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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Dan_GTi8v on 09 May 2012, 22:32
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This may be a bit of a noob question but I have zero coilover experience and all the recent threads about them have got me thinking its been a while since I've wasted a load of wonga on my car
I'm already lowered 40mm on wietecs which gives me a spot on ride but I do sometimes wish it was a bit lower, only trouble is I cant practically go any lower and keep it as a daily due to work etc. what exactly is involved in adjusting the ride height? is it a quick job or would it be a pain in the arse adjusting every week or so?
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If you keep your coilover threads cleanish and copper greased then they can be adjusted in minutes Mate. Take the wheel off and mine can be adjusted by hand as I have no spanner. I recently did both my rear ones in 15 minutes :wink:
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Pain in the arse!
Wheels off/car up in air (on stands)
Count number of winds up or down to make sure you get the car even.
Will take a lot of up and downing until you get what ride height you want.
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yeah not practical to be changing height daily. cold always get stance+ and take out the helper springs, thats what im doing so i can be -120 normally then -90 when i think im going to hit something/need to go over a speed bump :grin:
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Fit them and set as required, to keep adjusting them is a pain plus you will need camber and tracking checking each time.
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You need hydraulics if you want stance and practicality. I'm afraid with anything other than hydraulics you can't get both, it's either one or the other.
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Yep you want air ride if you plan on going up and down.
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f**k it then I'll stick with my fixed kit :grin:
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If you keep your coilover threads cleanish and copper greased then they can be adjusted in minutes Mate. Take the wheel off and mine can be adjusted by hand as I have no spanner. I recently did both my rear ones in 15 minutes :wink:
That not safe!
There are two "nuts" for a reason - so they lock together tight!
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I didn't think that sounded right either.
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Yeah would not recomend that either
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I can adjust mine by hand...... After loosening the nut with the spanners
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I can adjust mine by hand...... After loosening the nut with the spanners
Thats how it should be.
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just jumping on the band waggon here. anyone know what size C spanners i need for my coilovers? i got them second hand you see and want to go a bit lower at the front.
(cant believe some people go 120 mines not even all the way at the bottom and i still hit speed bumps, i expect just means you got to go even slower??)
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I keep reading about helper springs being removed but don't know what they are!! Will they let me go lower?
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just jumping on the band waggon here. anyone know what size C spanners i need for my coilovers? i got them second hand you see and want to go a bit lower at the front.
(cant believe some people go 120 mines not even all the way at the bottom and i still hit speed bumps, i expect just means you got to go even slower??)
My valver is down 120 and yes some roads you just have to avoid, but it's more about reading the road ahead spotting dips, bumps, potholes and high road cambers, my sump has a few scrapes but not broken one yet, the gearbox bell housing where it sits lower than the sump that gets a spanking ocasionally, speed bumps you just have to get inventive with the route over them... But mainly it's about reading the road ahead which you should be doing anyway, just now your looking for more important dangers... Something that will break your sump pmsl...