BC Coilover install this weekend
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BC's are installed 
It wasn't as bad as I thought...considering all my "this is gonna be easy" jobs turn into a 2day project lol car looks good even though its sittin on the oems...next stop! Wheels n tires 
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It wasn't as bad as I thought...considering all my "this is gonna be easy" jobs turn into a 2day project lol car looks good even though its sittin on the oems...next stop! Wheels n tires Posted from ClubLexus.com App for Android
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So after 2weeks I've come to the conclusion that the spring rate on the front is too low... The car seems to bottom out on dips and small bumps in the road...especially going around a corner. I tried setting the preload a little better and have the setting 8 clicks from hard and still seems to ride like my springs are cut....any suggestions?
did you lengthen them out of the box? i found that out of the box they are a bit too short. show us pics of the drop and i can further assess.
when you say "setting the preload" you mean the you spun UP the collars directly below the spring right?
when you say "setting the preload" you mean the you spun UP the collars directly below the spring right?
^^^^ What he said! The bottoming out sound your hearing is most likely the a-arm hitting the shock tower. Depending on how low you are, you WILL have to cut a hole in it for it to pivot in and out of. I cut about a 4x4inch hole on each side, and it stopped hitting (bottoming out sound).
Oh, and if you are low enough to hit the tower, you also need to move the harness on the driverside. The tire could rub threw it, and you will have a ton of problems.
Oh, and if you are low enough to hit the tower, you also need to move the harness on the driverside. The tire could rub threw it, and you will have a ton of problems.
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^^^^ What he said! The bottoming out sound your hearing is most likely the a-arm hitting the shock tower. Depending on how low you are, you WILL have to cut a hole in it for it to pivot in and out of. I cut about a 4x4inch hole on each side, and it stopped hitting (bottoming out sound).
Oh, and if you are low enough to hit the tower, you also need to move the harness on the driverside. The tire could rub threw it, and you will have a ton of problems.
Oh, and if you are low enough to hit the tower, you also need to move the harness on the driverside. The tire could rub threw it, and you will have a ton of problems.
you spun the upper collar in which direction? up or down? down would DECREASE your tension thus making your ride softer and making the upper a-arms hit.
typically you do should not even touch the upper collars to adjust height. you use the lower collars for height.
typically you do should not even touch the upper collars to adjust height. you use the lower collars for height.
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I know this...lol
