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  1. xBLOODYWARFAREx

    xBLOODYWARFAREx New Member

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    ok i just put in my front suspension on my comet and the springs wont compress when i put the car on the ground so i was wondering if i put them in wrong
     
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  2. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Did you tighten all the suspension components while the suspension was unloaded? If so you may want to loosen them up and tighten them while under load so the can move.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    does sound a little tight...:smash:
     
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    Never herd of such a thing :hmmm:
     
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    This is the usual culprit.
    I'm going to move this out of the new member section.
     
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    Logic if you think about it
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Something that's missing sometimes....:Handshake More so now that ever it seems :(
     
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