Xi suspension settling?

JoeyBananaz18 · 03-09-2010, 04:36 PM

I know the rule is "you're not low enough until you scrape." just hear me out.
I picked up my Xi last july. when i got the car, the suspension was definitely crazy high. lately iv been looking into coils to get it a bit lower and add a firmer ride. recently we've been getting some warmer weather up here in the northeast so iv been out with the car. i can't help but notice that the car actually looks like it's got a bit of a drop. obviously nothing crazy but the gap in the front looks alot closer to the gap in the back than the way it was last summer. its the weirdest thing.

the reason i bring this up is because i know that after installing coils or springs you need to let the car "settle" a bit until you get the final drop. is it possible that the Xi suspension needs to settle as well? has anyone else ever thought this or should i stop sniffing whiteout?

forza1976 · 03-10-2010, 12:48 AM

Well, here is what mine looked pre-drop and well over 2 years of ownership on the stock suspension:

And here it is after the drop:

TheRox · 03-10-2010, 10:13 AM

I def felt my stock suspension on my xi get softer after 12 000 km...the whole car got smoother too.

JoeyBananaz18 · 03-10-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by forza1976

Well, here is what mine looked pre-drop and well over 2 years of ownership on the stock suspension:

And here it is after the drop:

right. i remember the pics you showed my of your car in the snow. after the drop. but im talking about the stock suspension dropping a bit on its own with no mods. car looks great BTW.

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Originally Posted by TheRox

I def felt my stock suspension on my xi get softer after 12 000 km...the whole car got smoother too.

i dont want to say its getting softer. it just looks a bit lower. and i havnt done anything to it.

forza1976 · 03-10-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyBananaz18

car looks great BTW.

Yeah I hear what you are saying, my car I think was pretty high compared to some other xi's that I have seen in person. I just couldn't get past that wheel gap you can see in my first picture up front. It was obnoxious but with the V1's I am quite a bit happier. Much stiffer ride now and I have to be more careful with those darn parking lot concrete stops but all in all it's a great mod no matter what direction you go.

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