Suspension brain fart

[ANDY black s13]

I couldn't see the picture at work.

You've got the lower assembly wound up tight against the locking collars which are wound up against the springs and you have about 6 inches of shock poking out of the bottom of the lower assembly.

To give you some idea, I had only one inch of shock screwed into lower assembly (that's screwed in NOT below the bottom but screwed in from the top) on mine and it lowered it by 5mm. The way you have it it will lower it by about 200mm

If you attach it like that, the wheels won't touch the feckin' floor. lol.

Wind the lower assembly down the strut thread until you have the end of the strut level with the bottom of the lower assembly and go up or down from there.

Orrrrrr,,,,, its going to be slammed ,, your right I did spot it was on max lows, but was rambling on about the upper bolt hole

[Tanuki]

Haha, yea I wasn't planning on keeping it that way! I would never make it over the speed bumps on my estate!

[Zornyan]

Haha, yea I wasn't planning on keeping it that way! I would never make it over the speed bumps on my estate!

Just remember this important fact about going that low mate....













Bitches be trippin'

[Tanuki]

Just remember this important fact about going that low mate....













Bitches be trippin'

Over the speed bumps perhaps

[ANDY black s13]

The speedbumps on my estate (or huge brick covered table tops) have been a pain for me and lowered cars for the last 18 years
I used to have to measure on the worst one a 5mm gap between chassis rail and said motocross jump
I gave up on the super slammed look as rolling over them at less than 5 mph gets boring very fast

I think this quite fitting though https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...26d8597bad3d08

[Tanuki]

Yea, I hear you Andy. Actually the ones at work are worst, I feel like a chump crunching over them in the morning and I don't even have the coilies on yet...I'm concerned I might 'beach' myself!
Re the oversize hole in the bracket, would these camber bolts do the trick? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eibach-Fro...-/270611882757

[Jonny Wilkinson]

The rear has eccentric camber bolts anyway but they only work for moderate lowering (like 25mm drop) before they run out of adjustment. For more you really need adjustable arms.

EDIT: Just clicked the link and saw they are front camber bolts.

[ANDY black s13]

I don't think them camber adjust bolts will really help you there mate as the upper bracket hole is the sort of issue

If in theory you can't go super lows due to speed bumps at work , you won't really need any more camber adjust
as the top mount offers a fair bit of adjustment on its own for sensible/usable lowering
and running lots of camber on a daily road car will wear the inner edge of the tyre's rapidly
different if its belting round a track were you need ultimate grip

[Tanuki]

Fair play Andy, I welding I will go then.

I don't think them camber adjust bolts will really help you there mate as the upper bracket hole is the sort of issue

If in theory you can't go super lows due to speed bumps at work , you won't really need any more camber adjust
as the top mount offers a fair bit of adjustment on its own for sensible/usable lowering
and running lots of camber on a daily road car will wear the inner edge of the tyre's rapidly
different if its belting round a track were you need ultimate grip

[Tanuki]

Right I'm thinking of not patching up the oversized hole in the bottom mount and experimenting with a tab washer first. Thoughts?
More importantly, how the hell do I adjust these things if they are wound all the way down like this??

[Actual_Ben_Taylor]

Just nip the bolts up FT and it'll be fine

[Jonny Wilkinson]

Al, are you asking how to raise the ride height ?
If so, just spin the lower assembly on the thread until it comes down the strut body then wind the lower of the two locking washers down to meet the lower assembly and, when you've settled on a height, lock the washer up against the lower assembly. Only the top locking washer should be up against the spring.

[Tanuki]

Yep, all done. I was just being a pansy and couldn't get it loose. Now to decide on the ride height... Know of a good base setting all round?

Al, are you asking how to raise the ride height ?
If so, just spin the lower assembly on the thread until it comes down the strut body then wind the lower of the two locking washers down to meet the lower assembly and, when you've settled on a height, lock the washer up against the lower assembly. Only the top locking washer should be up against the spring.

[Jonny Wilkinson]

For preloaded 5mm as stated in my thread. For ride height, set them to 30mm shorter than the standard shocks and that should give you a small drop and you can go from there. How low it will sit will depend on the static sag which depends on the spring rate.

[Tanuki]

For preloaded 5mm as stated in my thread. For ride height, set them to 30mm shorter than the standard shocks and that should give you a small drop and you can go from there. How low it will sit will depend on the static sag which depends on the spring rate.

Thanks again Jonny, I have taken notes off your thread/guide and will apply them to the install when I do it next week.

[Jonny Wilkinson]

Any progress, Al ?

[Tanuki]

On it today mate. Will keep you posted.
Btw should I apply copper grease to ensure the thread on main body doesn't seize?

[zeppelin101]

On it today mate. Will keep you posted.
Btw should I apply copper grease to ensure the thread on main body doesn't seize?

Doesn't work that well in my experience, road dirt just sticks to the grease and clogs the thread up anyway. Better off trying to devise a cover for the thread.

[Jonny Wilkinson]

I wouldn't use coppergrease as it makes a mess.

I use Scottoiler FS 365 Corrosion Protector Spray. When I give the suspension/wheelarches a proper clean, it comes off with the dirt and I spray some more on.

[Tanuki]

Fronts all done. Ended up attacking the rust in the arches with my new toy http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ilpage_o02_s01

So it took longer than expected. Rears tomorrow!