Spring settle question Strano's
Thread Starter
On The Tree
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
From: Mount Prospect, Illinois
Spring settle question Strano's Just got strano springs installed along with the koni 4/4s. The Rear seems to be lower than the front, the front doesn't seem to have much of a drop at all compared to the rear actually. Do the front's take more time to settle? I like how it drives, just don't really like the look of the front being higher than the back though. Maybe I just need to wait.
Fella's... the front springs are a lot stiffer than the rears are, give it a little time. But I don't make any bones about the fact that cars vary, and sometimes you get some that sit higher or lower than most others. And what you want to to be looking at are the rocker panels vs. the ground as the wheel wells are cut differently front to back, and folks often run different sized tires front to back. Also, any extra weight in the rear vs. a stock car, as in a big sub box, tools, etc. will make the rear sit lower.
__________________
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
Thread Starter
On The Tree
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
From: Mount Prospect, Illinois
no tools, subs or anything, 17'' all around. I had the springs installed at a shop I didn't tell them to remove the isolators. Even or not the sight of a larger wheel gap in front just doesn't entice me. but I'll give it time, it most likely needs to settle in, I've only had them on for about 100 miles.
I just want to make sure its the springs and nothing else.
I just want to make sure its the springs and nothing else.
Trending Topics
pics?
__________________
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
I installed mine this past Friday with the SLP bilsteins and the rear appears to be lower than the front at first glance; BUT I'm running 295/35/18s on the rear and 265/40/17s on the front and there's probably at least a 1/2" difference in tire height right off the bat. I can fit 2 fingers between the tire and fender in the rear and 3 in the front, it's not scientific but it supports my theory.
The car itself appears to sit level, front to back, with the ground; which is what I think it's supposed to do. I only have maybe 20 miles on the springs so I'll see if it settles over time.
I added new poly swaybar bushings and end links at the same time, keeping the stock SS sway bars. The car is planted on the road now. I mean it's very stable at speed and VERY responsive with almost no body roll (just highway speeds with a little playing, I haven't beat on it yet) in turns. It's a little rougher on crappy roads but that's to be expected and nothing unbearable. I NEED to get v6/Z28 bump stops in the rear because mine are rotted and you will be on them a lot on these Louisiana roads.
I'm ok with the look and happy with the preformance. If the fronts settle after a couple hundred miles/few months I'll be very happy with the look. Worst case adding heater hose to the rear is easy and will even it out
The car itself appears to sit level, front to back, with the ground; which is what I think it's supposed to do. I only have maybe 20 miles on the springs so I'll see if it settles over time.
I added new poly swaybar bushings and end links at the same time, keeping the stock SS sway bars. The car is planted on the road now. I mean it's very stable at speed and VERY responsive with almost no body roll (just highway speeds with a little playing, I haven't beat on it yet) in turns. It's a little rougher on crappy roads but that's to be expected and nothing unbearable. I NEED to get v6/Z28 bump stops in the rear because mine are rotted and you will be on them a lot on these Louisiana roads.
I'm ok with the look and happy with the preformance. If the fronts settle after a couple hundred miles/few months I'll be very happy with the look. Worst case adding heater hose to the rear is easy and will even it out
Last edited by Kurt D; Apr 10, 2011 at 11:08 PM.
On The Tree
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 194
Likes: 0
From: Camano Island Wa
I can fit 2 fingers between the tire and fender in the rear and 3 in the front, it's not scientific but it supports my theory.
It's because the front wheel well is 1/2" taller than the back, measured as Sam Strano said from the line of the rocker panels.
People a freaking out about nothing.
Please note that I've heard: Perfect, too low in the rear, too high in the rear, too low in the front, too high in the front. Not much different from stock, totally better than stock, A little lower than stock... and on and on it goes.
The simple fact that you see folks reporting some variance isn't surprising. I always suggest folks look at pics of various cars to get a sense of what they'll get. A picture is worth 1000 words. And I'm sure you've noticed how differently some stock cars sit vs. others. Some sit very high, some lower, some high in the rear, some high in the front... See the pattern? Also there is personal opinion. What someone things looks great, someone else thinks isn't low enough (or is too low).
The simple fact that you see folks reporting some variance isn't surprising. I always suggest folks look at pics of various cars to get a sense of what they'll get. A picture is worth 1000 words. And I'm sure you've noticed how differently some stock cars sit vs. others. Some sit very high, some lower, some high in the rear, some high in the front... See the pattern? Also there is personal opinion. What someone things looks great, someone else thinks isn't low enough (or is too low).
__________________
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
On The Tree
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 194
Likes: 0
From: Camano Island Wa
Please note that I've heard: Perfect, too low in the rear, too high in the rear, too low in the front, too high in the front. Not much different from stock, totally better than stock, A little lower than stock... and on and on it goes.
The simple fact that you see folks reporting some variance isn't surprising. I always suggest folks look at pics of various cars to get a sense of what they'll get. A picture is worth 1000 words. And I'm sure you've noticed how differently some stock cars sit vs. others. Some sit very high, some lower, some high in the rear, some high in the front... See the pattern? Also there is personal opinion. What someone things looks great, someone else thinks isn't low enough (or is too low).
The simple fact that you see folks reporting some variance isn't surprising. I always suggest folks look at pics of various cars to get a sense of what they'll get. A picture is worth 1000 words. And I'm sure you've noticed how differently some stock cars sit vs. others. Some sit very high, some lower, some high in the rear, some high in the front... See the pattern? Also there is personal opinion. What someone things looks great, someone else thinks isn't low enough (or is too low).
Only in theory.... It's not impossible for front shocks to break from internal bottoming, it's happened on rare occasions with stock springs on the upper perch. It's just not particularly wise IMHO. Sure the "mod" might help a little, but it's no assurance that there won't be an issue.
__________________
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
Thread Starter
On The Tree
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
From: Mount Prospect, Illinois
well its been almost a month and nothing yet. Its about a half an inch more wheel gap in the front than the back. People have said it looks like the car is constantly accelerating while its parked. Again I probably just need to wait a little, the fronts are 5x stiffer than the rear after all, but really if it stayed the way it looks now I'd not be too happy with it , it just looks like somethings broken. Less wheel gap in the front is always worse than in the rear.
