adjusting coilovers

1der · Post by **1der** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:02 pm

got my highsports today and going to start fitting them tonight

how do i adjust the height of them?

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:12 pm

The closer to the wheel the spinning nuts are the lower the car is. If you wind them up, the suspension height goes up.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:11 pm

you should have received some C spanners with the coilovers, and these are used to looosen and tighten the rings that need to be turned to lower/raise the car. make sure these are nice and tight when you've finished adjusting them!

1der · Post by **1der** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:23 pm

yip got the c spanners. notised ther e are two rings on the strut.do i move both at same time?

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:39 pm

erm i can't quite remember, its been like 8/9 months since i adjusted mine last! i think to unlock them, u have to put a c spanner on each one and then twist in opposite directions and them after that i can't remember.
i think you may have to twist both of them in the same direction to adjust the ride height!

1der · Post by **1der** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:53 pm

anybody no of a guide to fit these coilovers?

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:12 pm

you loosen the two rings from each other, then you can adjust the one the spring sits on. the lower one is then used to lock the higher one in place so it doesn't move after that.

J-GTi · Post by **J-GTi** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:57 pm

I'd also like to see a guide to fitting coillies to the 6n2 if anyone has one?

1der · Post by **1der** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:41 pm

got them all fitted tonight. pics tomoro

have a knocking sound from the front drivers side

any idea what this might be?

J-GTi · Post by **J-GTi** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:19 am

Any tips on fitting these mate?

And was there much to it?

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:33 am

The knocking noise is very common if you managed to buy the G-Max coilovers that PhilJ sells. It hasn't been identified what the problem is, but in my mate's case it was the loose topmount on the passenger's side

1der · Post by **1der** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:45 am

it just seems to be the drivers side. checked the wheel and its not catching anything and the topmount is tight

the two rings are tightened aswell

J-GTI-the rears are pretty much a straight swap with the originals. the fronts are more awkward with switching the topmount and such over

J-GTi · Post by **J-GTi** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:27 pm

Thanks mate,

I'v got all new top mounts and bearings was told this would make thinks a little bit easier!