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Just installed RB springs and D-Specs...car is higher?!?

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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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Thank you very much guys !
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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This gets posted about once every two weeks.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Well the problem is fixed but not exactly the way you have advised me. So it goes like this:

I go to my mechanic and I tell him that the front suspension should be preloaded and the way to fix this is to loose the A arm while the car is lifted and then let the car to sit for 30 minutes and tight the A arm while the car is at the ground.

We did this but nothing change as it concerns the front height !!!

So after I gave my mechanic the idea of preloading the front suspension (thanks to you guys) my mechanic just lifted the car he looses the A arm and then disconnects the third bold of the A arm and lifts with his hands the A arm up. Then with a hydraulic pressure underneath the wishbone he lifts the wishbone to the point that he can bold on again the A arm.

After the above procedure done to both front sides of the car then the front height dropped to normal level !!!!
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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It seems that every time I do a any mods to this car, something goes wrong, and it always happens just before I have to go out of town or something. I love my RX-8, but sometimes it drives me freaking' NUTS!!!!!!!
Every time YOU do something it breaks? You paid some other idiot to install these, and apparantly he has no clue how to do it if parts are breaking.

And here's a smart idea: Modify your car AFTER the important trip and not before it? Sure saves a lot of headache.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Guys,

Just want to say thanks! I had my RB springs installed last fall and recently I noticed how bad the back end was sagging. Drove me Fing crazy for the last month. Took it to a couple of mechanics and everyone said it was installed right. I was not convinced. I kept reading this forum until I got the answer.

Today I loosened the control arm bolts. Let the car sit for an hour and re-tightened them (also jumped on the front a little). Now the car sits level and looks to much better. The car even drives better and feels more stable.

Just goes to show you, if you want to do it right, do it yourself (or find and RX-8 expert)

Thanks again! This forum has helped me countless times
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by canstud
Guys,

Just want to say thanks! I had my RB springs installed last fall and recently I noticed how bad the back end was sagging. Drove me Fing crazy for the last month. Took it to a couple of mechanics and everyone said it was installed right. I was not convinced. I kept reading this forum until I got the answer.

Today I loosened the control arm bolts. Let the car sit for an hour and re-tightened them (also jumped on the front a little). Now the car sits level and looks to much better. The car even drives better and feels more stable.

Just goes to show you, if you want to do it right, do it yourself (or find and RX-8 expert)

Thanks again! This forum has helped me countless times
do it again and drive it slow around the block once or twice. then get it aligned.

beers
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