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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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Default Which spring is front, Which is rear?

Hey i just bought some temporary ebay lowering springs for a project car.. i have skunk2 coilovers on my daily driver so never really messed with lowering springs.
Which one goes on the front and which one is the back one?

Front is supposed to give a 2.5" drop
Rear-2.25"

The difference's ive seen is:
1. One is flat on the top, the other one isn't
2. One is shorter than the other,
3. On one of the springs the coils are tightly bunched at the top.

QUESTION: Which spring is for the front? Left or right in pic?
and which one goes in the back?
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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anyone?
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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i need to get them on the car asap.. anyone know?
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 07:25 AM
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iirc the longer ones go in the front? see if they have any sort of printing on them to see how stiff they are - higher k goes in the front

good luck
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 07:42 AM
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taller one goes up front since it has more weight
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 07:42 AM
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Default Re: Which spring is front, Which is rear?

Try comparing them to the stock springs. They usually look similar.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 09:19 AM
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I used a micrometer and one was thicker, it was also the taller one and is front as noted above.
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