Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

[unvmyrs]

My passenger side rear sits lower than the rest of the springs. I have redone my measurements and the other 3 corners are at 26.5" off the ground, give or take a centimeter. I have nothing heavy enough to weigh that corner down. Is there something in particular I could check? I can't find a solution to this problem...much appreciation.

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

Did you double check the orientation of the spring on the perch? Your spring and perch will be the only thing really that will affect overall height. How much lower is it sitting? The passenger side is meant to be a bit lower than the driver side for handling purposes once the driver is seated.

[ssms5411]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

Most F-bodies sit lower on the passenger side, might need to set your shock setting higher so its stiffer on that side. Also what are your settings for your shocks, I know mine came out even with 28"s all around even with 185LBS. So when I take out 100lbs the rear should come up for taking it to the track. I use to use a thicker spacer they sell at checker or autozone the universal ones there like 1/2" thicker than stock. Also make sure your springs aren't worn and making it sag.

[OneEightSeven]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

Mine also sits lower on that side. But my LCA is just slightly tweaked. Need to swap em out, but I doubt it accounts for the entire drop. Also panhard bar evened out my rear after my drop.

[unvmyrs]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

ssms, they are brand new springs, they shouldn't be worn out. As for settings, the rears are at 4 and shocks shouldn't have anything to do with ride height. I need to check the spring coil direction, but it is a complete inch lower in just that corner. The driverside is at 26.5 inches in the rear, the passenger is at 25.5 inches. That's 3 fingers on driver side and 2 on the other side. It is also lower in the rear on the passenger side than the front, so it looks weird. I just want to figure it out. I have heard of the passenger side being "higher" than the drivers but not lower.

[T-Mill]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

Have someone measure it while you're sitting in it...

[unvmyrs]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

I'll do that T-mill, it just seems odd because my stock springs were the same height. I know for a fact that the rears were not lower than the front. I've been thinking that I may take my subs out and see if it corrects itself, but it seems like it should hold the weight of 2 10's without sagging. Stranos are supposed to be really good.

[ssms5411]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

My QA-1's with 1LE springs evened out my rear before I had Blisteins and 98-02 springs and used a bigger top spacer to even them out. For the QA-1's the bottom shock mounting needs to be drilled out larger.

[unvmyrs]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

I just spoke with Sam Strano, and WOW, I may be the first one, but he was absolutely no help, and rude, and I will never buy anything from him again. $700 down the Sh*tter

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

That's the first bad thing I've heard about a call with him. Maybe he was in a bad mood or something. I've talked to him several times and he's always been very helpful and respectful.

Did you measure all four wheel wells prior to installation? The only thing I can think of is either a faulty spring or the spring perch/spacer is incorrectly oriented or missing altogether.

[unvmyrs]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

It is seated correctly and he said "I highly doubt its the spring". Everything is seated correctly.

[unvmyrs]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

And for what its worth, he was very polite when I called to BUY the stuff.. Ive heard great things about him but he sure didn't live up to any of the things I heard in my experience.

[ssms5411]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

I would replace your rubber spring perches with the universal ones , thats what I used and mine are even, you can get them at checker or autozone.

[OneEightSeven]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

I just spoke with Sam Strano, and WOW, I may be the first one, but he was absolutely no help, and rude, and I will never buy anything from him again. $700 down the Sh*tter

It is seated correctly and he said "I highly doubt its the spring". Everything is seated correctly.

And for what its worth, he was very polite when I called to BUY the stuff.. Ive heard great things about him but he sure didn't live up to any of the things I heard in my experience.

Sam has been sort of like that in my experience too. Hes great when you call to order. This is pretty typical in the retail world though. When customers call for sales you can turn them into long term customers as long as you; have everything they need, offer fast delivery of goods/services, have competitive pricing and make a great first impression. Basically you need to be "johnny on the spot" all the time when it comes to sales. Once you've mastered that you can mistreat customers all day long when they have non-sales related issues. They will still come back for a long time as long as their sales experience remains the same. You see it all the time. People continuously patronize a business that mistreats them. Why do we still go to walmart? The average person you ask says he/she HATES walmart. Yet still goes there. Their staff and policies may suck at walmart, but they generally have what you wanted and they're open 24/7 and they have low prices.

This business theory doesn't work on every customer and works best in a relatively high turnover market with a high customer volume and low dollar value sales (ie walmart). But you see small shops doing the same thing too.

As far as your ride hight, I also highly doubt it's the springs. I doubt its $700 down the toilet, im sure the parts are perfectly fine. My car has the same thing with sock springs and hotchkis springs. It did the same with old shocks and the new bilstein shocks. Maybe your car always did this and you never noticed. I still have friends that DONT SEE it unless i put a ruler next to the wheel well.... Eyes play tricks.

Check your LCAs for damage and your spring perches.

[bwkmaro]

Re: Issue after kyb agx and strano install...

my car does it too its really common. mines 3/4" i just bought a spacer for that side because no one had a answer for me how to fix it other than cut the spring on the other side.......:spank: but you deff didnt waste 700$ in any way you got a very good package if it costs you another 50$ to make it nice suck it up thats the real world sorry to be up front with that but nothing is ever PERFECT