Kings springs fail!!! Tips needed!!

**azzacrombe** · 13-07-2011 12:20 AM

Hey guys,

I just got a new set of king springs on my 04 DC5. Unfortnately they dont sit as low as I wanted to. On the kings spring site it said that it would be a 40mm drop but when I measured it, it doesnt seem like its anywhere near that drop. I had a huge blow out with the guys who installed and ordered it, and they said theres nothing they can do since it was the exact part for the car because i had given them the exact month and year of manufacture of the car. Basically I am still stuck with a gap between the tyres and the car.

I was just wondering if there is anyway i can rectify this problem? or would I have to get a new set of springs?

Thanks guys.

**SuperJDM.** · 13-07-2011 12:22 AM

cut the springs OR on a serious note get them compressed?

**androo** · 13-07-2011 12:32 AM

Are they brand new? How much of a gap is there? King Springs actually sag very quickly within the first few weeks.

**azzacrombe** · 13-07-2011 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by androo

Are they brand new? How much of a gap is there? King Springs actually sag very quickly within the first few weeks.

Yeah man they are brand new.

**anzai** · 13-07-2011 12:39 AM

oh the joys of using lowering springs

**charliebrown** · 13-07-2011 12:45 AM

Give it 2 months. And spend a day sitting in your boot jumping up and down. Sometimes the rear doesn't have enough weight to settle properly.

**ShadowX** · 13-07-2011 04:44 AM

from memory king springs on a dc5r was a 2 finger gap between the wheel and the guard

**androo** · 13-07-2011 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by charliebrown

Give it 2 months. And spend a day sitting in your boot jumping up and down. Sometimes the rear doesn't have enough weight to settle properly.

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**Symphorced** · 13-07-2011 07:04 AM

Firstly, you need to give it time to settle. Also, which type of King springs do you have? I'm pretty sure they have the three categories of "low", "super-low" and "ultra-low"... or something like that.

**azzacrombe** · 13-07-2011 09:11 AM

There was innitially about a 2.5" gap, now its about 1.6". If it drop down to about a 1" gap I would be happy. But I guess we'll just wait and see. *fingers crossed*.

Thanks for the help guys. Just incase they dont settle? am I looking at new springs?

**act_gooner** · 13-07-2011 02:57 PM

Are you using stock shocks? Even if they don't sag as much as you like the lower category of Kings Springs shouldn't cost you much, just trying selling yours and using the money on another second hand pair or something if your on a tight budget.

Lol at jumping in your boot, what the deuce charliebrown

**charliebrown** · 13-07-2011 03:08 PM

^You think i'm joking... i'm not.

Back when i had my rear springs in, it was a lot higher than the front. Then i was doing some work with my antenna in the boot for a few hours, when i got out, the car was lower and it stayed lower. It seems only logical that there was not sufficient weight on the rear end to allow the springs to settle down. (no im not fat)