Suspension & Brakes Theory, alignment, spring rates....

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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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i recently put h&r race springs on my 96 civic coupe and it doesnt seem like its that low does it take awhile for the springs to settle? its the first new set i bought so plz dont flame
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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New springs will settle, but not that much. Maybe a .25-.50 inch. Did you take any measurements first? Maybe it just doesn't look as low as you thought it would. Also, were the springs indexed correctly in the spring perch? If the weren't the car would sit a little bit higher, but not much.
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