Stance Coilover Adjusting droping/rasing

Old Feb 21, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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Stance Coilover Adjusting droping/rasing

Ok so ive searched thru the forum and hear mixed ways to adjust the hight of the car with the true stance coilovers.
So coreect me if im wrong ,
-To lower the front i dont mess with the spring collar, just the bottom one right?
-For the rear to drop I have to tight the tension on the spring?
plzzz help meee!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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You don't mess with the spring collar/adjustment on either front or rear on the stance true coilover. The strut turns into the base to adjust the height on both.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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got it thanks... i had to call johny (obby) yesterday and he said the same.
 
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Originally Posted by G35papa
You don't mess with the spring collar/adjustment on either front or rear on the stance true coilover. The strut turns into the base to adjust the height on both.
+1, you NEVER touch the spring like you would on a set of Tein coils.

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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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bringing this back. So if i wanna raise the front i have to take off the coilover or atleast the bottom bolt? :/ to spin the shockbody?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Same way you lowered it is the same way you raise it up. Loosen the lower collar and spin it upward.

Edit: Its a drive to my house but let me know if you need any help.
 

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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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damn that would be nice to get some help. I think ill be fine tho thanks ! I apriciate it tho. Today i gotta raise the front 9/16" so its even with the rear, throw on rear cambers, install HR 350 Y-pipe, and a stillen brace I hope it goes all smooth
 
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So im doing the raising right now. I took off the coilovers and my spring rate was fkd up! the spring was hella loose on one and the other was a little bit loose . How do I adjust the spring tension? Do I just spin the nut in till the spring sitts?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 12:37 AM
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Bringing this back to help me sleep at night.
So to adjust the front (raise or lower), you can't do it with the coilover fully installed? Or you have to remove something to spin it?
And the rears (raise or lower), you can do it with them installed? Just take off the wheel?
Sorry guys. I know it's been explained many times but I haven't found a direct answer. Many posts say how to do it but haven't found one that says whether you have to take the coilovers off the car.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by g3fly
So im doing the raising right now. I took off the coilovers and my spring rate was fkd up! the spring was hella loose on one and the other was a little bit loose . How do I adjust the spring tension? Do I just spin the nut in till the spring sitts?
And would anyone have a solution to this? How to fix the spring preload if it got messed with?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 03:30 AM
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You can raise and lower with coils on... loosen lock collar on the bottom(so it can screw in or out freely Use wrench to turn clockwise or counterclockwise on the second or third collar depending which way your going(make sure cylinder is turning, otherwise you are loosening or tightening your spring..)

The preload as I understand is to tighten both collars by hand to spring til tight, then tighten the upper collar with wrench until you are roughly the width of the adjusment wrench

I think I got it right, correct me if i'm wrong
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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You can raise and lower with coils on... loosen lock collar on the bottom(so it can screw in or out freely Use wrench to turn clockwise or counterclockwise on the second or third collar depending which way your going(make sure cylinder is turning, otherwise you are loosening or tightening your spring..)

The preload as I understand is to tighten both collars by hand to spring til tight, then tighten the upper collar with wrench until you are roughly the width of the adjusment wrench

I think I got it right, correct me if i'm wrong
Wow, thank you very much! Finally someone explains it fully. I was a little worried because when I lowered the front, it was very hard to spin it. Was wondering if maybe it was because I had my damper settings set to full stiff? Of maybe I was doing something wrong. The spring was spinning as I was doing it :/
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 10:46 AM
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Nothing to do with damper settings... The spring will spin. If the spring isn't spinning is when you're not doing it correct. Shouldn't be too hard with the wrench, its just a little awkward
 
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