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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Ok, finally, my car is sittin right. 2 fingers in back and 1 in front. My camber also went away in the back. the shaking reduced a little too.

BTW, i bought these springs from GPWAP1. ANyone know him?

And according to other threads, i didnt get jipped cuz these look exactly like the s2k kgmm springs.

I also came to the conclusion that maybe these springs are supposed to sit like this. If you look at the pic of the spring uninstalled, you can see that the bottom of the spring is already sort of compressed. Now if theres pressure on the spring, its going to get compressed and touch each other. HOWEVER, the top of the spring sits normal. Bottom half touch each other and the top half have like 2-3 inches between the bars.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark_Sub_Rosa,Apr 5 2007, 05:19 PM
Maybe if you weren't making the same thread twice and cussing in the titles I wouldn't be so harsh. I don't know of any spring that compresses like that for the car, looks like you got hosed by somebody.
haha, its ok, i still love you.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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i had these springs, but yea
front = taller/more coils
back = shorter/less coils.

i feel bad about the guy who sold you these if hes been using them like that for that long. And when I picked up the unopened boxes, they were labled incorrectly from KG/MM themselves unless they are supposed to have that uneven look? anyways, seems like all the KG/MM race springs that were bought from an s2ki sponsor came with the shorter spings in the box labled front and rear springs with the back labled box. i have my old set somewhere if anyone wants to buy it let me know.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 09:09 AM
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Anybody think the springs might be shot?
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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How come no one with these springs will repond.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Aze85,Apr 4 2007, 10:50 PM

this is funny
x2 hahahha
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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wow i cant believe nobody said this earlier. The most likley got knock off springs. for one you said they werent even in the proper box, and 2 look how there compressed. the front springs are a stiffer spring because the front of the car weighs more with the engine, if you put the front springs on the back they would not compress like that, the rear would be sitting way higher than the front, the front would be slammed. take the springs off and return them if you can still find the guy, and go buy some from a reputable shop. also some shots of just the suspension would be more helpful
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by smracer31,Apr 6 2007, 07:39 PM
wow i cant believe nobody said this earlier. The most likley got knock off springs. for one you said they werent even in the proper box, and 2 look how there compressed. the front springs are a stiffer spring because the front of the car weighs more with the engine, if you put the front springs on the back they would not compress like that, the rear would be sitting way higher than the front, the front would be slammed. take the springs off and return them if you can still find the guy, and go buy some from a reputable shop. also some shots of just the suspension would be more helpful
I said he probably got hosed.. aka knock off or wrong springs.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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The guy that sold me these springs is GPWAP1. I dont think he's going to give me my money back but ill try
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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i have my old set somewhere if anyone wants to buy it let me know.
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