Lowering Coilovers

[iz32]

I have cusco coilovers on an R32 gtst and want to lower the car a couple more cm's.

It looks easy but as i have never seen or attempted it before im just wondering how i go about it.

im assuming you rotate the 2 large nuts down the threaded shaft to the require height then tension them aginst each other.....

but is there a specific tool to use on the large nuts? and do i need to compress the spring before making the adjustment?

please fill in the gaps if there is any thing else i dont know of or any hints & tricks.....

or is it as easy as that?

cheers

[adam-__-]

It's that easy mate. Undo the two nut things and keep undoing it until you reach your desired ride height. There's a tool you use to adjust them. It's called a c-spanner. You can purchase them from Pedders for about $5 I think.

There's no need to compress the springs as far as I know.

[adam-__-]

Just keep undoing the nut circled in red.

[bryyy]

If your coilovers look like the ones that Adam posted, and are threaded the whole way down, then you adjust height by rotating the mount at the bottom, and adjust the spring preload with the one that he circled.

If your coilovers arent threaded the whole way down then you will only be able to adjust height by also changing the preload (like what Adam is showing)

[Flash89]

you will have to take the wheels off right??

[adam-__-]

you will have to take the wheels off right??

It'll be easier with the wheel off. You could do it with it on though.

[iz32]

cheers.....looks piss easy

pedders want 10bux for the C-spanner but thats peanuts anyway.

as far as wheels off, i would do it anyways for easier access. doesnt take long.

[Mr Bigglesworth]

I'm about to hook into this this morning. I have a fair way to go with the ride height. I'm lowering the fronts more by shortening the shock length from the bottom. Due to the design of mine, the rears can only be shortened by the spring, but there's a fair whack of travel.

Main concern with lowering coilovers for me is ensuring that there's no bottoming out (which can occur if you lower it solely with the springs, some cars don't have this issue though, others do due to their designs I've noticed.)

Just to clarify, I've heard horrid stories of the above at certain suspension shops who are... wewy spethal in the head lol.

Edited January 26, 2008 by Mr Bigglesworth