Yellow plastic spacer/thingee in between Spring???

[monte87]

Hey guys,

So yesterday i did a brake swap (rotors/pads/stainless steel lines/Vorshlag air deflectors & new RED brembo's) on the MACH via R1 concept kit and low and behold i see this big YELLOW plastic looking spacer/thingee on the drivers side spring, is this normal? What is this thing? Can it be removed??

Thanks Anthony

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[Mike Pfeifer]

It’s a shipping spacer that is supposed to be removed at PDI. Some people are keeping them to sell with the car in the future, not sure if I follow that reasoning. If it was me I’d just toss them.

 

[monte87]

It’s a shipping spacer that is supposed to be removed at PDI. Some people are keeping them to sell with the car in the future, not sure if I follow that reasoning. If it was me I’d just toss them.

Thanks for the reply, and tip. I will remove it, thanks. It should pop right? Can it do damage to the spring?? from not allowing it to compress fully?

Thanks Anthony

 

[NightmareMoon]

Thanks for the reply, and tip. I will remove it, thanks. It should pop right? Can it do damage to the spring?? from not allowing it to compress fully?

Thanks Anthony

Its not a good thing to drive with those (they make the ride terrible), but no, nothing should be damaged.

How many miles have you put on the car?

Check the rear shocks too, there may be another back there, and check your tire air pressures. Your dealership did a shit job of getting the car ready to deliver to you.

 

[monte87]

Its not a good thing to drive with those (they make the ride terrible), but no, nothing should be damaged.

How many miles have you put on the car?

Check the rear shocks too, there may be another back there, and check your tire air pressures. Your dealership did a shit job of getting the car ready to deliver to you.

Thanks for reply. I got car w 124 miles, i put 1000 miles on it, sadly w that thing on front driverside. I'm gonna rip it out later, having new wheels installed right now, dont have car. The rear looks good, they would be yellow as well if they were there? Your right on the dealerShit............
Thanks Anthony

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

They will be way easier to take out with the car lifted off the ground. Perhaps give a call to the place doing your wheels and ask them to take it out? They should just pop right out.

 

[monte87]

They will be way easier to take out with the car lifted off the ground. Perhaps give a call to the place doing your wheels and ask them to take it out? They should just pop right out.

I will jack up front end drivers side car later and pop out. I cant believe dealerShit stupidity!!!!!!!
Thanks Anthony

 

[gfitzge2]

Hey guys,

So yesterday i did a brake swap (rotors/pads/stainless steel lines/Vorshlag air deflectors & new RED brembo's) on the MACH via R1 concept kit and low and behold i see this big YELLOW plastic looking spacer/thingee on the drivers side spring, is this normal? What is this thing? Can it be removed??

Thanks Anthony

It is a spacer for shipping. Should have been removed by the dealer. Pull it out. Check the other side too.

 

[BrockS550]

I forgot the name of the website that sold those, yet they are to help raise the front of the car to help transport the car onto a hauler or trailer, Im sure someone forgot to remove them.

 

[murick]

Check the rear shocks too, there may be another back there, and check your tire air pressures. Your dealership did a shit job of getting the car ready to deliver to you.

There are no shipping blocks in the rear on Mach 1.

 

[murick]

Some people are keeping them to sell with the car in the future, not sure if I follow that reasoning. If it was me I’d just toss them.

Per user manual you are supposed to use them to ease/enable loading the car onto a transport. So I guess people who are doing it may want to keep them. I kept them for a sentimental value .

 

[JetGray_Mach1]

Come on these damn dealers are too much. Unacceptable.

 

[Crew4991]

Those spring separators are Ford's version of Dodge's chin splitter protectors. LOL

 

[murick]

I'm attaching some information on shipping blocks and how to remove them.

"Vehicle raised in air". I'd think if you jack up one side of the car at a time, unloading the suspension, you'll be fine.

On the bright side, your car should look and handle much better than before.

This has already been posted here by someone you and then confirmed it does not apply to Mach 1 but to Dark Horse S650. There are no "spacers" in the rear on Mach 1.
Posting this in Mach 1 sub may confuse people.

 

[monte87]

I'm attaching some information on shipping blocks and how to remove them.

"Vehicle raised in air". I'd think if you jack up one side of the car at a time, unloading the suspension, you'll be fine.

On the bright side, your car should look and handle much better than before.

Hey Thanks for reply and 411, very helpfulo.
What color should the rears be??
ThankS Anthony

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