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Topic: front springs

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front springs

Posted: 10/29/09 5:18pm Message 11 of 14
frstvette
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Vette(s): 1980 corvette
yep the springs are new have not even drove 50 miles


  
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front springs

Posted: 10/29/09 7:27pm Message 12 of 14
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
It seems to me that you are trying to make a Andy Warhal out of a Goya.  Know what I mean?
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Posted: 10/29/09 7:29pm Message 13 of 14
KDADDY79
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Vette(s): White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.
I'm hoping some others will confirm or deny my theory.
Sure would be nice if it were an easy solution.
Kevin



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Posted: 10/30/09 5:12am Message 14 of 14
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New springs do sometimes need a little driving time to "settle", and a lot of times, the a-arm bolts are tightened with the car in the air, and the suspension hanging. This contributes to the sky-high attitude. If you have original style, rubber a-arm bushings, always leave the end bolts on the control arms loose until the car is back down on the ground...this will eliminate any pre-load on the bushings that can cause the suspension to sit higher than normal...


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