problems with SLP LEVEL II springs

**pv-camaro** · 04-07-2014, 09:19 AM

i had replaced my orginal springs with SLP Level II (300/450 springrate) last winter.
so i drove my car for the first time after the winter, and i heard a problem (metal to metal)

so i looked at my front springs and i see the spring is hitting the upper bolt form the upper control arm, this problem is on both sides.
i checked it several times if i did make a mistake putting the spings on, but i can't see anything wrong.

do i miss something ?

it's the left bolt on the picture

**2002ssslp** · 04-07-2014, 04:54 PM

You may have the bolts on backward. Try putting the nut on the outside, I think you will have the room to clear the spring.

**pv-camaro** · 04-07-2014, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by 2002ssslp

You may have the bolts on backward. Try putting the nut on the outside, I think you will have the room to clear the spring.

Thanks 2002SLP for the responce, you mean the bolts from the upper arm ?, they have never been loose

I solved the problem yesterday evening, i released the spring, and moved up the strut a little bit (i don't know the right name, the rubber thing on top), so now i have a little bit of clearance

**2002ssslp** · 04-08-2014, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by pv-camaro

Thanks 2002SLP for the responce, you mean the bolts from the upper arm ?, they have never been loose

I solved the problem yesterday evening, i released the spring, and moved up the strut a little bit (i don't know the right name, the rubber thing on top), so now i have a little bit of clearance

I think it's called a strut mount even though they are really shocks.