F sport springs-installed

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Jan 18, 2014 | 04:57 PM
  #1  
Just put them in and I'm kinda disappointed. The ride is harsh and I'm only seeing 1/8-1/4" drop so far. I'm hoping they soften up and lower a bit more. I was looking for a 1" drop without compromising ride quality. I liked how smooth my car WAS. I've only put ~20 miles on them.
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Jan 20, 2014 | 06:38 PM
  #2  
That doesn't sound right. Are you sure you have everything seated correctly with the rubber spacers the springs sit on?

I just put the Tanabe NF210 on my car, and the drop is a little over 1" in front and a little less in back. The Fsports are supposed to be similar in drop, but the spring rate it 20% stiffer than stock. The nf210s are only 5% stiffer. My ride is as close to stock as I could have hoped for. Very pleased.
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Jan 20, 2014 | 07:01 PM
  #3  
Checked all of that before I slapped them back on. It's already dropped another 1/4" so I'm just going to give it time. It definitely feels 20% stiffer than stock.
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Jan 20, 2014 | 08:40 PM
  #4  
I would also drive it a bit before going in for the alignment...especially since it is settling so much.
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Jan 21, 2014 | 06:40 AM
  #5  
Quote: Just put them in and I'm kinda disappointed. The ride is harsh and I'm only seeing 1/8-1/4" drop so far. I'm hoping they soften up and lower a bit more. I was looking for a 1" drop without compromising ride quality. I liked how smooth my car WAS. I've only put ~20 miles on them.
How many miles are on your shocks? Did you install new mounts?
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Jan 21, 2014 | 07:51 AM
  #6  
I'm assuming they're the original shocks with 70k. I didn't see a reason to replace the rubber as they all looked great. The struts all seemed fine judging by how it previously rode and moving the piston by hand. It rode like a dream with the stock springs on the same struts.
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