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Old May 6, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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hey, just put on my new omnis i was wondering if anyones had them ride like **** as far as the car is all over the road. It feels like riding on flat tires. im gonna do an alignment at work tomorrow but do you think that just by lowering the the car it would mess up all the alignment settings the make the car feel so unsafe. I also put on new LCAs and a DC sport lower tie bar it that makes a difference.
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Old May 6, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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Maybe you installed them wrong.
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Old May 6, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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how so
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Old May 6, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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did you "preload" the springs like the instructions said? I hear that if you don't the ride is shitty as hell..........

Can't really think of anything else it could be.........
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Old May 6, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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1)cant confuse the front and the rear shocks
2)loosed the nut flush with the mount and then brought up the collar up
3)lower them 2 inches shorter then original shocks
4)bolted them in
5)tighten collars
6)torqued down top 19mm nut
i think thats how they go in. mean there stiff as **** in fell nice except the car wanders when just going down the road.
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Old May 6, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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Get an alignment, your toe is probably way out of spec
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Old May 6, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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yeah i'll toe it out , see how much everything else is out of whack and order the camber kits and stuff
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Old May 6, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KSE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get an alignment, your toe is probably way out</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old May 6, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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do an alignment first then let us know how it rides.
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Old May 8, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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aligned my front and rear tow. I maxed out the rear and there still a little out of spec. but it rides 2000% better. Once i get the camber kit it should be perfect.
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