how do you remove the lock collors. are you dumped in the rear? pics

 

i dont think a quarter inch will do it for me.

im considering selling my coilovers.

 

I've got mine as low as it will go in the rear. To remove the lock collars, remove the springs and spin both collars down until they come off. Then, just replace the perch collar and spin it all the way up until it stops. Reinstall springs.

 

will it be safe. does it look lower than mine?

 

Seems perfectly safe. I'd think the spring might move around a bit if you got rid of both collars. My wheel well gap is less than yours although I have 20s now and your JPs are 19s.

 

what part do i remove

 

The rear is different from those pics.

Here's on my FX. Not exactly the same but should be close to what you'll see under there. The 2 gold collars are the things to adjust height. The top one locks the bottom one in place. Take out the top one entirely, have the spring sit on the bottom one, have it threaded all the way up when you put the suspension back together.

 

looks like another quarter to half an inch. is it perfectly safe. thanks for the help rookie

 

The collars on the HKS Hipermax RS coilovers for the G35 are 0.25" high. The ones on rookie's set up look thicker. I can't see how removing the lock collar would make it unsafe. The lock collar is just to keep the other collar from spinning upward.

 

i think going through the trouble of removing the collar might not be worth it. i called hks and they said i could change the spring but it would void warranty because the shocks might bottom out.

 

i might remove both collars. do you guys see anything wrong with that.

 

I think that's a bad idea. The collar the spring is in contact with is a good fit. The threads will be a looser fit. I'm not sure if the spring could pop out since it's held in place with the suspension but it might make for some noisy suspension.

If it doesn't go low enough you're better off putting in different springs and using the HKS shock as a better shock vs stock.

 

Bad idea.

 

if i take the collars out wouldnt it be like puttin in a drop spring. cause drop springs dont have collars right?

 

It seems like this is one of the more well liked coilover options. From my research, camber kits are not needed if you obtain OEM ride height with this or any set of coilovers. Correct?