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Do my new coilovers/shocks need to "break in"?

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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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Default Do my new coilovers/shocks need to "break in"?

Me and some of my friends installed my skunk2 adjustable coilovers and shocks lst night, and we set it as low as it can go and honestly it doesnt look that low to me. It's low enought to where if I try and stick my finger straight in between my wheel well and tire it wont fit, but I want it to look a LITTLE lower. ill get some pics. Since they are brand new do they neew to "break in" to drop more? Or am I stuck where im at height wise? Also the ride is SUPER bumpy, it kinda feels like im riding a horse.

Here are the coilovers/shocks



How the car sits now, all the wheels look the same.

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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Default Re: Do my new coilovers/shocks need to "break in"?

Dont worry, the springs will "settle" in over the next few days. I actually ended up raising my car back up. But I live in Northern IL and we have pot holes here that will swallow a civic whole.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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coil overs will settle, mine took alot longer then a few days,
what i did was leave mine up a bit so its just a tad lower then stock and drove for a like 2-3 weeks.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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and the boucning...thats pretty much how skunk2s are.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by durfeec
and the boucning...thats pretty much how skunk2s are.
hmm only time i bounch is when im on really shitty roads. other then that they ride great,
but for the first couple months they are going to ride like *** lol. at least mine did
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