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Old 07-14-2020, 03:50 PM   #410
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Preloading the spring effectively lowers the car, and extreme preload will slam the car.
When increasing the preload (without touching the lower mount / changing the damper length), the car surely gets higher, not lower.
If you still don't believe me, I just found this IG post by RCE on preload: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9J1M8Un0k5/

Slide 4 says literally:
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Increasing preload raises the car.
It will also increase your compression travel and reduce your droop (or extensions) travel.

Reducing preload lowers the car and reduces compression travel.
It also increases your droop travel.
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