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BROMARO909 · 08-17-2011, 11:58 PM

Just installed these springs on my 1LT and the front seems to sit higher than the rear. Is this normal? Is there settling time?

Nessal · 08-18-2011, 10:17 AM

Did you time the bushings?

JusticePete · 08-18-2011, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nessal

Did you time the bushings?

Spot on!

Step 1. Pull the car up on to a drive uplift.

Step 2. Loosen the following bolts/nuts:
Front:
---Inner Control Arm Bushing
---Inner Radius Rod
Rear:
---Trailing Arm Bushings (both ends)
---Toe Rod Bushings (both ends)
---Lower Control Arm Bushings (Inner)
---Upper Control Arm Bushings (Rearward)
---Lower Strut Bushings

Step 3.
Grab the subframes or sway bars, and jounce the car up and down a few times.

Step 4.
Tighten all of the nuts/bolts to spec.

Step 5.
Align the car at the new ride height.

BROMARO909 · 08-18-2011, 11:12 AM

I'll try that. Thanks

BROMARO909 · 08-19-2011, 01:06 AM

What exactly does this do?

JusticePete · 08-19-2011, 09:51 AM

The rubber bushes in your control arms do not rotate in the arms. They twist. The resistance or load in that twist motion adds to spring rate. When the bush is relaxed, set to the current ride height there is no load. It is at rest with an even resistance when the arm moves up and down. Timing the bushes resets the bush to relaxed in relation to the new ride height. This will allow the coils to show their true height and also improve suspension function.

JusticePete · 08-19-2011, 05:13 PM

The rubber bushes in your control arms do not rotate in the arms. They twist. The resistance or load in that twist motion adds to spring rate. When the bush is relaxed, set to the current ride height there is no load. It is at rest with an even resistance when the arm moves up and down. Timing the bushes resets the bush to relaxed in relation to the new ride height. This will allow the coils to show their true height and also improve suspension function.

BROMARO909 · 08-19-2011, 06:57 PM

Oh ok that makes alot of sense. Thanks! I'm gonna try that this weekend

08-17-2011, 11:58 PM	#1
BROMARO909 SO CAL HEAD TURNERS Drives: 2010 CHEVY BROMARO Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: AGOURA HILLS, CA Posts: 774	H&R sport spring install Just installed these springs on my 1LT and the front seems to sit higher than the rear. Is this normal? Is there settling time? __________________ SOCAL HEADTURNERS APPEARANCE MODS: STILLEN FRONT SPLITTER, CUSTOM PAINTED BOWTIE, TINTED FOGLIGHTS, BLACKED OUT RIMS, CUSTOM PAINTED BRAKE CALIPERS, BLACKED OUT KEYHOLE, 35% FRONT 15% REAR WINDOWS, TINTED TAIL LIGHS, BLACKED OUT TRUNK LID. LIGHTING MODS: BFXENON 6K HID KIT, STEALTH TURN SIGNAL BULBS, LED FOG LIGHT BULBS. INTERIOR MODS: RED LED BULBS IN MAP/TRUNK, FLAT BLACK CLUSTER BEZEL, CUSTOM PAINTED SHIFTER BEZEL PERFORMANCE MODS: BLASTIN BOBS AXLEBACK EXHAUST SYSTEM, HURST SHORT THROW SHIFTER, H&R SPORT LOWERING SPRINGS

