Apex front springs are too high!

[CalMac]

Anyone else fitted these and found that the front sits wayyyy higher than the rear?!

Rear tyre is essentially in the arch, less than a finger gap.

Front arch gap is about 35mm.. So looks very weird.

Relatively new Koni yellow shocks, 16" wheels.

I'm considering chopping half a coil from the fronts, of course making sure that the spring still perches correctly top and bottom. Has anybody done this? I've read that you shouldn't cut 'square' format springs but the only alternative I can think is to lower a couple of tonne pallets onto the springs with my forklift and hope they compress a little I'm looking to drop about 20mm further on the front to even the car out.

I can't see the springs 'settling' by that much..

Any photos on Apex springs might be helpful?

[almeida1234]

They do indeed matey
Does take a while to settle.
Yellow bliesteins with apex

[Racer7]

They do indeed matey
Does take a while to settle.
Yellow bliesteins with apex

Are the images you linked after the settling period or before?

I have these and was trying to decide whether to fit them or not. Want a nice low stance but not 'scrape every speed bump' low.

[Gullzter]

I had Alex springs with stock turbo bilsteins in the past and never had that issue, I did buy mines used but they were 50miles and a month or so old.

[almeida1234]

They do indeed matey
Does take a while to settle.
Yellow bliesteins with apex

Are the images you linked after the settling period or before?

I have these and was trying to decide whether to fit them or not. Want a nice low stance but not 'scrape every speed bump' low.

These are not yet settled as I haven't driven the car since the install.

[craig]

This is mine on Apex springs:



Been fitted a few years now.