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Old 10-22-12, 09:59 PM
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Default New suspension not lowering all the way, need help

Hey guys long story short I swapped out my stock shocks on my 95sc300

I used KYB supra shocks and supra Megan lowering springs

I used all of the item from the old front shocks the rubber stopper thing and boot.
It dropped it beautifully very nice drop

I did the same to the rear left the plastic stopper and the boot to the new strut.
When I jack it down it only looks like it lowered it am inch if even an inch.
It doesn't look much diffrnt to be honest

It's all bolted right

Now is because of the plastic stopper that I put in the rear struts that's not allowing
The new suspension to be dropped all the way?

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Old 10-22-12, 10:14 PM
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Did you check the instructions on the lowering spring. because some of them will tell you that you need to cut so much off the rubber bump stop that goes on the shocks
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I completely removed the rubber stopper and the car sits exactly the same, but now I'm thinking I put the springs in the opposite way. Rears In front and vise versa. I here's a pic of how I put in the springs and how the car sits

Here's the car:



As u can see the rear sits signifies higher compared to the front. : The front is tucked the rear is not close.

Here's how I matched up each spring to strut

In this pic the rear shocks are on the left and fronts on the righf.
I put the 2 left springs on the 2 right shocks, and is this correct?

I did everything I could do and the car just don't sit right to me
Lmk thanks

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I think I figured it out...
I put the springs on backwards, and rear in the front and vise versa
Il fix it tomorow and see what happens km hoping it's it

Will my shocks be damaged from this time? It's been 2 days
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I'd say your shocks will be fine, just check your front wheel well for any rubbing your wire harness goes through the drivers side wheel well and is commonly worn through
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