Today at work another 06 owner pulled in and I examined his car for the rear bumper issue, and to compare the ride height. His car sat lower than my car in the rear ...I knew that my car was sitting too high in the rear since day 1 (I already had one of the rear spacers removed that were overlooked by the dealer)...any other suggestions ???

 

Take another CAREFUL look. Maybe you've still got spacers in there.

 

i've always thought my MY05 sat high compared to ap1's. seems about normal tho.

 

He's comparing his '06 with another '06.

 

I don't think the spring shipping spacers really affect the stationary height of the S to any perceptable degree. They just keep the springs from compressing any more than normal inorder to provide a solid attachment that won't bounce around and get loose when the cars are cranked down for transportation. I had 7-8 strips left on my S when I got it, and they didn't seem to be causing the springs to be stretched out at all when I removed them.


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ONEQUIKSTI Posted on Jul 6 2006, 02:07 AM
How do you know?
Did you take measurements and compare with OEM ride hight?
If so, how high is your car in the rear?

 

I didn't take any measurements or anything...just a visual inspection like 99 times

 

He may have coilovers or springs on his car. Did you have a chance to talk to him or did you just compare his car to yours?

 

If you don't mind me asking, what spacers?

 

Rubber spring spacers. These are put on at the factory to keep the car from bouncing too much during shipping. They are to be removed as part of the dealer PDI. Some dealers are just too stupid to know about this.