Are my front springs bad (or lowered springs)
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Are my front springs bad (or lowered springs)
So for a while I've often thought my front springs might be bad, or lowered springs. The reasoning for this is the front often rode so much lower than the back, even on factory wheels.
Now that I have aftermarket wheels I'm leaning even more towards that as a possibility. with 19's and 35 tire profile the front is hella flush. Like i can't even fit a finger in there (i'll attach pics) and the back is just perfect. about an inch of wheel gap.
Is there any way for me to tell if the previous owner put lowering springs, or anything else that will tell me if the front springs are just shot.
also there appears to be no difference in height between the left and right side, and i can't tell any abnormal bounce or vibration in the springs, other than I rub often with 19" wheels, +22 offset and 275/35r19 tires. ALthough those are really wide fronts, its more so how flush they are that is the problem and from what i've seen of otehr z's on oem springs, they have about an inch of wheel gap.
as you can see in the pic even the oem wheels seem to have a lot less gap than straight factory
thanks for any help!
Now that I have aftermarket wheels I'm leaning even more towards that as a possibility. with 19's and 35 tire profile the front is hella flush. Like i can't even fit a finger in there (i'll attach pics) and the back is just perfect. about an inch of wheel gap.
Is there any way for me to tell if the previous owner put lowering springs, or anything else that will tell me if the front springs are just shot.
also there appears to be no difference in height between the left and right side, and i can't tell any abnormal bounce or vibration in the springs, other than I rub often with 19" wheels, +22 offset and 275/35r19 tires. ALthough those are really wide fronts, its more so how flush they are that is the problem and from what i've seen of otehr z's on oem springs, they have about an inch of wheel gap.
as you can see in the pic even the oem wheels seem to have a lot less gap than straight factory
thanks for any help!
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also there appears to be no difference in height between the left and right side, and i can't tell any abnormal bounce or vibration in the springs, other than I rub often with 19" wheels, +22 offset and 275/35r19 tires. ALthough those are really wide fronts, its more so how flush they are that is the problem and from what i've seen of otehr z's on oem springs, they have about an inch of wheel gap.
If you want to lower the rear of your car more to even out with the front then research the "spring mount mod," it's a cheap DIY method
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It is oem springs in the front with the red dot. But the rubber/plastic cover that goes inside the actual spring is torn completely off and free hanging
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I'm going to do the spring cup mod next weekend. Looking forward to seeing it evened out. Currently have .5" of wheel gap in the front and 2.5" in the rear, cant wait to see that drop to 1.5-1.75"
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I do still have the tools, but I'm about to remove the spare for weight savings. (my wheels wont fit in the trunk if I have a flat anyways. And I can have my wife bring me the spare if I ever need)