suspension question

wongcasey

time to ask the LYK experts:

if i were to change the strut and springs on the front-right wheel, would it result in a big increase in ride height/wheel gap for that wheel (ie 1-2 inches higher)?

-assume the shocks on the other wheels are almost 70k km old

LOK

i don't think the difference would be 1-2 inches...

and shocks are not going to make the height different... height of the car is related to the springs

wongcasey

that's exactly what i thought too

so i damaged my shocks last week and they had to replace it
but when i got the car back the difference is about 2 fingers width height

i asked them if they used original shocks and they said they did
and they said that after i drive for a while the springs will settle in and the height will go down

but i still think it's unreasonable and unacceptable
so they said they will put my old springs back in - hope that will fix the problem

wongcasey

is there any way to adjust the dampening to match the other shocks?

and i think it just looks horrible right now and i would rather have the old spring back in just to have uniform ride height

B2L2

Damaged the shock and they replaced your spring too?  Did they charge you on that?  I agree to put your original spring back.

- Brian

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LOK: new shocks does affect ride height, so does springs! i have seen 2 to 3 (more like 2.5 max) fingers gap more after doing the front blown shocks. those cars usually have over 150k, and shocks are pretty dead.

wongcasey: i dunno why your springs are changed, factory shocks no dampening adjustment; i am guessing they have put in some used outback shocks that's why it's stiffer and higher....

check ur pm

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many case u dun have to see an actual leak before the shocks wouldn't hold the spring's oscillation. Rides will become ****ty and height will become lowered.

After shocks replacement ride height will be 1.5 to 2.5 fingers higher, and after settlement might still make 1 to 2 fingers diff...

like a blown shocks, is not like if u can't see oil around it then it's not blown; u have to un-do the whole shocks and check the shaft's "friction"; if it's "blown" then it wouldn't hold the car's weight of course it will sit lower...