Advice on lowering springs

[phankz1]

I recently purchased a midnight blue P5 that someone had already pimp out. It has cold air intake, header exhaust and drop-zone springs. The problem: when I jacked up the car to rotate the tires, I noticed that the springs are not attached at the top-only the bottom. My question: Is this a correct installation?

[Sveivo]

I recently purchased a midnight blue P5 that someone had already pimp out. It has cold air intake, header exhaust and drop-zone springs. The problem: when I jacked up the car to rotate the tires, I noticed that the springs are not attached at the top-only the bottom. My question: Is this a correct installation?
Well, this is most likely because the springs are considerably shorter than stock. So when the strut extends fully, the springs decompress but still are unable to reach the top of the strut. In other words, this sort of makes sense.

Any other ideas anyone?

[mhrebin]

i had dropzone coilovers on my accord and they did the same thing. but that was with coilovers.

i have a protege now with espelir lowering springs and when the car is jacked up, the spring is still tight in between the top and lower spring perches.

are you sure the P5 has lowering springs and not dropzone sleeved coilovers?

[JoshP5]

It may be an improper installation or poorly designed or cut springs. The springs should fit tight between their mounting seats when the suspension is fully extended.

I have heard of guys going over bumps on cut springs and having the spring pop out of its mount--obviously this is not good.

What kind of springs are they? If it's not printed somewhere on the spring, the color can be used to identify it in many cases.

[Salmon_Rob]

get teins :)

[phankz1]

i had dropzone coilovers on my accord and they did the same thing. but that was with coilovers.

i have a protege now with espelir lowering springs and when the car is jacked up, the spring is still tight in between the top and lower spring perches.

are you sure the P5 has lowering springs and not dropzone sleeved coilovers?

No I am not sure. They are 'drop-zone' brand springs, how can I tell if they are coil-overs as opposed to lowering springs?

[polish_mikeski]

If you get springs and later on wanna get struts, if worth the extra money now and get yourself a nice set of coil overs.

Also every time you change the springs/struts you need to get an alignment not sure where you are from but if your going to change your springs/struts twice a year for summer mode and winter mode, better off getting Coil Overs also