Yeah, I'm not saying I know the answers here - just what I thought about myself and what I was told.
So far, I really like the quality and the performance of the Varishocks. I did find that there were some interesting parts of the install. However, I was concerned when I installed the front ones in particular because of how I needed about 10 hands to hold the coil maintaining the index, keep the shock centered, make sure that the shaft was going through the hole in the upper coil perch (which it wasn't directly aligned with) and the shaft was slightly too short, requiring the springs to be compressed a bit for the shaft to get through the hole. So, as soon as I installed the upper bushing and the washer/nut, obviously that was the component taking the stress of slightly compressing the coil when there was no weight on the front suspension.
I talked to Mark at SC&C and AC. Both said it was a non-issue and reminded me how the rear was that way no matter what. They said if I was running the car at the drags and the front end was coming up and down hard on a consistent basis, I'd need something to limit travel. I've only had the shocks on for about a month, but thus far (including extensive time on a 2 post lift where the suspension is at full droop) I've encountered no issues.
Just my 2 cents. Nothing more than that.
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