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Old 08-07-2017, 08:53 PM   #15
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You're right. That is the wrong spring for the front strut.

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Old 08-07-2017, 09:22 PM   #16
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If he did in fact put the wrong spring on the wrong side of the car....





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Then comes back with "I'm gonna cut em if this is normal"








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Old 08-08-2017, 03:25 AM   #17
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Aren't the springs with the closer/tighter section of wound spring on the top supposed to go in the rears? But these are on the front? Front and rears reversed maybe?






Yeah.. this must be it.. But the wierd thing is that everything seemed to fit properly. Well, I guess I just will roll up my sleeves and start over. Thank you for your reply!
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Old 08-08-2017, 01:52 PM   #18
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It's been a while since I've had a set of springs in my hand, but aren't the rears a smaller diameter coil?
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but aren't the rears a smaller diameter coil?
No, 90mm ID for both.
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No, 90mm ID for both.
Show's how much attention I really paid when I installed my springs
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