Remote adjuster for rear coilovers
11-28-2003, 05:37 PM
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Remote adjuster for rear coilovers
Here's a quick how to.
Drop the coilover out and remove the plate that secures the side of the top hat.
You can then get to the strut.
I used 1/4" Fuel Injection hose (stronger), filed out the inside a bit to get it started over the top adjuster. This was for JIC coilovers.
Here's a pic of the hose coming out of the stock hole on the left side:
Simple to do, and otherwise, you can't adjust the dampning of the coilovers without dropping them in the rear!
There's a few more pics here!
Left side is done and works great. I'm just taking a quick break and doing an rx8club.com exclusive
Drop the coilover out and remove the plate that secures the side of the top hat.
You can then get to the strut.
I used 1/4" Fuel Injection hose (stronger), filed out the inside a bit to get it started over the top adjuster. This was for JIC coilovers.
Here's a pic of the hose coming out of the stock hole on the left side:
Simple to do, and otherwise, you can't adjust the dampning of the coilovers without dropping them in the rear!
There's a few more pics here!
Left side is done and works great. I'm just taking a quick break and doing an rx8club.com exclusive
11-28-2003, 07:52 PM
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11-28-2003, 08:22 PM
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Originally posted by Brian Goodwin
Nice work Lee! Simple but effective solution.
Brian Goodwin
Good-Win Racing
Nice work Lee! Simple but effective solution.
Brian Goodwin
Good-Win Racing
BTW, out from hardest was Front 8, Rear 7, and I can not wait for autox tomorrow!!!!
I had my rears at 4, and it was pretty hard, the car is well balanced with just a little oversteer for the street with a mild ride! But I'm gonna crank the rears down at the autox tomorrow, probably down to this setup:
R: 3
F: 5
and do the first session baseline from them!
BTW, thanks again Brain for hooking me up with these before the official release!
JIC makes some good stuff!
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Wow was I wrong at autox, but I had my best results with...
F - 8
R - 6
Any more than that, and the car felt a bit over dampened in some situation. The rear adjusters came in VERY handy, but it takes a while to "feel" the adjustments. I had to try to listen a few times, then bring them all the way in to verify that they were where I wanted them.
Well worth it, and at those settings, they even feel good on the street.
F - 8
R - 6
Any more than that, and the car felt a bit over dampened in some situation. The rear adjusters came in VERY handy, but it takes a while to "feel" the adjustments. I had to try to listen a few times, then bring them all the way in to verify that they were where I wanted them.
Well worth it, and at those settings, they even feel good on the street.
12-09-2003, 09:18 AM
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Just the dampning! It would be cool to have an edfc like adjuster, and JIC is supposedly working on an adjuster... but no info if it's gonna be manual or electric.
Most of this is old school, but without it, you would have to drop the rear suspension to make an adjustment.
Most of this is old school, but without it, you would have to drop the rear suspension to make an adjustment.
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Thanks Syn.
Yes, ultimately, I would like a full electrically actuated adjuster system with independent damping controls.
That would be Shweet! ...except the cost, of course.
Yes, ultimately, I would like a full electrically actuated adjuster system with independent damping controls.
That would be Shweet! ...except the cost, of course.
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