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Hi,

was just wondering how the dampening system works on Tein HA's. Whilst on the car, do you turn the pin at the top clockwise or anticlockwise for a "softer" ride?? Is it supposed to click or just turn like a normal screw thread??

Need help urgently as my shocks are so bloody stiff atm.

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Hi,

was just wondering how the dampening system works on Tein HA's. Whilst on the car, do you turn the pin at the top clockwise or anticlockwise for a "softer" ride?? Is it supposed to click or just turn like a normal screw thread??

Need help urgently as my shocks are so bloody stiff atm.

Anticlockwise for softer, clockwise for harder. Adjusting the rebound damping may not help, Teins usually come with rediculously high spring rates.

:rolleyes: cheers :rolleyes:

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Mmmm they do seem to be rediculessly hard....is there any specific tool which should be used to adjust these pins at the top?

Mine do not click it just rotates like a screw thread.... What could this mean?

How can you tell whether ur coil overs are in need of reconditioning??

Cheers for the help so far...

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well wat happens...say this arvo...i wound it anti clockwise a turn and a half.....it doesnt click but turns easily... (bit too tight for fingers.... used vice grips)....then hopped in went for a drive and it is a bit softer....but still yet no click.....

what do you think?

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I seriously doubt that 1 click if noticeable to the human bum... but then my ass is not sensitive :P

Umm, maybe the spring that makes it "click" has gone... could be that you're just screwing it instead of clicking? Try wind it all the down and see if it makes a difference?

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mate I had this issue with the HA adjustment nut turning under its own steam....

fix:-

tighten the lower part that is the nut to the shaft....

once that is tight, hold the seperated part at the top and turn it.... it should now click as long as the lower part does not free up :O

simple...

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thanks satanic...will adjust mine this weekend.They are super hard so im hoping they have some adjustment left in them for a softer ride.

I never got mine with upper pillow ball joints-is anyone else using them?

what does the adjustment do for handling?

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those ones in the pic above don't look like HA to me. HA usually have a little nurled adjusting 'knob' on the top with a little rubber cap that goes over it. yours look like the non-adjustable type. do you have a more close up pic of the strut top?

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yeah he could have lost the caps (i lost two on my old car) but usualy under the caps is a round, nurled knob (with a hex type fitting on top). his one has the flat sided tops. they don't look damper adjustable to me.

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