Coilover adjustment solutions needed:
#1
Coilover adjustment solutions needed:
I installed the Tein superstreet coilovers last weekend. The car handles much better than the H&R sport springs I had on earlier but I have a few issues. The dampening is adjustable front and rear but at the moment I can only get to the rear adjustment. Fronts will require stock stress bar removal and replacement with an lltek bar. I set the fronts at 8 of 16 and the backs at 12 of 16 on the soft side. The ride height is pretty low at 24.5 front and 24.6 rear. The front end seems to float a little over slow speed undulations while bumps are fine. While turning the car handles fine as well. Is the solution just to raise the back end a little? Also, I havn't had the car aligned until I decide where to set my ride height. I'm happy with the front height. On the freeway it feels a little like I left out my hub rings but I know they're installed. I get a slight vibration through the car and not through the wheel. The stock spring isolators where not used on the Tein setup. Could this be a toe adjusment problem, a dampening problem in the front, or from the fact the isolators have been removed? It feels like a slightly out of balance tire but I'm sure that's not the case. Any set up advice?? The setup is S4 specific so I don't think it's a valving issue. TIA
Pic of Teins for double hit points
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/71729/p1010891.jpg">
Pic of Teins for double hit points
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/71729/p1010891.jpg">
#2
I think you need new wheels.....
thats probably causing the issue....So sell them to me j/k
Aren't the spring rates pretty high on those? I'll leave the question answering to the experts
Aren't the spring rates pretty high on those? I'll leave the question answering to the experts
#4
I'm expecting around 1.7-1.8 or so. I might move it back up to 25" in the front.....
I was right at the end of spec at -1.4 in the front previously and the rear was a few tenths under max for the back. Maybe I can find some sanely priced adjustable upper links??
#5
Tein spring rates are supposed to be 890F and 520B. Around there.....
I have mine set pretty low so I think the rate is lower than that right now. It really doesn't feel like a 900lb spring.
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