rear spring perches not seated?

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rear spring perches not seated?

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i just got done installing my tanabe springs on my new agx's and it seems like the upper perches arent seated properly. theres about a half inch or so gap between the rubber isolator and the upper perch. do i just not have it mounted correctly or will this become a non issue when installed on the car. thanks for the help.
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Is this happening on the front and rear perches?

Yeah, any pictures you could post, would be helpful.
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its just the rear ones, but ill post pictures this weekend.
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Some lowering springs will be loose when the car is not sitting on them with it's weight. For example...my KYB AGX / Ground Control coilover kit is loose and the spring is free floating whenever I jack up the car.

This is a possibility if the lowering springs are short and stiff...not saying this is 100% your issue, just something to consider.
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It may be due to the fact that the springs are not meant for the rear tapered spring setup on the 90-91 legacies.
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The shocks and springs are both for a cc, same with perches. But yea it maybe the fact that they're lowering springs, I bought compressors, but didn't need to use them.
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http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q68 ... 88168d.jpg
http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q68 ... a9de64.jpg
hope thats clear enough, let me know if i need to take different ones.
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Those look normal to me....
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ok sweet, i was just worried about the gap there between the isolator and the upper perch but i guess it wont matter when theyre on the car! thanks!
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Yeah, that will go away when the spring compresses
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