# Suspension people please for the love of god help

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [August 8, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-people-please-for-the-love-of-god-help/259853 "2011-08-08T16:54:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-people-please-for-the-love-of-god-help/259853/21 "2011-08-09T05:42:57Z")

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> [@Help my parents pick an SUV. (big pic)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-my-parents-pick-an-suv-big-pic/44256/62):
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> I didnt have to compress the new springs at all due to how low i set the ride height. I assemble everything off the car without the use of spring compressors. i thought about covering the entire spring in moly-graphite lubricant. to see if that works.

this doesn’t sound right to me

ur saying if the ride hieght was higher then you _would_ have to compress the springs?

so in other words, adjusting ride hieght also adjust preload.

I have two suggestions:

1. raise the car a bit. sounds like it will compress the spring. Do you have the car at the extream low end of what the coilovers will allow?

2. get new coilovers. Even a good lowering spring/strut combo would be better then these in my opinion.

or maybe the washer thing will help

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