ep91 nicky Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 dies anyone no if u can get lower springs for coilovers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 It's not the spring that lowers the ride height on coilovers, its the threaded shock body. Also adjusting the locking rings the spring sits on is dangerous and adjust the spring pre-load so ride height adjustment shouldn't be made from here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie5414 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 It's not dangerous to do that, maybe if you go stupidly low but not otherwise Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 It's not dangerous to do that, maybe if you go stupidly low but not otherwiseIf the spring isn't seated and left loose on the rings/collars that is dangerous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ep91 nicky Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Ab got them as low as theyll go but sits a bit to high on the front Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 If you lower the spring perch the shock gets compressed till the spring hits the perch again - thus reducing its operating range and causing potential for shock failure. If you can, lower the hub mount instead. It depends on the style of coil over you have and if its front or rear your talking about. Fronts generally are threaded right through the hub so are easy to lower, rears are not so easy - may even have to turret the rear 50mm or so if you can't get struts short enough. Its not that hard to do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ep91 nicky Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Its on the front and there tein coilovers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fordie_glanzaV Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I've got teins too mate. Again fronts are wound right down but not low enough.Dont think theres much u can do :-( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Ah and they don't have adjustable hub heights? I haven't played with Teins but that seems like a bit of a short coming. Another option would be to shorten the shock piston - any machine shop should be able to do that in a lathe and cut you a new thread. That way the spring perch can be lowered and the shock still stays in the same compression zone. I've done this a few times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fordie_glanzaV Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 No they dont adjust from the hub. Just have threaded shock body. With two collers..Great coilover. Perfect ride just coulda done wifh front slightly lower. But like i think ep91 nicky saying the two collers are wound down as far as they will go down but could do with a fraction more just for bit better look Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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