Originally Posted by Zauskycop (Post 3408689)

Helper spring FTW...

Tracy Ramsey

Originally Posted by gomer_110 (Post 3408821)

Here you go. The reason I suggested rotating the springs was as you can see in my pics, the spring is not compressed perfectly up and down. The thought was maybe the way the spring was compressing two of the coils were coming together.

Another thought, is there any chance your shocks are binding somewhere through their stroke? I know my shocks have a spherical upper mount to help them articulate better. Maybe yours are just sticking and the pop is when they release.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1551/...a386e7f7_z.jpg

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1708/...ac1682f7_z.jpg

By the way you owe me one now. Laying on a cold concrete floor in ~20° weather sucks.

Originally Posted by synolimit (Post 2759780)

I'm worried about something if someone can help...

I installed the spl mid links and the 6" swift 10kg springs. The car is at a ride height of 26 3/16th on both sides. I don't remember where the car sat before the install with the swift spec-r's. I know it was 26 something, I think high 26. The spl mid link is about half way to get to that height and where spl said it should be.

The issue is if I jack the car up the spring almost falls out of the bucket. If this happened it'd be a total crash or worse! So basically I have zero preload if that's what you call it. I've seen Z's on three wheels before so there is a chance the spring could pop out on a track. Not to mention the loud banging all the time as the spring pops in and out over big holes all the time beating up the upper and lower buckets.

What do I do? Buy an adjustable length shock?

Almost popping out, only one side jacked up.

Originally Posted by DR_ (Post 3409343)

Did you adjust your shock height so that on full droop it doesn't unseat the spring?

Originally Posted by sandersd (Post 3409761)

What did SPL say when you contacted them with your concerns?

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3407980)

Bump for a problem.

I just installed mine. When I go into any driveway I 3 wheel essentially, and you can hear the spring "pop" like it's going to pop out.

This normal?

Originally Posted by synolimit (Post 3410090)

Have you checked your bushing? Is the pop maybe coming from the knuckle bushing?

Originally Posted by synolimit (Post 3410092)

They advised to run a 7" vs a 6" but then stopped when i stated that wouldnt make sence with the ride height i wanted. If 6" is dead center on the adjuster then 7" would just force me to lower the adjuster putting it not dead center but have it 1" lower unless i wanted to look like a 4x4. They agreed and i just left it. After some time the spring stayed solid even when jacking the car up. I never had issues and the car tracked perfect even tight fast autox events. Only time i thought there was a problem was when i fully unloaded the spring when jacking the car up with in first few times i did it. Idk why it got tighter over time but they did and i never had noise DE is stating.

Originally Posted by gomer_110 (Post 3412215)

So your problem was all caused by the springs not sitting properly?

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 3410339)

I have 7" springs, but no 4x4 height. The perches are all the way up, and it's at OEM height, or close to it

I haven't checked the bushing, but nothing was out of the norm. I can hear the spring decompressing when I'm going over a bump...
I'm also at the extreme of adjustment on the arm too