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Old 10-05-2004, 03:46 PM
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Different Comptech Spring Issue

i noticed the other day that my rear passenger wheel looks almost tucked under the quarter panel and my driver side i a drop higher

so i checked both springs, none are rusted or broken

but in fact the rear passenger has 6 coils bunched on top of each other and the rear driver side has 5 coild bunched

anyone else have this problem?
Old 10-05-2004, 03:48 PM
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I saw this on another member's CL. He had the newer springs and the drop in the back was so severe I actually wondered if they had installed the springs in reverse or something. The drop was lower than any other spring I had seen to date.

What's up with these guys?
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Originally Posted by JZ
I saw this on another member's CL. He had the newer springs and the drop in the back was so severe I actually wondered if they had installed the springs in reverse or something. The drop was lower than any other spring I had seen to date.

What's up with these guys?
when i first imstalled them it looked like the springs did nothing, then all of a sudden the settled and now the car is way to low in the rear, i might take some new pics in a few hours
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If they are the new CT springs, they are much lower. Something like 1.8f/1.5r. Basically the same as the Eibach pro-kit.
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My car always sat lower on the passengers side rear with the Comptech's.
I never understood why.
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It keeps getting better everyday with the springs news....Am i going to have a rubbing problem if i ge the "new" CT spring installed with stock CL-S rims & tire size ??

Not to mention ...is a camber kit now needed for these "new" CT springs ???

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you wont rub w/ stock tires and i would only get a camber kit if the wheels look off center and cant be re-aligned
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Not to mention ...is a camber kit now needed for these "new" CT springs ???
I have had that very same concern since I had mine put on. Talked to the Service Manager yesterday at Tischer and he retrieved the alignment spec sheet after the 4-wheel alignment was done after the install and he told me that I was a +1.3 all the way around (which I believes means I'm +.3 out of spec) and he told me that a camber kit wouldn't have any significant affect. So I'm gonna be watching closely. I'm in the process of posting some new pics which will be in this forum shortly.
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Yes, thanks Y2K3CL-S that will be great info.

Were you withing the warranty period for the CT springs that you replaced and how did the dealer handle it for you? Thanks.
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