well wrapped up my front end today. only took 5 hours BECAUSE I TRUSTED MATH OVER MY GUT AND I ENDED UP NOT ACHIEVING WHAT I WANT THE FIRST TIME.
Did the math involving spring rates, ride height, preload, spring length, weight, and stuff. 30 minutes of calculation said I just needed to up the preload collar by 0.25" and with the 600lb springs I put in last week I could get it back down from 41" to 40" fender to ground, so I did that instead of going with 0.5" adjustment that my gut was telling me.
This is the result:
Because... I only got 0.5" lower. UCA angle not good still after I torqued down and paint marked everything. I was not happy hence the finger. The thought of "why did I bother to mess with this in the first place" ran rampant in my mind since last weekend, and even more today. Not going to lie, the thoughts of "just drive this to the dealer and trade for a PW" was constantly crossing my mind.
Anyways, redid the work for the 4th time in 4 weeks.
What a headache! Having done the suspendion suspension just yestetday myself redoing the spring compression several times to position it correct was annoying as it is.
It was my first time doing any kind of suspension work so during some stages same thoughts crossed my mind "why bother doing all this work for 1 inch lift?" Lol
At least its Sunday to take a breather and relax
P.s. jealous you have access to a lift xD