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« on: June 07, 2007, 07:02:40 AM »

So I'm installing the strut towers back into the front of the STE. New KYBs, new boots, new upper mounts, new lower spring perches/bearings, and Intrax lowering springs.

Driver's side is in and seems mint.

On the passenger side, however, the spring perch/bearing will not sit how it's supposed to on the top of the strut tower. It sits level instead of angled downward, and it seems very loose. I can't figure out for the life of me why it's doing this. Has anyone else had this problem? It seems like it sits better on the driver's side because of the position the bottom half of the spring is in (the end sits somewhere close to the fender which puts tension on the spot where it's supposed to be angled down, whereas on the passenger side the bottom of the spring is closer to the outside of the wheel well, opposite of where the bearing needs downward pressure).

It could just be normal, since the springs are so much shorter than stock that it just doesn't have enough force on the spring perch with the car off the ground, and maybe it'll sit better once it's sitting on the car's weight, but I want to make sure.
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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2007, 01:25:14 PM »

I just rotated the spring until I had a decent fit,  I do not believe there is a set position for the spring since it is much smaller.

BTW the jounce bumper is a crucial issue, the kyb boot & jounce will not provide as much drop. Recommend cutting the stock jounce bumper and using that. Do not run without the jounce bumper!
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2007, 04:01:25 PM »

wow, i have not had that problem!  i know the lower spring perch (strut bearing plate) has an "ear" that sticks out (and has a hole in it) - i point that towards the front of the car on both sides.  as far as the spring itself goes, the upper spring mount/spring insulator/strut mount actually determines how the spring itself is clocked (it can only be one way due to the 'bumps' on the upper spring insulator/strut mount and the 3 studs in the spring mount that point upwards into the body).  hope that makes sense, good luck!
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