Strano Springs ride height?
#21
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mine looked way high stock compared to yours. I don't have bilsteins but am looking at a set. to replace the qa1's i was told i wouldn't like I didn't mind them for quite some time but the bounce is getting a little old and i gained nothing in 1/4 mile traction. Any way back on topic I can't tell you what the front looks like as the qa1's are coil over's but i've got before and after shots of my ta with strano's.
Stock height
After strano qa1's
Like i said i guess the front height doesn't help much and i can't measure the rear right now since the cars in storage but i think i'll probably get 1" arms in the front after i switch shocks since i love the way the car sits now.
Stock height
After strano qa1's
Like i said i guess the front height doesn't help much and i can't measure the rear right now since the cars in storage but i think i'll probably get 1" arms in the front after i switch shocks since i love the way the car sits now.
#22
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OP, my fronts are at 26 1/2 on stock springs and lower perch. Something is definitely strange with your zero drop from Stranos.
LilWS6, I've noticed that WS6's tend to sit high, especially in the front. I think it's from the lighter weight of the hood. When I went from a standard hood to aftermarket WS6 on my 01 T/A, I had to cut the springs to bring it down.
LilWS6, I've noticed that WS6's tend to sit high, especially in the front. I think it's from the lighter weight of the hood. When I went from a standard hood to aftermarket WS6 on my 01 T/A, I had to cut the springs to bring it down.
#25
sscamaroburn02- I'm out of town right now but I will Grab some pics of the set up before I send the car to the shop for the CME.
LILWS6- Yeah, yours definitely sat higher stock than mine, but damn I love the after stance! Looks great man!
RevGTO- hmm..yeah it sounds like most people are in the 26" range.
LILWS6- Yeah, yours definitely sat higher stock than mine, but damn I love the after stance! Looks great man!
RevGTO- hmm..yeah it sounds like most people are in the 26" range.
#26
Here is mine right after my install last year. stranos front and rear with konis. Upper perch for front and using stock isolator in rear. Front sits at 26.5 and this is with a lightweight fiberglass hood. Rear is at 26.75. IMO it's the perfect stance.
#28
camarokid327...shoot me some pics of the assembly. include pics of the shock being bolted into the a arm area and endlinks, Also pics of the assembly itself..ie...mounts center nut and where the top of the spring meets the mount underneath. this needs to get figured out. you can pm or post on here. thanks.
#29
try disconnecting the sway bar end links and see if it goes down a little. Sometimes if the sway bar is installed without the weight on the car it can prop up the front.
Also if you have a pic that shows top of the spring seated up against the bottom of the top mount. I don't know what u call that part. Like when you compress the spring down to where the mount sits flush against the flat washer on top of the shock.
Also if you have a pic that shows top of the spring seated up against the bottom of the top mount. I don't know what u call that part. Like when you compress the spring down to where the mount sits flush against the flat washer on top of the shock.
#32
i was thinking that but it doesn't look weird or anything. it looks correctly installed
#33
#34
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try disconnecting the sway bar end links and see if it goes down a little. Sometimes if the sway bar is installed without the weight on the car it can prop up the front.
Also if you have a pic that shows top of the spring seated up against the bottom of the top mount. I don't know what u call that part. Like when you compress the spring down to where the mount sits flush against the flat washer on top of the shock.
Also if you have a pic that shows top of the spring seated up against the bottom of the top mount. I don't know what u call that part. Like when you compress the spring down to where the mount sits flush against the flat washer on top of the shock.
#35
try disconnecting the sway bar end links and see if it goes down a little. Sometimes if the sway bar is installed without the weight on the car it can prop up the front.
Also if you have a pic that shows top of the spring seated up against the bottom of the top mount. I don't know what u call that part. Like when you compress the spring down to where the mount sits flush against the flat washer on top of the shock.
Also if you have a pic that shows top of the spring seated up against the bottom of the top mount. I don't know what u call that part. Like when you compress the spring down to where the mount sits flush against the flat washer on top of the shock.
I agree, The strut mount is sitting flush like it should and the spring is fully compressed. I'll grab better pics this week. Those pics were taken about 6 months ago when I installed them.
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Definitely sits high in the front. See if they are willing to swap out the front springs, return them if they don't change the ride height after the swap. I've never seen a car sit like that with stranos. I know its all business with those springs but the look is part of lowering a car as well as the center of gravity drop.
#37
Definitely sits high in the front. See if they are willing to swap out the front springs, return them if they don't change the ride height after the swap. I've never seen a car sit like that with stranos. I know its all business with those springs but the look is part of lowering a car as well as the center of gravity drop.
#40
UPDATE AGAIN
So after spending all weekend double and triple checking everything, I am fed up with how this damn thing sits. The bottom of the strut sits properly on the lower A arm, the top of the strut mount is flush with the fender, the springs are fully compressed, and the strut mount/dog bone shape piece is properly set/ fully in place. I even disconnected the sway bars completely and the front did not budge.
At this point I don't know what to do beside send these damn things back to Sam. I'm sorry, yeah they ride nice but not dropping at all is BS and no way in hell am I buying $500 lowered A arms to get the 1" drop I should have originally got from the springs!
Here are pics that I took from today. Ignore the hideous ziebart undercoating on everything. Previous owner thought it was a good idea, yet he never drove it after August or before April...yeah that makes sense.
Passenger Side:
Gap..
Driver Side
Stance. (taken today)
Driver front: 27.375"
Pass Front: 27.5"
Driver Back: 27.25"
Pass Back: 27"
Any suggestions how what I should do now? Do I send these back to Sam? I've gone through and debunked all of Sam's "what could cause the front to sit higher" and nothing has changed the fact that I did not any drop. Any suggestions?
So after spending all weekend double and triple checking everything, I am fed up with how this damn thing sits. The bottom of the strut sits properly on the lower A arm, the top of the strut mount is flush with the fender, the springs are fully compressed, and the strut mount/dog bone shape piece is properly set/ fully in place. I even disconnected the sway bars completely and the front did not budge.
At this point I don't know what to do beside send these damn things back to Sam. I'm sorry, yeah they ride nice but not dropping at all is BS and no way in hell am I buying $500 lowered A arms to get the 1" drop I should have originally got from the springs!
Here are pics that I took from today. Ignore the hideous ziebart undercoating on everything. Previous owner thought it was a good idea, yet he never drove it after August or before April...yeah that makes sense.
Passenger Side:
Gap..
Driver Side
Stance. (taken today)
Driver front: 27.375"
Pass Front: 27.5"
Driver Back: 27.25"
Pass Back: 27"
Any suggestions how what I should do now? Do I send these back to Sam? I've gone through and debunked all of Sam's "what could cause the front to sit higher" and nothing has changed the fact that I did not any drop. Any suggestions?