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  1. 10-22-2008, 06:33 PM #1
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    Default lowering spring question

    ok i have some neuspeed lowering springs (race 55.20.r14) and i want to know if the long spring goes in the front or the back. they were on my friends car and his sat at a good stance then when i put them on i was about 3 inches off the ground. any help plz
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  2. 10-22-2008, 06:43 PM #2
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  3. 10-22-2008, 06:47 PM #3
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    The taller one is typically for the rear end.
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    ok so any reason that there is such a difference?
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  5. 10-22-2008, 06:57 PM #5
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    The one in the back is usually longer to give the rear suspension more travel.
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    long ones go in the front....somewhere on the spring the should be a F meanin the front and a R for rear...but pretty sure its the longer ones in front.
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  7. 10-22-2008, 07:06 PM #7
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    ha just noticed that theres a start b/c my car was way to low reps to both


    Quote Originally Posted by jcs
    long ones go in the front....somewhere on the spring the should be a F meanin the front and a R for rear...but pretty sure its the longer ones in front.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EthanR
    ha just noticed that theres a start b/c my car was way to low reps to both
    yep no prob bro.GL on it all.
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    Sorry about that, I was thinking VW - the springs on the back of the Golf/Jetta/GTI are always longer. lol
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  10. 10-22-2008, 08:00 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jecht
    Sorry about that, I was thinking VW - the springs on the back of the Golf/Jetta/GTI are always longer. lol
    i thought the same thing but once it came down i figured something wasnt right lol
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    long one goes in the FRONT!
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    Quote Originally Posted by EthanR
    ok so any reason that there is such a difference?
    probably because the end with the engine is usually heavier than the end without an engine.


    engines are pretty freakin heavy.
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  13. 10-23-2008, 03:44 PM #13
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    i just installed a set of spring in my hatch.. The taller spring in front ,
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  14. 10-23-2008, 03:58 PM #14
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    Taller in the front, I just installed mine 2 weeks ago. But really they only fit properly on the correct strut.
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