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06-22-2018, 11:58 PM | #1 |
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Boneheaded move. Installed RCE rear yellows upside down
So I just finished installing RCE yellows tonight. Test drive went great. However just on a hunch I looked at the rear springs and noticed the text on the springs is upside down. Does the rear spring direction matter?
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06-23-2018, 12:32 AM | #2 |
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Yes there’s writing on the spring that should be right side up. RCE has “dead springs” at the bottom of the spring itself.
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My last question is this springs are a symmetrical, meaning the left one when looking from above us exactly like the right one - they’re not mirror images so which way do I rotate the assembly? Do I keep them both pointed the same direction so the lower pigtails point the same way or do I turn one 180 grease out. Or does it even matter. |
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That’s weird your springs don’t say L or R on them, if they both look identical I don’t think it matters which side they go on. |
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5mm? I guess that makes sense, allows them to move I guess and not bind. It didn’t say that in the instructions; and I’ve never done that on any other set of springs I have installed before; oh well I guess I’ll have to see if there are any issues in my the future since it’s all installed and online now.
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As long as they fit into the spring perches properly it doesn't matter. But I feel like it might not be in the lower perch on the strut quite right?
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I guess for ones not reading instructions it simpler is to lessen misinstallation cases with something clear to see, like stickers on springs with arrows pointing up, for installation direction
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No noises. Sharper transients in steering. Ride just a tad stiffer than stock. Alignment shop could get everything to spec but rear camber. Only 1/2 a degree more camber than stock, so no biggie. Drop doesn’t “look” dropped, but like it should have come from the factory. Just what I wanted. |
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