Peabody

I need help to figure out what's up with this ride height.
I replaced the rear original shocks with Sensen shocks (tight budget).
I reused the original springs since they appear in good condition.
It does need wheel alignment, but is that the 'silver bullet' to fix the ride height?
If its saggy springs, wouldn't the rear drop instead of this?
Thanks

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Are you sure the spring is seated properly on the new dampers? Also, what model vehicle did you buy these dampers for?

Peabody

Yeah they are fitted in correctly (the spring end where there's a small notch on the bottom plate of the shock/damper).
I checked a few different websites to ensure i ordered the right shocks for the car.

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Well, the coupes and hatchbacks both had different rear dampers. So, being that you went with a bargain damper, you may have one that is considered to be "universal" for the chassis, when in fact its not.

solex

iTrader: (1)

If the dampers have removable spring seats, you may have installed them upside down. I have done this before and had the same problem...

dustinhxc

Hmm thats interesting.. I decided to go with struts and springs so the ride height matched for rear and front. Good luck man.

Peabody

I did some cross reference research before ordering them. I did a visual inspection before installing. One rod on the strut was slightly longer (3/8") but that wouldn't affect it since the weight of the car are compressed evenly.

I disgarded the hard plastic seat that came with the stock struts because they won't fit with Sensen struts. So it's not that.

Peabody

I installed stock coilovers (i got from a junkyard), and the ride height is normal again.



Overall length is the same between Sensen and the stock.