I put 10mm of preload on my front coils, but when i tried to do it to the back, i ran out of threads on the strut to have 10mm of preload. So do i just tighten it to the top and call it good? after i started cranking i only got about 4mm of preload at most. the spring was tight not gonna move but idk what else to do?

 

You honestly dont need to put that much preload unless you are trying to track your car.

In the BC video, that should be a good amount already or a little more to keep the springs from moving.

For rear I think that should be fine. Its not going to move anywhere anyways since it doesnt turn like the front.

 

Alright man, yeah i thought it would be alright getting 10mm of preload is kinda hard anyways!

 

Got the front coils installed gonna do the back tomorrow. I have my struts fully stiff, they deff are not as stiff as i thought they be. But looks good!
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That's as low as they go?

 

wait til they settle. i noticed a huge difference in stiffness after the coils settled. They go pretty low too after settling. I had to raise my car up a bit because I couldn't turn

 

Bottom line ( of the people who have a pair of the pirates) if you had another chance would you buy em again?

 

^you can go back one page and read my opinion...there's nothing sporty about these coils at all, don't buy them expecting them to stiffen up anything

 

Ok cool Im not looking to track the car, but incase I do better save up for some better coils

 

did that when i first got the coils. Car was bouncy as hell, even at full stiff. I'd recommend no preload at all.

 

if i could go back and buy mine again i totally would. im an inch off the ground and fitted and i love these coilovers.

 

chatt, i'm almost certain you got a set before they switched manufacturers on people...yours are like the ones of old...did you ever take any pics of the actual coils before you put them on?

 

like this?

 

Take a look at mine...looks like your springs are different

 

Yours are definitely shorter and more compressed...you even have 7 loops to my 6 lol