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On 2004-09-11, Lanny Chambers > wrote:
>> You must have replaced the shocks with new ones that didn't >> have the same geometry as the stock ones. Normally, shock >> replacement shouldn't change ride height. > > It's common for new gas-pressurized shocks to ride high for > awhile until they settle. Unfortunately, it's also common for > installers to torque down the suspension bolts with the car > still in the air, rather than with its normal weight on the > tires; this preloads the bushings, adding to the effective > spring rate. I hadn't thought about that last point -- though I should have after the contortions I had to go through to get a torque wrench on those bolts with the car down off the jack stands. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! .. I think I'd at better go back to my DESK visi.com and toy with a few common MISAPPREHENSIONS... |
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