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Title: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 14 February 2013, 18:42
hey all, got a question for you. I've just dropped my front joms by exactly 10mm each side, and now the amount of thread beneath the springs is exactly the same, 60mm. however the heights from floor to wheelarches are different, one side is around 15-20mm higher and I can't work out why. I could drop one coilover toatch the height but thought I'd ask on here incase I've done something wrong. can't see why the heights would differ when the measurements are exact!? cheers guys
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: Screech16v on 14 February 2013, 18:56
Are you parked on a very level surface?
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: tweed on 14 February 2013, 18:56
top mount
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: tweed on 14 February 2013, 18:57
get new ones
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 14 February 2013, 19:10
get new ones

it's the gap between the wheel and the arch that's different, am on level ground anyway.

got new febi ones about a month ago, any ideas?
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: Screech16v on 14 February 2013, 19:25
Your chassis is probably twisted...................

























like every other car out there  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: hobbiniho on 14 February 2013, 19:43
did you get the tracking/camber set when the coilies were fitted?? i noticed something similar on mine and the camber was out so set that and it leveled itself out
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: Gavv8 on 14 February 2013, 19:47
Yep, camber is out probs...
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 14 February 2013, 20:06
did you get the tracking/camber set when the coilies were fitted?? i noticed something similar on mine and the camber was out so set that and it leveled itself out

I haven't done tracking yet so this could be it... however if I get the alignment sorted and it doesn't fix it I'm gonna have to adjust the height and then realign aren't I?
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: JC on 14 February 2013, 20:16
Your chassis is probably twisted...................

























like every other car out there  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/haha2.gif)
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: D Squared on 14 February 2013, 21:59
Mine is exactly the same, just fitted my fronts (Jom) last weekend, same as you fitted new mounts etc, but have vastly different settings on each side to get the car level (at front from arch)....I agree that the camber will be out, but I doubt it will affect the ride height that much....?
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 14 February 2013, 22:22
Low grade suspension components?
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 14 February 2013, 22:35
Mine is exactly the same, just fitted my fronts (Jom) last weekend, same as you fitted new mounts etc, but have vastly different settings on each side to get the car level (at front from arch)....I agree that the camber will be out, but I doubt it will affect the ride height that much....?

yeah it's strange. as you say it doesn't seem like it's a camber fix, on mine I pulled the hubs to near enough the same position so at least the camber would be near enough equal each side. only thing I can think of is that our coilovers aren't seated correctly at the top but didn't seem at the time there is that much room for error.

think I'm gonna adjust so the heights are right and forget equal settings, then get it aligned and see what it's like then.

what you gonna do about yours?
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: tweed on 14 February 2013, 22:41
When I changed my top mounts the front end was 20mm higher  :grin:

Also check if your turret is bent.
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: D Squared on 15 February 2013, 06:41
Mine is exactly the same, just fitted my fronts (Jom) last weekend, same as you fitted new mounts etc, but have vastly different settings on each side to get the car level (at front from arch)....I agree that the camber will be out, but I doubt it will affect the ride height that much....?

yeah it's strange. as you say it doesn't seem like it's a camber fix, on mine I pulled the hubs to near enough the same position so at least the camber would be near enough equal each side. only thing I can think of is that our coilovers aren't seated correctly at the top but didn't seem at the time there is that much room for error.

think I'm gonna adjust so the heights are right and forget equal settings, then get it aligned and see what it's like then.

what you gonna do about yours?

sounds like a plan...

i fitted fronts on mine at the weekend, got the ride height the same at the time, and have since run it about this week to settle it in, and the height has altered...so will have to re-adjust. I plan to fit the rear's next then get the car 4 wheel aligned.
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: Wayne on 15 February 2013, 10:50
Low grade suspension components?

^^This, I could not get mine level no matter what I tried, in the end I set the coilovers the same and left it.

One tip I would suggest is that set them by measuring from the bottom spring plate down to a fixed point on the chassis.

Wings can differ so not the best way to check or set them.
Title: Re: front coilover heights confusing me..
Post by: hobbiniho on 15 February 2013, 16:32
or count the threads that you have left and set them the same height and then get your wheel alignment set and stand back and be amazed,
i checked mine with a bit of wood on the face of the wheel and made a mark where the arch was checked the other side it was only 8mm different but made the car sit about 10mm higher, i altered it as best i could without proper gauges and both sides are within 2-3mm height wise