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    Senior Member | IA Veteran 1civic's Avatar
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    I've run front springs on the rear, but never a softer rear spring on the front.. If the spring rate is lower in the rear and you switch them it will:
    1. bounce or float, or 2. it will bottom out on the bump stop causing damage to the shock....

    Not knowing the spring rate is not helping you, so it's risky..

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1civic View Post
    I've run front springs on the rear, but never a softer rear spring on the front.. If the spring rate is lower in the rear and you switch them it will:
    1. bounce or float, or 2. it will bottom out on the bump stop causing damage to the shock....

    Not knowing the spring rate is not helping you, so it's risky..
    okay well my buddy gave me some coilovers yesterday and after installing them its near impossible for me to get them to even out ( ie: back pass is higher than back driver) ive been trying forever it seems and i just cant get it ive tried measuring them on both sides to get them equal and ive tried counting the threads on them. the car sits funny as hell because its uneven all over.

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    Sleeves on coilovers are different front to rear.. Also we go back to the spring rates, you may have 3 fronts and 1 rear..LOL, check your parts

    Quote Originally Posted by jonbuice5591 View Post
    okay well my buddy gave me some coilovers yesterday and after installing them its near impossible for me to get them to even out ( ie: back pass is higher than back driver) ive been trying forever it seems and i just cant get it ive tried measuring them on both sides to get them equal and ive tried counting the threads on them. the car sits funny as hell because its uneven all over.

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