Okay, see to the left right under my screen name? 'Tech Initiate'. I looked that up on wikipedia, and it says dumbass newbie.

I was setting ride height without the battery or body installed. Once I tried it with the bits onboard, I had a low rider. Bringing it back up to 25mm resolved the spring slack... duh!

At least you all know what to suggest to the next 'Tech Initiate'. Thanks for all of the suggestions.