adjusting coils

[MyVtecRoars]

how do you measure the height when you lower or raise the damper, to make it even all the way around O_o

[MSchu]

that's not what coil adjustment is used for.
sure it enables ride height adjustments, but it's main focus is corner weighting. the end result if done correctly will almost always never yield a car that looks even all the way around from a visual standpoint, but from a stand point of weight distribution it will be as close as possible to evenly distributed.
peace
Schu

[Throwdown]

Thanks Vixen for the email so I could get back on here:

PM'ing you as we speakk...

[Vixen89]

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I'd answer him but I don't have them myself or the experience..!

[Throwdown]

I Pm'd you, so assuming you are out in the garage.

On this page furple made a good drawing of the adjustment.

http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/sh...+seized&page=5

Let me know if you need ANYTHING else. Coilovers are a tweaking process, that I know can be annoying at first... but once they are set, they are set until you want to change it (after they are fully settled of course).

[Domtenn15]

Originally Posted by MSchu

that's not what coil adjustment is used for.
sure it enables ride height adjustments, but it's main focus is corner weighting. the end result if done correctly will almost always never yield a car that looks even all the way around from a visual standpoint, but from a stand point of weight distribution it will be as close as possible to evenly distributed.
peace
Schu

That was not his question, I think he meant to ask how you adjust the height of coilovers and at the same time make sure is the same all around...
I dont know the answer since i dont have coilovers yet, but I think is a very good question since I will be getting them soon.

My idea is that could be by rotating the coils left to lower, right to raise, but again I could be very wrong. And also as he asked, How do you make sure they are all set at the same height?

[09^CBP^6MT]

Easy answer, you adjust the spring perches to change the ride height. Turn the bottom cup on the shock that the spring sits in to move the spring up or down, changing the ride height.

[Domtenn15]

Originally Posted by 09^CBP^6MT

Easy answer, you adjust the spring perches to change the ride height. Turn the bottom cup on the shock that the spring sits in to move the spring up or down, changing the ride height.

Does it have different numbers or somehting like that, or how you know you have all of them set at the same height?

[09^CBP^6MT]

Tape measure or corner scales. I have access to digital corner scales, but for a street car that is major over kill IMO. Just measure to the bottom of the fender.

[Accordriver]

Originally Posted by Domtenn15

Does it have different numbers or somehting like that, or how you know you have all of them set at the same height?

Depends on how persnickety you want to be. I would just get a ruler.

[Dennis]

i have one of these got it from Home Depot for like 5 dollars

[09^CBP^6MT]

Damn, you a bit anal....lol calipers,but it would work great. Harbor freight has them real cheap too.

[mystick6]

No bud. To lower or raise on KSport or Megans you must remove the bottom bolt or bolts that are attached to lower shock perch of your coiover and loosen the last collar which is the locks the shock down. Adjust the collar if you want to lower it then move the collar towards the other 2 collars that lock down the spring preload if you wish to raise em them move collar down towards the floor. Once you find where you want to the collar to be (which will be your height) screw in the shock body since its a threaded body you will be able to move it up or down towards the collar. Then lock the collar in place. DONE>

[mystick6]

To determine the height you want it at. This is what I do. After you install your coils. Measure distance between the center of the fender and the center of the bottom of your rims lip. For example if its 25" distance and you want to drop it 2 inches. You will need to bring the shock lock collar toward s bottom spring collar (theres 2 collars where the spring sits) 1 collar is what the spring rest on and the 2nd collar is what lock spring preload into place. 2" of thread. So measure from bottom spring lock collar 2" then place the shock lock collar where the 2" would be. Then adjust shock body to the collar and lock... I hope you understand this...

[Phongvtboy]

For mine I just have to Losen the lock rings and spin the collar. I wouldn't suggest messin with the spring perches as they should be preloaded. Adjust the hight of the shock not the position of the spring IMO. My d2 manual also suggests not to adjust hight by spring perch but shock body collar.