Coilover Adjustments for height and Pre-tension

abakja1 · 04-29-2010, 03:23 AM

Oh yeah,..its wednesday night,....no Coilovers yet....
this is the worse parts buy ever.....

Mike · 04-29-2010, 07:14 AM

damn, really??? I would have thought they would be there by now.

abakja1 · 05-02-2010, 02:47 AM

So I finally got them in...Was promised that they come in on tuesday, but was shipped on Tues due to volcano in iceland stopping all air traffic in europe,...now that is bad luck on my part...

Anyways,..I got them...had them installed today...I have a great mechanic, he did this for me last minute and he will get them adjusted on Monday to raise it a 1/2" all around as I cannot get up my ~30 deg incline driveway. My FI rear cans would begin to scrape badly (CF ones).. However, the drive with it on my way home was awesome. No rattles, creaks, etc. Great ride and quiet...I would maybe adjust the dampening a little softer tho..

Here are some pics I took with my Iphone when I got to the shop....it was a difficult time getting it off the rack as well...

abakja1 · 05-02-2010, 04:06 PM

Hi res pics

Car and my dredded Driveway...
Anyone who is a contractor/DIYer know what I can do to get up my driveway?? Big box is the change in slope, small box is where the FI Cannisters are scrapping.. I have a home depot and lowe's in my area...

Snakebite202 · 05-03-2010, 07:06 PM

Looking good...

azn370z · 05-03-2010, 07:13 PM

Do you scrape going up, down, or both?

abakja1 · 05-03-2010, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azn370z

Do you scrape going up, down, or both?

I can get my front end up the beginning of the driveway,..when the car is at an angle, the rear end drags the cans at the bottom of the driveway..

abakja1 · 05-04-2010, 03:23 AM

Adjusted and all is good,..I can get up my driveway now since the rear is lifted high enough...I may make adjustments myself to lower the front 1/2" though,...I miss the road eye level before the 1/2" lift in the front.

Endgame · 05-08-2010, 11:01 AM

So what is your final drop height? 1/2 inch?

abakja1 · 05-08-2010, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Endgame

So what is your final drop height? 1/2 inch?

yes and no,..
1/2" in the rear and going to adjust to 3/4" up front to try out..

Update: I may have to re-adjust the collar....Mechanic says to turn collar upwards to lower height..This correct??..I turned collar 2 turns upwards in wanting to drop the fronts only...Will let it go since its easy to readjust,..but will get back to it this week if turning collar down 4 turns will ldrop the height like I intentionally wanted to..
Took measurements and it was 25.5." from ground to top of wheel arch...I figure I gotta give it a couple days to settle, but the passanger side looks the same height if not 1/8" lower. The driver side is oddly 1/4" higher. Not sure if jacking up and doing the driver side last has anythign to do with the difference in height at this time (adding weight and compressing the passanger side since I jacked up and completed the driver side last.)

This is with driving for 2 days after install...yesterday and today...

INTENSEPOWER · 05-11-2010, 02:04 PM

Nice pics and stance.

abakja1 · 05-11-2010, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INTENSEPOWER

Nice pics and stance.

thanks,..Finally came in and it was a lot of work, but transaction complete..

Great CO quality and the ride is amazing with it..best CO I've had...
PM'd you on an item,..not sure you got it or not?

Kirkster · 07-31-2010, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abakja1

Damn. I am glad I don't have to get my Z up that driveway...

04-29-2010, 03:23 AM	#31 (permalink)
abakja1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 351 Drives: STI, MDX, Titan Rep Power: 305	Oh yeah,..its wednesday night,....no Coilovers yet.... this is the worse parts buy ever..... __________________ 2009 370z PG MODS: 19x9.5 & 19x10.5 Volk GTS Injen CAI, 5k HIDs, FI CF Catback, FI Hi-Flow Cat, Clazzio. Links: CLAZZIO, HID CHANGE Volk GTS Rims, Brembo

04-29-2010, 07:14 AM	#32 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	damn, really??? I would have thought they would be there by now. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

05-02-2010, 02:47 AM	#33 (permalink)
abakja1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 351 Drives: STI, MDX, Titan Rep Power: 305	So I finally got them in...Was promised that they come in on tuesday, but was shipped on Tues due to volcano in iceland stopping all air traffic in europe,...now that is bad luck on my part... Anyways,..I got them...had them installed today...I have a great mechanic, he did this for me last minute and he will get them adjusted on Monday to raise it a 1/2" all around as I cannot get up my ~30 deg incline driveway. My FI rear cans would begin to scrape badly (CF ones).. However, the drive with it on my way home was awesome. No rattles, creaks, etc. Great ride and quiet...I would maybe adjust the dampening a little softer tho.. Here are some pics I took with my Iphone when I got to the shop....it was a difficult time getting it off the rack as well... __________________ 2009 370z PG MODS: 19x9.5 & 19x10.5 Volk GTS Injen CAI, 5k HIDs, FI CF Catback, FI Hi-Flow Cat, Clazzio. Links: CLAZZIO, HID CHANGE Volk GTS Rims, Brembo Last edited by abakja1; 05-02-2010 at 02:52 AM.

05-02-2010, 04:06 PM	#34 (permalink)
abakja1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 351 Drives: STI, MDX, Titan Rep Power: 305	Hi res pics Car and my dredded Driveway... Anyone who is a contractor/DIYer know what I can do to get up my driveway?? Big box is the change in slope, small box is where the FI Cannisters are scrapping.. I have a home depot and lowe's in my area... __________________ 2009 370z PG MODS: 19x9.5 & 19x10.5 Volk GTS Injen CAI, 5k HIDs, FI CF Catback, FI Hi-Flow Cat, Clazzio. Links: CLAZZIO, HID CHANGE Volk GTS Rims, Brembo Last edited by abakja1; 05-10-2010 at 12:00 AM.

05-03-2010, 07:13 PM	#36 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	Do you scrape going up, down, or both? __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

05-03-2010, 07:06 PM	#35 (permalink)
Snakebite202 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 182 Drives: Future 370z owner Rep Power: 428	Looking good...

05-04-2010, 03:23 AM	#38 (permalink)
abakja1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 351 Drives: STI, MDX, Titan Rep Power: 305	Adjusted and all is good,..I can get up my driveway now since the rear is lifted high enough...I may make adjustments myself to lower the front 1/2" though,...I miss the road eye level before the 1/2" lift in the front. __________________ 2009 370z PG MODS: 19x9.5 & 19x10.5 Volk GTS Injen CAI, 5k HIDs, FI CF Catback, FI Hi-Flow Cat, Clazzio. Links: CLAZZIO, HID CHANGE Volk GTS Rims, Brembo

05-08-2010, 11:01 AM	#39 (permalink)
Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 224	So what is your final drop height? 1/2 inch?

05-11-2010, 02:04 PM	#41 (permalink)
INTENSEPOWER Not a Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,292 Drives: 1000+hp Widebody G Rep Power: 254	Nice pics and stance.

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