60mm ones be put in upside down?? they looked the same either way.

any ideas ? ill post pics in a bit when im back home..

 

[Tom]

sounds like something is up

they can be put in the wrong way up but it would still drop.

 

[mr sheep]

i wouldnt say they havent dropped at all but not as much as other peeps.

when i had the old 40mm springs the right dropped more than the left, so it cant be the springs that are causing it.

 

[tomdbomb61_djtj]

ive also got 60mm springs that ive had in for about 2 weeks and im not totally impressed with the drop TBH



http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1082568682__P4190038.jpg

 

[mr sheep]

similar to mine tom, the front on mine is low and defo 60mm

might load it with bricks from back yard for a day and and see what happens after i take them out.

 

[RobFenn]

Springs are still going to compress under load whatever way up they are.

What make are they? Do you and Tom have the same springs? Maybe that make isnt a true -60mm.

-Rob


[Edited by RobFenn on 05 May 2004 at 4:02pm]

 

[Tom]

Quote: Originally posted by tom_1.4_16v on 05 May 2004


ive also got 60mm springs that ive had in for about 2 weeks and im not totally impressed with the drop TBH



http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1082568682__P4190038.jpg







172 front end? Nice.

 

[mr sheep]

they are p.i rob as are toms ajr motorsport has the same ones as me as he got em from the same place(99% sure of that)

 

[tomdbomb61_djtj]

TBH that pic was taken just after i had the springs fitted

it has dropped down a bit now and the arches sit just above the wheels.

i want 80mm on the back now!

yes mine are pi springs too, and yes a 172 front end conversion just need side skirts now



http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1082567714__P4190037.jpg


[Edited by tom_1.4_16v on 05 May 2004 at 4:11pm]

[Edited by tom_1.4_16v on 05 May 2004 at 4:12pm]

 

[Lunner]

get a load of your mates to sit in the back and bounce up and down a bit, compress the springs right up

 

[edde]

Ye bottom out the suspension a few time a car just sitting doing nothing is never going to lower quickly.

Mine looks 30 down as the springs are so hammered.

 

[mr sheep]

ok some pic of the difference in ride heights, first right then left

notice the right spring has coiled up more..

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1083800216__rightside.jpg

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1083800056__leftside.jpg


[Edited by mr sheep on 06 May 2004 at 12:35am]

 

[mr sheep]

me dont think that looks like 60mm on the back, the other side is lower but forgot to take a pic...

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1083800429__springs012.jpg

 

[RobFenn]

Looks about right to me. Got any closer pics?

-Rob