Preload/Suspension/Ride Height Questions

[Shimadorisanni]

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

Adding any sort of additional spring is going to raise your ride height with your current setup.

You could get shorter swift springs to replace your current springs, however, I also have GP Sports coilovers and with the rear mounts fully raised, lock collars removed, and the spring perch drooped all the way to the bottom mount, i'm tucking rim on 17's... So I don't see the need for shorter springs.

Remove your lock collars and droop the rear spring to the lower mount, or as far as you need to go lower.

I'm planning on not drooping the spring in the future, and instead raising the top mounting point higher up inside the car, thus lowering the car. Also, subframe risers will not affect your ride height.

I was going to do that but i was worried as to the effect that it would have after doing that, wouldn't the drooping spring cause some preload problems? I dont need to be frame rails on ground low, as I have BN, but would like to get more wheel under my fender if at all possible.

I thought subframe risers raise the subframe a few cm, allowing the bottom mounting point to be closer (in theory) to the top of the strut tower (coilover mounting point)?

Regardless, thanks for the advice. I will put this to good use. Definitely have thrown assist/helper springs out of the equation.