Removing Rear Isolator Question
08-13-2008, 10:44 PM
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Removing Rear Isolator Question I just installed a set of DMS rear lowering springs and a set of koni rear shocks. (Just finished tonight and the fronts will go on tomorrow). Now i measured before and after and the rear only dropped 1/2'' on both sides. I had the heater hose mod done before, but im wondering if the springs are not aligned right. Would this cause a drop of only 1/2'' when its supposed to 1.3-1.5''. Or do I just have to wait for the springs to settle.
I aligned the top coil of the springs on the inner side of the car. Anyone know which way it should face??
I aligned the top coil of the springs on the inner side of the car. Anyone know which way it should face??
08-13-2008, 11:26 PM
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Is the lower end (pigtail)of the rear springs pointing forward?
Did you do the "hose mod" with the DMS springs?
In volume 1 of 3 on page 3-57 (rear suspension) In my GM service manual it clearly states; Important: "The lower end of the rear spring should be facing forward."
Did you do the "hose mod" with the DMS springs?
In volume 1 of 3 on page 3-57 (rear suspension) In my GM service manual it clearly states; Important: "The lower end of the rear spring should be facing forward."
08-14-2008, 12:42 AM
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DMS Springs lower quite a bit (I had them on my previous ride) I would not run them without isolators. Like it was said before they will settle after a few days. This is what my car looked like and I had no rear seats or belt assemblies, no jack or spare tire. So I was about 48 pounds lighter in the back.
08-14-2008, 03:23 PM
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I'll check to see if they are facing forward.
Blubird- A lot of the pics i looked at with the isolators removed looked like yours. And the ones i found with the isolators still installed looked higher in the rear. Did you keep yours in??
Blubird- A lot of the pics i looked at with the isolators removed looked like yours. And the ones i found with the isolators still installed looked higher in the rear. Did you keep yours in??
08-14-2008, 05:28 PM
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Yes I kept mine. That is why I was warning against it. The car rode great but I had a Spohn relocated torque arm and the tunnel brace that the arm bolted to scraped all the time.
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ok my random tech torque arm is still trans mounted and i did remove the rear isolators.
Now i did the fronts and added a set of used koni adjustable shocks. The front sits great now and since the springs are new if they settled just a little bit they would perfect for me. The rears are still high. Could this be because the shocks in the rear are new(also koni adjustables).
Measurements are:
Before
LF= 27 3/4''
RF= 27 5/8''
LR= 28 11/16''
RR= 28 7/16''
After
LF= 26 9/16''
RF= 26 3/16
LR= 28 3/8''
RR= 28''
So i got 5/16'' on driver side and 7/16'' on passenger. What gives???
Now i did the fronts and added a set of used koni adjustable shocks. The front sits great now and since the springs are new if they settled just a little bit they would perfect for me. The rears are still high. Could this be because the shocks in the rear are new(also koni adjustables).
Measurements are:
Before
LF= 27 3/4''
RF= 27 5/8''
LR= 28 11/16''
RR= 28 7/16''
After
LF= 26 9/16''
RF= 26 3/16
LR= 28 3/8''
RR= 28''
So i got 5/16'' on driver side and 7/16'' on passenger. What gives???
