Ride height!

racerjon · 07-30-2010, 10:07 PM

I have a 2002 ZTS,just installed new springs and strut kit from O'reillys and the front end seems high! Any ideas? I am new here and wouldn't have bought them if I been on this site sooner! Note: theres about 3/4" of threads above lock nut. Thanks

Geezer · 07-30-2010, 10:10 PM

Did you tighten everything while the suspension was drooping? If so you may have bound up bushings. As a result it may take some time for it to settle. Always do final tightening with weight on the suspension e.g. on some ramps to prevent binding.

HuffPCair · 07-30-2010, 10:11 PM

neermind he said it

racerjon · 07-30-2010, 10:13 PM

AHHH Ill bet thats the problem,thanks for the reply

sleepyboy · 07-30-2010, 10:14 PM

^^what they said lol

jetrinka · 07-30-2010, 11:33 PM

I would be on the problem being the struts not seated fully in the steering knuckle. You have to be sure, when installing them, to make sure the little tab on the back of the strut seats against the pinch bolt on the back of the steering knuckle. This is done by getting the strut in the steering knuckle a little ways, threading that bolt in a little bit and then using a jack under the steering knuckle to push the knuckle up over the strut until the tab comes in contact with the bolt. Then tighten that bolt down all the way. If this isn't done it can make the ride height much higher than it should be.

07-30-2010, 10:07 PM	#1
racerjon Focus Rookie Join Date: Jul 2010 Fan#: 77209 Location: Colorado Springs, CO What I Drive: 2002,black,ZTS Posts: 2 FF Reputation: 1 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	Ride height! I have a 2002 ZTS,just installed new springs and strut kit from O'reillys and the front end seems high! Any ideas? I am new here and wouldn't have bought them if I been on this site sooner! Note: theres about 3/4" of threads above lock nut. Thanks

07-30-2010, 10:14 PM	#5
sleepyboy The Sleep Master Join Date: Nov 2004 Fan#: 15335 Location: SW Houston, TX, United States What I Drive: 01' Yellow ZX3 euro Posts: 7,130 FF Reputation: 15 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (2)	^^what they said lol __________________ I started out with nothing and I still got most of it left

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07-30-2010, 10:10 PM	#2
Geezer Focus Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2003 Fan#: 1427 Location: Westminster, CO, CO What I Drive: 99 miata, 03ZX3, 05Mazda6, 09GTI Posts: 5,743 FF Reputation: 122 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	Did you tighten everything while the suspension was drooping? If so you may have bound up bushings. As a result it may take some time for it to settle. Always do final tightening with weight on the suspension e.g. on some ramps to prevent binding.

07-30-2010, 10:11 PM	#3
HuffPCair Focus Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2009 Fan#: 71151 Location: KC, MO What I Drive: 2007 Pitch Black Focus ST Posts: 67 FF Reputation: 1 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	neermind he said it

07-30-2010, 10:13 PM	#4
racerjon Focus Rookie Join Date: Jul 2010 Fan#: 77209 Location: Colorado Springs, CO What I Drive: 2002,black,ZTS Posts: 2 FF Reputation: 1 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	AHHH Ill bet thats the problem,thanks for the reply