Hayame Got Lower??
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Hayame Got Lower??
I bought my Hayames brand new and i installed emm about 2 weeks ago. When i got it installed.. i put the rear to this height... basicly the LOWEST it would go when the springs are set on tight (wont be able to move up and down when u grab it when u have the car jacked.
this is what it looked like 2 weeks ago
NOW 2 weeks later... the body of the car.. its aligned the the TOP of the leter T on firesTone... i checked to see if the springs were loose.. and they arent.. still tight.. and i wana get the springs tighter again cus the car is REALLY bouncy now.. i want it to be a bit stiffer
did the springs drop because they were brand new and had to get used to the BOUNCE? im guessin they got a bit worn down and its set there now...
the reason i dunt wana lift it back up is cus its gonna F upp the alignment.. but WHY DID THE CAR LOWER? and would tightning up the springs make the ride stiffer? cus i had it set to where it was ALOT better then stock
this is what it looked like 2 weeks ago
NOW 2 weeks later... the body of the car.. its aligned the the TOP of the leter T on firesTone... i checked to see if the springs were loose.. and they arent.. still tight.. and i wana get the springs tighter again cus the car is REALLY bouncy now.. i want it to be a bit stiffer
did the springs drop because they were brand new and had to get used to the BOUNCE? im guessin they got a bit worn down and its set there now...
the reason i dunt wana lift it back up is cus its gonna F upp the alignment.. but WHY DID THE CAR LOWER? and would tightning up the springs make the ride stiffer? cus i had it set to where it was ALOT better then stock
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you have to let the springs settle. Everytime you jack the car up the rears won't settle down to where they are supposed to be. The fronts will get pretty close because of all the weight from the engine. So if you want it higher, you will have to raise it up and yes it will mess with your camber in the rear.
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Rep Power: 453 this is why I just like lowering springs. I dont ever have to worry about getting the front and rears to be the same. And having the konis with them, it is just like having full coilovers, just without the ability to raise or lower the height. besides, if mine went any lower, the piping would scrape everywhere I would go. My piping already sits like 6 inches off the ground.
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Rep Power: 417 eh not all springs sit the way you want it to.
but eh to kalli, if its bouncy, put more preload on the rear. it actually shouldnt mess up your alignment because: your drop 2 weeks ago was 2"(just an example) but now its 2.25". well you got your alignment at 2" so it would actually be better to raise it back to 2"
but eh to kalli, if its bouncy, put more preload on the rear. it actually shouldnt mess up your alignment because: your drop 2 weeks ago was 2"(just an example) but now its 2.25". well you got your alignment at 2" so it would actually be better to raise it back to 2"
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