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adjusting coilovers

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:02 pm
by 1der
got my highsports today and going to start fitting them tonight

how do i adjust the height of them?

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:12 pm
by MaxZ
The closer to the wheel the spinning nuts are the lower the car is. If you wind them up, the suspension height goes up.

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:11 pm
by DanDiesel
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!

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:23 pm
by 1der
yip got the c spanners. notised ther e are two rings on the strut.do i move both at same time?

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:39 pm
by DanDiesel
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!

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:53 pm
by 1der
anybody no of a guide to fit these coilovers?

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:12 pm
by david burton
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.

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:57 pm
by J-GTi
I'd also like to see a guide to fitting coillies to the 6n2 if anyone has one?

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:41 pm
by 1der
got them all fitted tonight. pics tomoro

have a knocking sound from the front drivers side

any idea what this might be?

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:19 am
by J-GTi
Any tips on fitting these mate?

And was there much to it?

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:33 am
by MaxZ
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

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:45 am
by 1der
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

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:27 pm
by J-GTi
Thanks mate,

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