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What needs done to remove Lowering Springs and go back to stock springs?

NotEnoughGPs

NotEnoughGPs

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On my 2002 GP, I installed Eibach lowering springs and KYB adj struts. I also took the advice to install the shortened dogbones, engine/trans mount spacers, and anti-pogo (subframe) washers. I want to put the original spring/struts back on the car for the short term.
Do I need to remove the shortened dogbones, engine/trans mount spacers, and anti-pogo washers?
 


NotEnoughGPs said:
On my 2002 GP, I installed Eibach lowering springs and KYB adj struts. I also took the advice to install the shortened dogbones, engine/trans mount spacers, and anti-pogo (subframe) washers. I want to put the original spring/struts back on the car for the short term.
Do I need to remove the shortened dogbones, engine/trans mount spacers, and anti-pogo washers?
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Yep.. except you can leave the pogo washers.

Are your old strut/springs already together.....if so, get rid of all of it.
 
You are asking if my "old" struts/springs are together?
The original ones are gone.
I got stock struts/springs from a GP that had a fire in the engine compartment, no damage to the rest of car. The struts/springs have less than 30K miles according to the previous owner. They look to be in very good shape.
Yes, they are already together.

The reason that I want to remove the Eibachs and AGX's is to get them powder coated. They have been on car for over 100K miles and are rusting.
So, you are saying that I need to put the stock dog bones back on? That is not a problem doing that.
But removing the engine/transmission spacers is something I did not want to do
If I ran the stock struts/springs, could I do so for a few hundred miles?
 
Removing the dogbones would bring it, a little if any closer to OEM.


Hell with 100k on the setup I would think you would have a better idea than me.
Replace the dogbones and ride it with the spacers in and see what you notice. Any weirdness and take them out.

I almost think riding with the spacers at that angle is equivalent to guys getting monroe quick struts and jacking their car 2 inches higher than stock.
No harm.

Unlike the wobble, without the spacers, after lowering. Which makes the axle too long for the angle.
 
Thanks for your response.
I plan to remove the lowering springs and adj. struts soon. Will put the original dogbones back on and see what happens.
I am only going back to the stock setup temporary.
 
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