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monkeyminge · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:59 pm Post subject: Spax rear dampers

Have replaced rear dampers on my 924 with spax ones, except now the car looks like a 4x4!!!!! is this because its not settled properly and also because they are stiffened??? please tell me it will go lower, its sitting higher than the previous older ones!!!

ITS MEANT TO BE LOWER

simsport · Joined: 06 Nov 2002 Posts: 573 Location: UK Warrington

Hi there
The Spax units should not stop the car from adopting normal ride height.
It will sit a bit higher if you fitted them from a floor jack and have not yet driven the car.
If you have driven the car then check you have the correct damper units.

If the car was lower before were the shock bushes shot?
Just an idea but even so, they would only give maybe 1/2-1" difference if they were. I suspect it just needs to settle with a drive.

Cheers
Simon
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monkeyminge · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your help

endwrench · Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: Victor, Montana

Unless they are coilovers, shocks should have almost nil effect on ride height. Even high pressure gas ones shouldn't raise any car more than 1\4" or so. Does it seem super stiff or can you still squat the rear by applying weight?

Todd

monkeyminge · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject:

It was always stiff at the back, but you can make it move by applying weight..not much, but it does move.

The wheels are angled outwards still, which made me think it needed to settle, as it is only being wheeled a few feet in and out the garage at the mo, with no weight on it.