maximaah

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I put on new rotors yesterday and noticed that my Progress springs in the rear are sitting on the top 5 turns, so basically are doing nothing. (The rear beam was sitting on jacks.)

Is this normal?



Here's what they looked like before the install (two on left are the front springs):

maxgazm

time to get new springs

86maxima96

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huh... is that normal? how long were you riding on them? do you have a system in back?

njmaxseltd

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Yes, thats normal.

Nismotic

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I'm not sure whether or not mine sit like that, but that doesn't look right.

Kevlo911

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Mine look like that too.

dmBK

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yup, my Progress springs are the same way. the fronts dont look much better, either.

Who

When I jack the body of the car(=> spring fully extended) the top set of coils look pretty close(<1cm) so I guess if you jack the beam that would be how it should look. I had put spots of silcone between the upper coils to prevent them from touching and cutting away the paint. The silcone is still there today and there is no evidence(missing paint) of the upper coils touching.

maximaah

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Thanks for the replies. If anyone can post pics of theirs, I'd be interested in seeing them (jacks on beams, of course). BTW, my fronts are not squashed like that.

86maxima96

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that's cuz when you raise the front, you are taking all of the stress off of the shocks and springs whereas when you raise the rear on the beam, the weight of the car is still being transfered to the ground through the beam, which causes the springs to depress. it's probably normal. raise it somewhere where it doesn't affect the beam, and then look.

NCSU_MAX

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heres what mine look like for reference sake




sorry - i didnt feel like takin the wheel off but you get the idea.

JSutter

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progressive rate springs touch, eibach, intrax, tokico, CMS...... all normal. its just the way they work.

86maxima96

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teins are progressive also, right? s and h techs?

aznsap

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ya i have s techs and it looks similar to that. should be okay.

Maximeltman

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look at the picture that you posted of them BEFORE you installed them. Now doesnt it come looking squashed on one end??

NCSU_MAX

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yes - they are supposed to look like that. to maintain a certain spring rate and ride height, the distance between coils will vary between different springs.

maximaah

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Thanks, guys, I conclude that everything is A-OK.

JSutter

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just about every spring avilable for maximas are porgressive rate, meaning more than one working spring rate... basically variable. they are made for the street, so under normal driving the rates are low (softer). when you push the car into a corner the rates become higher (stiffer) and body roll is decreased.

linear springs have one working spring rate, ie: 300 in/lb coilovers.