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coilover height adjustment

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:07 pm
by tomcat
Found my driveside right to be 15mm lower than the passenger side with the platforms adjusted the same.
Is this normal due to differant weights (engine on driverside)?
Should I even the height by upping the platform more on this side or would this cause the spring to be stiffer on this side /effect handling?
I would have thought even height was more important especially as this is without me sitting in the driverside :o

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:31 pm
by RX7
Do you have adjustments at the bottom of the coilovers to alter the height of the damper ?

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:48 pm
by tomcat
RX7 wrote:Do you have adjustments at the bottom of the coilovers to alter the height of the damper ?

nope only platform adjusters

they are koni race units

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:38 am
by Pike
Put a couple a couple of turns in to even things up a bit.

Without setting your geometry spot on and without a session on the scales there won't be any notable difference.

I would highly recommend a basic chassis setup it will transform the car on track and get the best out of all the handling gear you've already spent your hard cash on.

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:17 pm
by tomcat
sorted it, took ages getting the car level and the camber right all round!
you alter one thing and you end up having to alter the other side etc and end up going around in circles :oops:

Because the car wasn't level the camber was miles out when I checked it.

Tried it out after and its the first time the cars now drives really straight (used to pull to the left)
Also with the new poly bushes all around it feels much tighter now 8)