Coilover questions.....
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Coilover questions.....
Do all coilover systems have to be corner balanced, or just fully adjustable ones(or even just the adjustable dampening coilover sets)..?
I have the cash now for the new setup of choice and just looking for some last min. advice from you guys....
I know now that I do indeed want to go with a coilover setup of some sort.. Im looking for the least amount of hassle as possible.. I know that a more-adjustable system is more efficient to tune to my liking but im not with it for some reason. Id rather have a setup that the dampening/rebound and such are set(...Is there such a thing ? ...)
I know this doesnt sound like something I would do at all... Its just that I just cant see myself messing with this shyt for weeks to get it right..To much here to less there, I just feel like Id actually be making the ride worse by not knowing what the hell im doing...
Someone want to ease my mind here..? Is it difficult to adjust these systems.. Someone talk to me here because I want to make the right decision here on which setup to go with....
I have the cash now for the new setup of choice and just looking for some last min. advice from you guys....
I know now that I do indeed want to go with a coilover setup of some sort.. Im looking for the least amount of hassle as possible.. I know that a more-adjustable system is more efficient to tune to my liking but im not with it for some reason. Id rather have a setup that the dampening/rebound and such are set(...Is there such a thing ? ...)
I know this doesnt sound like something I would do at all... Its just that I just cant see myself messing with this shyt for weeks to get it right..To much here to less there, I just feel like Id actually be making the ride worse by not knowing what the hell im doing...
Someone want to ease my mind here..? Is it difficult to adjust these systems.. Someone talk to me here because I want to make the right decision here on which setup to go with....
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least amount of hassle....go with the H&R's...i have the koni's
functionality is great...but i just got 18's and i want to raise them up a bit and also adjust the dampening, meaning im gonna have to take them off the car to do that. I believe the H&Rs are adjustable while on the car.
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H&Rs... so easy to adjust...
comes with the spanner wrenches you need... just pop off the wheel, and turn the lockrings. H&Rs have two lockrings below the lower perch, Koni's use the upper lockring as the perch, making them much harder to turn. H&Rs adjust with minimal effort.
But they will settle, and will need to be dialed in. Pick up a small metal precision ruler to stick inside the spring and measure the threads. You want to be absolutely sure you get them even.
I have mine setup as low as I can get them without rubbing.
I also have freinds with lifts, so making adjustments are super easy for me. Doing them one at a time is certianly more tedious, but still easy.
But they will settle, and will need to be dialed in. Pick up a small metal precision ruler to stick inside the spring and measure the threads. You want to be absolutely sure you get them even.
I have mine setup as low as I can get them without rubbing.
I also have freinds with lifts, so making adjustments are super easy for me. Doing them one at a time is certianly more tedious, but still easy.
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All coilover systems should be corner balanced...but
for street use, it's not necessary. The idea behind corner balancing is the set the weights on each corner so that they are even. A scale is placed under each corner, and they adjust until the following holds true:
LF + RR = RF + LR
When you're done, it's like a wobbly chair that has been fixed. It's dead even all around.
In theory, any height adjustable suspension (which is any coilover) should be adjusted so the above rule holds true.
That said, for a street set up, it's possible to just the heights on both front wheels to approx. the same, and same for the rears. I did this by counting the number of threads from the bottom to the spring perch, and making sure they were the same from left to right. It's not perfect, but it'll do just fine for the street.
LF + RR = RF + LR
When you're done, it's like a wobbly chair that has been fixed. It's dead even all around.
In theory, any height adjustable suspension (which is any coilover) should be adjusted so the above rule holds true.
That said, for a street set up, it's possible to just the heights on both front wheels to approx. the same, and same for the rears. I did this by counting the number of threads from the bottom to the spring perch, and making sure they were the same from left to right. It's not perfect, but it'll do just fine for the street.
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