how to measure a spring

[chaazza]

right guys you seem to be helping me out alot recently so got another question how could i measure my springs iv just brought springs and struts of dave ibiza on here and he said its a 40mm drop but i fitted yesterday and my car looks like its on stilts its well high were would be best place to get just springs that aint to exspensive

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Were the springs new? They usually take a day or two to settle.

 

[chaazza]

na there not new there second hand bud so should of settled by now

 

[chaazza]

right well my cars still sitting stupidly high i hate it no way are they 40mm drop its not far of standard height im pretty annoyed being told there a 40mm drop and there not so now iv gotta buy new springs so wat you reckon

 

[tommy2008cupra]

on daves car it was definately lowered...

 

[RobVT]

you put the springs in the correct way ? and sat in the cups right ?

 

[chaazza]

yea they come already setup with new top mounts been out for a good hounding tonight and it seems to handle really nicely weird im not sure wat to do now

 

[daves ibiza]

chaazza told you mate there 40m drop no reason to lie mate. and tommy can back me up go through my threads youll see pics somewhere. or isit sumthing you have done wrong

 

[chaazza]

na not much i could do wrong as there a peice of p*** to fit i think just cause iv had my car dropped around 100mm on coilovers it just looked high compared to that i think still might go for a 50mm drop as still seems a bit high

 

[daves ibiza]

thats what it probs is mate as your used to your decked. what you think off handling mate

 

[chaazza]

yea it seems alright so far how did you find it?

 

[daves ibiza]

i found it alright mate. dont really like cars slammed lol

 

[chaazza]

see i like them to sit nicely just above the tyre