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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 09:36 AM
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Exclamation HELP! How to lower my rear coilovers?

I think they are on the lowest setting at the moment, but have any of you modded this set up and made the rear lower?
Comments are welcome thank you people

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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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I think some people take off one of the perches to make it go a little more lower
 
Old Aug 30, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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You could see if you could remove the adjustment collars somehow. That'd give you about an extra inch it looks like?

I think taking the whole perch out would drop it more than "a little bit" that looks like about 3" haha. If you wanted to go LOW LOW that would probably be how to do it in the back though.
 
Old Aug 30, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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I was thinking to just take out the two red locking rings to get a little bit more drop, what you all think?
 
Old Aug 30, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Wanderer.
You could see if you could remove the adjustment collars somehow. That'd give you about an extra inch it looks like?
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I was thinking to just take out the two red locking rings to get a little bit more drop, what you all think?
try it, report back.
 
Old Aug 30, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Will get back with an update soon
 
Old Sep 1, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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Yes you can remove the collar locks (i think thats the name.)
 
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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I will get round to that when i have some time
 
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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Yeah you're good to go. That's how mine are, front and back.
 
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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I hate adjusting the back, the bolt is too tight.. Is there any other soloution to diy? Maybe take the top bolt off so the shock drops down or is that bad?
 
Old Sep 4, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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I hate adjusting the back, the bolt is too tight.. Is there any other soloution to diy? Maybe take the top bolt off so the shock drops down or is that bad?
Honestly, the rear suspension in this car is the easiest you can get. You just remove the bottom shock bolt (maybe you are tightening too tight) and the whole thing drops down. Also I'm not sure if you are aware, but make sure you adjust your shocks for the amount of spring drop you are putting in. The manufacturer will have specs for what type of sag you should have on the shock.
 
Old Sep 4, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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I know its the easiest ut the bolt is always too tight without using a impact tool on it. I didnt tighten it last, i took it to a garage last time. But to be honest i havnt messed with the back since.
The garage is going to cut about 20mm of the black thing which the springs sits in.
 
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