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Are there front & rear kinds, or are they all the same?
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There are front and rear springs. -
Hmmm that may explain why my car sits low at the rear & high at the back...Mon arme a moi, c'est un stylo.Comment
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try that again?Originally posted by Kofkof_00 View PostTrees aren't kind to me...
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oups low at the rear & high at the frontMon arme a moi, c'est un stylo.Comment
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Umm aren't they different sizes? Like the increasing diameter of the spiral of the fronts or the constant sprial in the rear?
It's a good thing you don't read the stickies, you might of learned something.
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FMS springs are a progressive rate spring on one end. i believe the fronts would be the progressives since they bear more weight?
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What should I do to raise the car an inch then? It looks almost as if the FMS springs have "collapsed" sort of.
I have the 12" steelies and the wheels are tucked in at the rear!Mon arme a moi, c'est un stylo.Comment
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You can try what I did on mine
http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=13275&
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The FMS springs aren't progressive, but the rears are dual rate. The closer coils compress easier than the wider coils.
If you want to raise it an inch use aspire struts. I think those are about an inch longer, maybe a little more.OX SMASH!!Comment
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The spring perch sits about an inch higher. I just used a set to give me the clearance I needed to clear the 175/70/13 tires I got for a set of my Konigs. Before the swap, using Festiva rear struts, I had to AT LEAST use a 3mm spacer to clear the perch. This also raised the rear about 1/2 to 3/4".
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how much Junk in the trunk do you have? that could be a reason - or you simply placed them in the wrong locations
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Nothing in the back..... The perch on the GR2s for the festiva *just* tiged the edge of the tire static. As the tire pressure came up, and the tire would grow just that little extra down the road, it would rub enough to get the tire edge hot, and smoke. I first tried the spacers, but Finding a longer lug bolt or stud/nut setup just did not work either. The Aspire strut just gave the exact clearance I needed, and now I can run an easily aquired Michelin that I am hoping I can actually get some mileage out of, unlike the 175/60/13s I am trying to move away from.
MichaelHave owned 9 so far
White 89 L converted to LX "The Curmudgeon" Being a Curmudgeon right now.
Blue 89 L converted to LX "Shtinky" FMS crate engine,cam,flywheel,hail dents
Smurf Blue 90 LX "Smurffy" He Ran Away From Home!!!!!! Says Willie loves him more than I did!
Red 88 L converted to LX "Rasta, Mon" Now retired
Where did all these @#*&%$ Toyotas come from around here?Comment
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