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10-20-2011, 12:03 PM
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I finally got my ride height and adjustments down yesterday after having them installed for a week to let them settle. My stock wheels were super tucked lol. Can't wait to get my spacers and install those.
10-20-2011, 06:47 PM
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I believe you've gotta get the extenders. Does anyone have any pics of those installed? I can reach the ****, but not quite well enough to turn it. And what are the green ones for, and how are they installed?
And, Firestone said my car was too low to drive into their bay, haha. Gotta raise her a bit. I'll post pics tonight.
And, Firestone said my car was too low to drive into their bay, haha. Gotta raise her a bit. I'll post pics tonight.
10-21-2011, 01:30 AM
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Oh and when you go to twist it, take all the preload off the spring so it's just sitting there. If you have tension on it, the upper height adjustment threads will spin as well so you won't get an accurate count of how many spins you did. Make sure the only thing going around is the lower set of threads. You will have to keep backing off the preload washers as well because when you shorten up the coilover they'll want to start preloading the spring as well.
10-21-2011, 01:52 AM
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Oh and when you go to twist it, take all the preload off the spring so it's just sitting there. If you have tension on it, the upper height adjustment threads will spin as well so you won't get an accurate count of how many spins you did. Make sure the only thing going around is the lower set of threads. You will have to keep backing off the preload washers as well because when you shorten up the coilover they'll want to start preloading the spring as well.
thanks man! 1st set ive ever had so im learning as i go..lol..front could not for the life of me do them while on the car so i just took them off, didnt count threads, just measured the distance between the locks..lol
10-21-2011, 02:52 AM
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When I did the fronts I backed off the ride height lock nut and the spring perch lock nut and tightened those two together and then used the wrench to turn it... if that makes sense
10-21-2011, 03:05 AM
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Rears are kind of a PITA to adjust quickly by yourself, probably wouldn't hurt to have another set of hands if your gonna do it on the car. At least my experience with the rears was a PITA but I might have been doin it wrong.
10-21-2011, 01:08 PM
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to adjust my rears, as was posted earlier, i just loosened the bolts in the trunk and was able to slide the bottom of the coilover off the stud and turn. again, watch that the whole coilover isn't spinning when you are making ride height adjustments. it took me a second to realize waht was going on.
i have my rears setup perfectly right now, my front is a bit low. gonna finish it up today and then take a picture of what it looks like. so far, i'm very pleased with the coilovers.
i have my rears setup perfectly right now, my front is a bit low. gonna finish it up today and then take a picture of what it looks like. so far, i'm very pleased with the coilovers.
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