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EncoreCamaros · 05-18-2013, 06:07 PM

Today i installed my pfadt coilovers literally by the book! After i finished and lowered the car to adjust the ride height, i set both front and back coilovers all the way down and worked my way up to the ride height i wanted. The only problem was that i didnt even touch the front coilovers which were bottomed out and they were still sitting way too high. Almost factory height! I installed everything while reading the instructions and everything went very smooth until I came across this problem. Dont know if its me that screwed up the install or what. please help me out

Supercharged SS · 05-18-2013, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by EncoreCamaros

Today i installed my pfadt coilovers literally by the book! After i finished and lowered the car to adjust the ride height, i set both front and back coilovers all the way down and worked my way up to the ride height i wanted. The only problem was that i didnt even touch the front coilovers which were bottomed out and they were still sitting way too high. Almost factory height! I installed everything while reading the instructions and everything went very smooth until I came across this problem. Dont know if its me that screwed up the install or what. please help me out

Which coil overs do you have?

EncoreCamaros · 05-18-2013, 07:02 PM

they are the street coilovers, not the drag ones

EncoreCamaros · 05-18-2013, 07:04 PM

Heres a pic

Supercharged SS · 05-18-2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by EncoreCamaros

Today i installed my pfadt coilovers literally by the book! After i finished and lowered the car to adjust the ride height, i set both front and back coilovers all the way down and worked my way up to the ride height i wanted. The only problem was that i didnt even touch the front coilovers which were bottomed out and they were still sitting way too high. Almost factory height! I installed everything while reading the instructions and everything went very smooth until I came across this problem. Dont know if its me that screwed up the install or what. please help me out

I have the brand new drag race specific coil overs. My chassis guy had a similar problem. The front spring was to hard and the rear was to soft. Pfadt offers me another spring package.

L99CAMA2011 · 05-18-2013, 07:11 PM

EncoreCamaros · 05-18-2013, 07:19 PM

Supercharged ss was the problem solved after the new springs?

L99CAMA2011 · 05-18-2013, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by EncoreCamaros

Supercharged ss was the problem solved after the new springs?

Front spring is probably too tall maybe 10" instead of 8".

Supercharged SS · 05-18-2013, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by EncoreCamaros

Supercharged ss was the problem solved after the new springs?

Yes it was. It allowed the tech to adjust the ride height to what he wanted. The way we got them we also had both adjustments maxed out. The front was so bad it looked like it was pulling a wheelie not to mention you couldn't even push down on the nose. Pfadt knew what we wanted and sent them to us. It was only a 25lb difference in spring weight but it worked for us.

Supercharged SS · 05-18-2013, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by L99CAMA2011

Front spring is probably too tall maybe 10" instead of 8".

We got the same height springs. Just 25 lbs lighter in front and 25 lbs heavier in the rear.

CHMSC · 05-18-2013, 07:24 PM

looks awesome sorry you are having a problem. Keep us posted please I am thinking of getting these soon!

EncoreCamaros · 05-18-2013, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

Yes it was. It allowed the tech to adjust the ride height to what he wanted. The way we got them we also had both adjustments maxed out. The front was so bad it looked like it was pulling a wheelie not to mention you couldn't even push down on the nose. Pfadt knew what we wanted and sent them to us. It was only a 25lb difference in spring weight but it worked for us.

Same exact thing, im maxed out and it does look like its doing a wheelie. I emailed pfadt, hopefully they get back to me soon

L99CAMA2011 · 05-18-2013, 07:36 PM

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Same exact thing, im maxed out and it does look like its doing a wheelie. I emailed pfadt, hopefully they get back to me soon

That's weird though, I went from 225lbs on my Eibach kit to 325 lbs and it wasn't that much of a height difference.

Whipped416 · 05-18-2013, 07:49 PM

wow glad i didnt but these yet seems like some kinks still need to get worked out.

05-18-2013, 06:07 PM	#1
EncoreCamaros Drives: 2010 Victory Red Camaro SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 166	pfadt coilover issues Today i installed my pfadt coilovers literally by the book! After i finished and lowered the car to adjust the ride height, i set both front and back coilovers all the way down and worked my way up to the ride height i wanted. The only problem was that i didnt even touch the front coilovers which were bottomed out and they were still sitting way too high. Almost factory height! I installed everything while reading the instructions and everything went very smooth until I came across this problem. Dont know if its me that screwed up the install or what. please help me out __________________ ARH 1 7/8 headers catless 3'' long system, Whipple sc 4.00 pulley 9 lbs boost, msd boost-a-pump, CAI intake, Pfadt coilovers, toe links, trailing arms, solid cradle bushings, sway bars, Forgestar CF5 19x9.5/19x11, M/T et street II radials

05-18-2013, 07:02 PM	#3
EncoreCamaros Drives: 2010 Victory Red Camaro SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 166	they are the street coilovers, not the drag ones __________________ ARH 1 7/8 headers catless 3'' long system, Whipple sc 4.00 pulley 9 lbs boost, msd boost-a-pump, CAI intake, Pfadt coilovers, toe links, trailing arms, solid cradle bushings, sway bars, Forgestar CF5 19x9.5/19x11, M/T et street II radials

05-18-2013, 07:04 PM	#4
EncoreCamaros Drives: 2010 Victory Red Camaro SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 166	Heres a pic Attached Images __________________ ARH 1 7/8 headers catless 3'' long system, Whipple sc 4.00 pulley 9 lbs boost, msd boost-a-pump, CAI intake, Pfadt coilovers, toe links, trailing arms, solid cradle bushings, sway bars, Forgestar CF5 19x9.5/19x11, M/T et street II radials

05-18-2013, 07:19 PM	#7
EncoreCamaros Drives: 2010 Victory Red Camaro SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 166	Supercharged ss was the problem solved after the new springs? __________________ ARH 1 7/8 headers catless 3'' long system, Whipple sc 4.00 pulley 9 lbs boost, msd boost-a-pump, CAI intake, Pfadt coilovers, toe links, trailing arms, solid cradle bushings, sway bars, Forgestar CF5 19x9.5/19x11, M/T et street II radials

05-18-2013, 07:24 PM	#11
CHMSC ROAD COURSE JUNKIE Drives: 2012 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Somewhere Posts: 4,868 View My Garage	looks awesome sorry you are having a problem. Keep us posted please I am thinking of getting these soon! __________________

05-18-2013, 07:11 PM	#6
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05-18-2013, 07:49 PM	#14
Whipped416 Drives: 2010 CAMARO SS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,515 View My Garage	wow glad i didnt but these yet seems like some kinks still need to get worked out.