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General => General discussion => Topic started by: richard ellison on 25 August 2004, 19:27

Title: Quick coilover question
Post by: richard ellison on 25 August 2004, 19:27

at last recieved my coilovers! look ok, lowering tool in included in the box...

so to lower it is it just a case of jacking it up, srewing the disc underneath the spring lower down?

Rich

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: Blue MK2 on 25 August 2004, 20:00

yes thats basicaly it. If you have 2 threads, make sure you tighten them up against each other.

make sure you measure the amount you have lowered it

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: richard ellison on 25 August 2004, 20:12

measure from the original starting point? i.e. where the threasds start now?

and can they be fitted by any garage that does suspension? my mate seems to think only specialists can fit them... sounds rubbish to me....

Cheers mate

RIch

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: Blue MK2 on 25 August 2004, 20:16

Quote from: richard ellison on 25 August 2004, 20:12

measure from the original starting point? i.e. where the threasds start now?

and can they be fitted by any garage that does suspension? my mate seems to think only specialists can fit them... sounds rubbish to me....

Cheers mate


RIch

yaeh thats what i did, measured from the bottom thread

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: richard ellison on 25 August 2004, 20:23

cheers blue!  :)


anyone know about the fitting?  ::)

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: richard ellison on 25 August 2004, 21:15

oh and apart from inspection of the top mounts, should the garage do anyhting else?

I do recall something about tracking or camber of something?

Rich

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: jv on 26 August 2004, 09:22

would recommend someone that really knows what they are doing fits them for you. with these and those damn nice wheels you have some serious kit for your car so don't ruin it by getting some monkey to fit it all! :)

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: G6dub on 26 August 2004, 10:07

Best to have the camber done and def the tracking

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: GT-Dub on 26 August 2004, 10:52

There really easy to fit fella...

Just don't make the mistake of going too low to soon, run the dampers on the sofest setting as well for a little while just to get used to everything.

If you need any advice give us a shout, i'll try and help ya.

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: G6dub on 26 August 2004, 15:57

Mine are still on the softest setting and it is still to hard!! Going have to change the whole lot again, my poor car is being rattled to bits! But it is great on bends thats what counts  ;)

What ones did you buy?

Title: Re: Quick coilover question
Post by: richard ellison on 26 August 2004, 19:06

FK ?475 ones .. non adjustable dampers

whats the problem with slamming it so soon?