Can I run top plate spacer on CO's to eliminate too much preload?

Hopefully this isn't too stupid of a question. But, can anyone chime in on if I can run top plate spacers to avoid unecessary preload when cranking icon's up to a full 3"? I've had issues with my last and current setup heights and am ready to just pull the trigger on some icons or foxs so that I have the adjustablilty that my Billies and OME doesn't have.

Thanks for the input fellas!

 

can you please elaborate?

 

No sir. Not a good idea. Your only option is to go higher spring rate. Even then would be maxing out your suspension at ride height and alignment issues would resign.

 

If i run a higher spring rate without any additional weight won't I in essence get the same stiffnes as the preload?

 

Stacking lifts isn't a good idea to begin with, just put more preload or swap to different springs.

 

But, if i take the additional spacer height into consideration and don't crank the coilover doens't that keep the strut length shorter but get me the height i want? Sorry not that I'm arguing with you just trying to understand what I've thought out in my head vs what really works.

Ok seems like the immideiate response is it's bad. But, I'm afraid that in my situation I may not end up with the full 3" I'm wan to achieve. On both setups I've had/have I'm coming up short by 1-2 inches from what everyone else is getting. So, if that stays true for some reason and these coilovers top out at 3" then I'll still be short.

 

If you do that you are most likely going to bottom the shock out before you bottom out on your bump stop. If this is the case, which it most likely will be, you would be putting far more stress on the coil over than what it is designed for. Hence you will destroy your very expensive new investment. DON"T DO IT!!!!!!!

 

Ok now that makes sense to me. So it's better to have less droop than to risk bottoming out the strut over bumps.

 

Play with spring rates and sizes to get the ride the way you want it, not cheap spacers. If you want quality you have to take the time and spend the money. Go cheap and you'll cost yourself more in the long run