Alright well, today I took my car to get my new struts and springs put on. KYB GR-2s and Tein S Techs...The DC needed it due to the horrible bouncing ride it had from some horribly cheap coilovers, but it was dropped a good 2.5 -3 inches on them...haha. Well, I leave and come back to find my car looking like an old hot rod with like hoosiers on the back. I mean the front is now lower even a good inch lower than with the coilovers on it (Now 3-4 inches) and the rear raised up about 2-3 inches...Well I thought they may have accidentally mixed up the front and rear and so did they...well they switched them...It looked the exact same....Here are some pics, any ideas on what they could have done? Please...my car looks ridiculous...

Before



Now...what the rear looks like...



The Front Now...



Front bumper from ground...



One more of the rear...

 

did you have to post this on TI and HT?

get under the car and see if the markings of front and rear are visible on any of the springs

 

damn same **** happened to me first time i put on springs....but i reversed em and they were perfect.

 

that's the way S-tech's are. I used to use them, they are under my bed now. I use omni full coils. the s-techs are advertised to drop 3.6 front and 1.8 rear.
so your system is functioning properly. If you think about it, more weight in the front is better for acceleration, traction, and handling. it just doesnt look that great. those springs should be much more comfortable than coilovers (sleeves, or full coils)

 

Wow, you said yourself that the kit drops the back 1.8, well, that's not dropped 1.8 in the back. I don't think there is a 6 inch gap stock, is there? Something is installed improperly. Either that, or it is for the wrong application, cause no way that is a correct drop from any manufacturer.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dc4g &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you have to post this on TI and HT?

get under the car and see if the markings of front and rear are visible on any of the springs</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes I did have to post this on both H-T and T-I...I'm look for ideas and suggestion seeing as how I don't have that much knowledge of suspension...There is no need to be a jack *** about it....Still looking for other ideas


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by matto23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that's the way S-tech's are. I used to use them, they are under my bed now. I use omni full coils. the s-techs are advertised to drop 3.6 front and 1.8 rear.
so your system is functioning properly. If you think about it, more weight in the front is better for acceleration, traction, and handling. it just doesnt look that great. those springs should be much more comfortable than coilovers (sleeves, or full coils)</TD></TR></TABLE>

According to the TEIN site its 2.5 in the front and 1.7 in the rear...

It really just doesn't look right...my friend and I both have the exact same setup...however we went to different people for installation...I wish I had gone where he went now...His looks perfect and he has 16"s...I am tucking on 14" factory wheels on the front...

 

Check the numbers on your friends front springs and see if they match yours. I also think that they installed your rear springs up front and fronts on the rear.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by matto23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that's the way S-tech's are. I used to use them, they are under my bed now. I use omni full coils. the s-techs are advertised to drop 3.6 front and 1.8 rear.
so your system is functioning properly. If you think about it, more weight in the front is better for acceleration, traction, and handling. it just doesnt look that great. those springs should be much more comfortable than coilovers (sleeves, or full coils)</TD></TR></TABLE>

sorry dude, but your a moron if you think they drop 3.6 in the front and if you think phils car looks normal.. i have the same setup, i have finger's gap in between both front and back tires..

pictures of mine...does that look like a "3.6"" drop in the front? haha i think not..

 

Maybe they didnt put the rear springs on the perch correctly? Take the wheels off and make sure. ALso could be b/c the back has less weight and will take longer to settle than the front. Just ideas though.

 

Beautiful car Baboofka !!! And nice drop, you just prooved our point.

 

rofl.. thanks man, i appreciate it.. i just had to show that guy that phils drop isnt normal.. phil= thread starter.. we have the same setup and his is way totally different.. idk

Scott

 

looks great buddy, keep up the good work

 

hey i would like to know too, because thats what my del sol looks like too. but im on neuspeed race springs.

 

hahaha, sorry baboofka, i meant to say 2.6 and look the website says 2.5.
my mistake, after i typed that i thought to myself, that doesn't look right. I just remember the difference between the front and rear being extreme

 

haha dude its cool.. i didnt mean to be a dick, but im not responsible for how i react to stuff when ive had a bad day.haha and i believe i was in a **** hole mood that day.haha

 

nice