08-18-2011, 11:12 AM	#4
BROMARO909 SO CAL HEAD TURNERS Drives: 2010 CHEVY BROMARO Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: AGOURA HILLS, CA Posts: 774	I'll try that. Thanks __________________ SOCAL HEADTURNERS APPEARANCE MODS: STILLEN FRONT SPLITTER, CUSTOM PAINTED BOWTIE, TINTED FOGLIGHTS, BLACKED OUT RIMS, CUSTOM PAINTED BRAKE CALIPERS, BLACKED OUT KEYHOLE, 35% FRONT 15% REAR WINDOWS, TINTED TAIL LIGHS, BLACKED OUT TRUNK LID. LIGHTING MODS: BFXENON 6K HID KIT, STEALTH TURN SIGNAL BULBS, LED FOG LIGHT BULBS. INTERIOR MODS: RED LED BULBS IN MAP/TRUNK, FLAT BLACK CLUSTER BEZEL, CUSTOM PAINTED SHIFTER BEZEL PERFORMANCE MODS: BLASTIN BOBS AXLEBACK EXHAUST SYSTEM, HURST SHORT THROW SHIFTER, H&R SPORT LOWERING SPRINGS

08-19-2011, 01:06 AM	#5
BROMARO909 SO CAL HEAD TURNERS Drives: 2010 CHEVY BROMARO Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: AGOURA HILLS, CA Posts: 774	What exactly does this do? __________________ SOCAL HEADTURNERS APPEARANCE MODS: STILLEN FRONT SPLITTER, CUSTOM PAINTED BOWTIE, TINTED FOGLIGHTS, BLACKED OUT RIMS, CUSTOM PAINTED BRAKE CALIPERS, BLACKED OUT KEYHOLE, 35% FRONT 15% REAR WINDOWS, TINTED TAIL LIGHS, BLACKED OUT TRUNK LID. LIGHTING MODS: BFXENON 6K HID KIT, STEALTH TURN SIGNAL BULBS, LED FOG LIGHT BULBS. INTERIOR MODS: RED LED BULBS IN MAP/TRUNK, FLAT BLACK CLUSTER BEZEL, CUSTOM PAINTED SHIFTER BEZEL PERFORMANCE MODS: BLASTIN BOBS AXLEBACK EXHAUST SYSTEM, HURST SHORT THROW SHIFTER, H&R SPORT LOWERING SPRINGS

08-19-2011, 06:57 PM	#8
BROMARO909 SO CAL HEAD TURNERS Drives: 2010 CHEVY BROMARO Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: AGOURA HILLS, CA Posts: 774	Oh ok that makes alot of sense. Thanks! I'm gonna try that this weekend __________________ SOCAL HEADTURNERS APPEARANCE MODS: STILLEN FRONT SPLITTER, CUSTOM PAINTED BOWTIE, TINTED FOGLIGHTS, BLACKED OUT RIMS, CUSTOM PAINTED BRAKE CALIPERS, BLACKED OUT KEYHOLE, 35% FRONT 15% REAR WINDOWS, TINTED TAIL LIGHS, BLACKED OUT TRUNK LID. LIGHTING MODS: BFXENON 6K HID KIT, STEALTH TURN SIGNAL BULBS, LED FOG LIGHT BULBS. INTERIOR MODS: RED LED BULBS IN MAP/TRUNK, FLAT BLACK CLUSTER BEZEL, CUSTOM PAINTED SHIFTER BEZEL PERFORMANCE MODS: BLASTIN BOBS AXLEBACK EXHAUST SYSTEM, HURST SHORT THROW SHIFTER, H&R SPORT LOWERING SPRINGS

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08-18-2011, 10:17 AM	#2
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	Did you time the bushings?

08-19-2011, 09:51 AM	#6
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	The rubber bushes in your control arms do not rotate in the arms. They twist. The resistance or load in that twist motion adds to spring rate. When the bush is relaxed, set to the current ride height there is no load. It is at rest with an even resistance when the arm moves up and down. Timing the bushes resets the bush to relaxed in relation to the new ride height. This will allow the coils to show their true height and also improve suspension function.

08-19-2011, 05:13 PM	#7
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	The rubber bushes in your control arms do not rotate in the arms. They twist. The resistance or load in that twist motion adds to spring rate. When the bush is relaxed, set to the current ride height there is no load. It is at rest with an even resistance when the arm moves up and down. Timing the bushes resets the bush to relaxed in relation to the new ride height. This will allow the coils to show their true height and also improve suspension function.