Coilovers too low in the rear!

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Old 04-20-2014, 02:51 PM
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Coilovers too low in the rear!

I Installed some Powertrix OEM style coilovers with the seperate shock and spring in the rear (just like BC Racing, Megans, etc)on my 2003 g35 sedan,but the spring perch is maxed out as high as it can go and the car is pretty much slammed! I need it to go higher as I'm scraping on speedbumps and don't want to ruin my exhaust or anything else underneath there. Anyone have any idea as to what I can do to get it higher?
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 04:11 PM
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Did u adjust them correctly??
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 07:28 PM
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This is the first time I've ever touched coilovers so chances are I didn't. All I know is that the ride height adjustment is physically maxed out and the car is about 1 finger gap in the rear. The shock body can be adjusted but I don't see how it affects ride height.
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 08:33 PM
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i run powertrix. the shock body in the back wont adjust the ride height. its all through the spring and spring perch. you put the spring mount back in right?
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 08:51 PM
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Yeah, both the bottom and top rubber mounts. Are you able to get the rears even close to stock height? Is it because I have a sedan?
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 09:10 PM
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well i lowered mine so im not stock height to begin with. i dont think you being a sedan should matter not sure. have you talked to charles about it? hes one of the reasons i chose powertrix
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 09:15 PM
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I did and he said that at max height it should sit a little lower than stock, but this is easily 3-4", so I either did something wrong or I'm really just SOL :/.
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 09:31 PM
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post up a pic
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 09:36 PM
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Unfortunately I dont have any right now :/. I'm going to try reinstalling and adjusting them to max height with the springs out of the car as a last resort before I ask for a custom spring from Charles.
 
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Old 04-20-2014, 09:45 PM
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Put just the springs in, adjust them to the height you want then measure from top strut mount to lower mount and adjust strut and install..
 
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Old 05-05-2014, 05:09 PM
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this may be a silly question, but are you sure you have the right part #s. Might have got a coupe set by accident? Just a thought.

Post some pics too for visual perspective (from under the car too if you can).
 
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