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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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Is there a way to tell if my TRD springs were installed correctly without taking it apart? I mean just by looking at it.
The reason I think it may be sitting wrong is because the passenger front is higher than the drivers side front.
I don't want to take it back to the shop to have them fix it if I can just look at it and know whether it is correct.
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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Check finger gaps for front and rear.
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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sounds normal when they sit like that idk y they do that they just do
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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If you look at it from the passenger side it looks bad cuz it is a 1 finger gap in back and 3 finger gap in front. The drivers side is more even.
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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are u parking at a level surface?
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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I just want to know if I can tell if they are wrong by looking at them without taking them apart.
Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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mine took a good couple weeks to settle after i got them done. Even now the back is lower than the front, but most people who have trd springs say that, and i think its supposed to be like that. (not sure bc my sub box weighs a ton so that is def part of it too)
Old Jan 19, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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I got them installed a month ago so I think they are probably done settling.
Old Jan 19, 2007 | 02:19 AM
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well i put my hotchkis springs in 2 weeks ago and the front still hasn't settled a hair, i think the cold might be part of the reason. everything is stiffer when it's cold.
Old Jan 19, 2007 | 02:27 AM
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I would take it back to the dealer and let them check it.
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