not what I'm saying. With the car on its weight, the front shock is nearly fully compressed now that I lowered it a little but the spring isnt compressed now because I turned those spring nuts down. get it?
Turned the "spring nuts" closer to the shock mounting eye? It sounds like you took all of the preload out of it to lower the ride height. The correct springs should have some preload at the desired ride height. Sound like you need a lighter spring. Also, if the shock is near full compression at the desired ride height, it sounds like they may be a little long, especially since you drive on public roads.
