Urgent: B&G spring install problem

[OB1]

After installing my rear B&G springs on my Tokiko blues, I noticed that with the nuts threaded all the way down onto the shock, there is enough play for me to spin the spring around on the strut perch.

This is not my first time installing lowering springs and have never noticed this before.

Is it normal for the spring to have enough play to spin around on the strut perch after the nut is threaded all the way down??

The only thing I can think of is to use a few washers on the top to allow the spring to be compressed low enough to hold it in place.

Thanks

 

[jtmcinder]

Either they are designed to lower the car a lot or they have much higher rates than stock or both. My 450# rears leave more than an inch of space when set to lower the car about 1.25".

- Jtoby

 

[OB1]

Well they lower 1.6 F and R.

When I say the spring spins around, I mean when the assembly is off the car. I imagine once the weight of the car is on the springs, they will settle in nicely.