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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dubpirate on 19 October 2011, 20:27

Title: about to fit coilovers leveling???
Post by: dubpirate on 19 October 2011, 20:27: right i bought a jom kit for 180 guys cheep cheep whatever :laugh:

i want is on its lowest setting

so can i just have the c spanner rings off the thread front and back

and if i did it like this would it sit level??

cheers dan
Title: Re: about to fit coilovers leveling???
Post by: dom on 19 October 2011, 20:29: Quote from: dubpirate on 19 October 2011, 20:27
right i bought a jom kit for 180 guys cheep cheep whatever :laugh:

i want is on its lowest setting

so can i just have the c spanner rings off the thread front and back

and if i did it like this would it sit level??

cheers dan

It would sit level in terms of n/s being the same height as o/s but the rear may end up lower than the front :undecided:
Title: Re: about to fit coilovers leveling???
Post by: stainesy on 19 October 2011, 20:33: as above the diferance between front and back would be alot i recon. my car sits level all round but my fronts are near bottom of thread but i got quite abit of thread left on the rears before it gets to bottom.
i take it you are running 15" wheels?
Title: Re: about to fit coilovers leveling???
Post by: Wayne on 19 October 2011, 20:52: No need to remove the rings, let it settle 1st then lower it some more.
Title: Re: about to fit coilovers leveling???
Post by: dubpirate on 19 October 2011, 20:54: 13 steels atm but bidding on sum bmw e30 bbs 15s
Title: Re: about to fit coilovers leveling???
Post by: DubAndDubber on 19 October 2011, 22:48: i think wayne will be about to tell you you'll need arch work to fit those!
Title: Re: about to fit coilovers leveling???
Post by: Wayne on 19 October 2011, 23:57: Quote from: DubAndDubber on 19 October 2011, 22:48
i think wayne will be about to tell you you'll need arch work to fit those!

Depends on offset most Bmw wheels are low offset so will / may need arch mods.
Title: Re: about to fit coilovers leveling???
Post by: Len on 20 October 2011, 08:59: Always best to set them, then drive it around, especially roundabouts to see if there are any scrubbing issues then reset.