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Hello, everyone. I'm hoping you could help answer a few questions for me. While rebuilding my 69 XR7 convertible's suspension (front and rear), I replaced the stock setup with the following parts:
PST Polygraphite front suspension
1 inch lowering springs
KYB gas shocks all around
New OE rear leafs
Rear sway bar
1'' front sway bar
And now my car runs like a washboard. It is very, very stiff and beats me up over even small bumps. I havn't hit any large ones yet, and quite frankly fear that eventuality. Also, my rear end is very high in the air, even with the stock spec springs. The car does turn great, though. My mechanic said it would soften significantly over time, and the rear leafs would settle eventually. How much it would settle, however, I have no idea. Has anyone here gone through this change and have any advice on how to handle it? Also, is it the shocks that are making it so stiff or what? Pushing downward on either the back or the front is futile- no bound or rebound. Any help or suggestions would be very helpful.
PST Polygraphite front suspension
1 inch lowering springs
KYB gas shocks all around
New OE rear leafs
Rear sway bar
1'' front sway bar
And now my car runs like a washboard. It is very, very stiff and beats me up over even small bumps. I havn't hit any large ones yet, and quite frankly fear that eventuality. Also, my rear end is very high in the air, even with the stock spec springs. The car does turn great, though. My mechanic said it would soften significantly over time, and the rear leafs would settle eventually. How much it would settle, however, I have no idea. Has anyone here gone through this change and have any advice on how to handle it? Also, is it the shocks that are making it so stiff or what? Pushing downward on either the back or the front is futile- no bound or rebound. Any help or suggestions would be very helpful.