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07-26-2013, 09:31 PM
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high ride height after shock install?
I've got only a few miles on the car after installing koni yellow dampers, the car clearly looks higher....mostly the rear. Is this normal?
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07-27-2013, 01:04 AM
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Anyone? Is the rear perch adjustable on these? The perch sits about 2 inches higher from the bottom of the shock in the rear compared to the stock shock.
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07-27-2013, 03:48 AM
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I have the Koni Yellow shocks and RCE Yellow springs. I see the same issue. Looks like my ass is sticking up a little. The only thing I can think of is the spot the rear has for the springs to sit must be a little higher. I noticed the springs were pretty tough to get on like they may have sat higher.
If someone knows more I would also like some answers.  Regardless I'm more of a function > form guy so it doesn't bug me. Sort of looks like a drag racer this way. 
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07-27-2013, 04:04 AM
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Are you sure you don't have the perch upside down? I have the Koni yellows and am about the same height as stock. Relatively no change in ride height.
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They are supposed to point up not down as that was where the lip was to catch the spring, same as OEM perch did. If I flip them down then I don't think the spring would catch that lip. Anyone have pics on what it should look like? Until then I'll see if I can find some. I will also look at my fronts as they were installed by a shop since they were inserts and I did the rear myself.
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Looks like that's my issue as well as I just looked at it. Damn it. It is a lot of work just to flip a spring seat and I don't have spring compressors. Guess I'll have a shop do it next time I take my car in.
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The picture in the little guide provided with the dampers has the spring seat upside down; that has been noted on other forums before.
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