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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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I recieve these Stance coilovers last Friday, and I notice the top had some weird angles. Normal? Any help would be appericated.

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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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thats normal homie... they basically float on a bushing, it will flaten out when installed and has the cars weight coming down upon them.
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Yeah, doesn't look right (at first), try push them down and check the bore of the top hole, it should be able to line up with the shaft, as said the install will straighten it up.
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Yeah, doesn't look right, try push them down and check the bore of the top hole, it should be able to line up with the shaft, as said the install will straighten it up.
If the top doesnt flat out with the weight of the car, then something is definately wrong. I have seen cases there the flange thingy (cant remember what its called) that sits inside the spring is a little to big for the spring itself.
Old Mar 20, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Even the best of Companies can have problems in assembly hey, lets hope the install sorts it out though.
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After searching online, I notice theres a thread about these coilovers.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=349051

But I'll install these when it stops raining, hopefully they'll line up.
Old Mar 20, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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quite a post in your research there!! Keep us updated
Old Mar 20, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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I'm having second thoughts about installing them, probably going to end up returning it, unless Stance can fix it properly. My friend bought them and they work perfectly fine out of the box.
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Probably a wise choice. Will save you a lot of worries and disappointment. What other coilovers will you be looking at if these aren't going to work? May be worth putting in a little more cash and being 120% happy
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Send them back, get $500 more and buy the "real deal".
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clubsports?
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Who sells AST's?
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