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Old 07-27-09, 11:40 AM
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Question Are rear Espelir springs too soft?

Maybe its just me. I have an all stock trunk plus a tiny 12in Sub box and amp. Anytime i get even a few items in the trunk (stroller plus a few groceries) and/or a couple people in the back it drops significantly. Tail pipe starts dragging out of driveways and speed bumps turn into grind bumps. Seems like they were designed for a two seater GS.

I love the ride and normal height but this is getting tiresome. Anyone else get this with their Espelirs or other spings?



P.S. I am well aware of the fact adjustable coilovers would help me out here but I am not quite ready for that.....yet.

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Old 07-28-09, 11:30 PM
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by any chance are your shox out?
i was on espelirs, for a few months, and i dont think i ever scraped (come to think about it, i dont think i ever scraped on CS either-they just didnt go low enough for me )
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
by any chance are your shox out?
i was on espelirs, for a few months, and i dont think i ever scraped (come to think about it, i dont think i ever scraped on CS either-they just didnt go low enough for me )
It is possible but I doubt they are. It handles and rides great even with a load. It just gets too low. The struts and springs are only 8 months old.
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Okay I think you may have called it 4ntvings. I am starting to hear some unusual sounds coming from the rear when going over speed bumps and such. Every now and then I get an odd bounce too. I will have to check them out. Dang - more work.

Coilover time??? Hmmmmmmmm.....
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