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Old 01-13-2004   #46 (permalink)
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Hey guys alos I wanted to ask, is there any brake in procedure. i.e I lower drive it and then height needs to be rechecked? To remove this ad, register today for free or log in if already registered!
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Old 01-13-2004   #47 (permalink)
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ok there's 3 locknuts right... from top to bottom we'll label them 1, 2 and 3...

1 and 2 is the spring perch(what the spring sits on). you want to adjust 1 so that the spring doesnt move around freely(this is called preload). now you want to move 2 up to 1 so that it doesnt spin easily. Use the tools they provide you to lock them tight. you shouldnt be able to move 1 or 2 without that tool now...

locknut 3, this is what your mainly going to use to adjust the ride height. loosen it up and keep it near 2 or something. now since its off the car you can just simply spin the bottom mounts to where you want it. now when you found the length you want it at(see one of my posts above that says where i set it at), bring back 3 and lock it tight to the bottom mount using the tool so that your not able to spin the bottom mount anymore.

if you need help, just look at the picture, it'll show how the 3 locknuts should go. they should all be tight when they go on the car tho.


As for adjusting them when they're on the car.. leave 1 and 2 alone. there should already be enough preload so that its hard to spin the spring...
loosen 3 and then just spin the entire spring/shock till your desire height. than tighten 3 again.
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i just ordered mine from urbanimport..=)..and i cant wait till it gets here!!..o by the way..ne one interested in some h&r sport springs
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vnlil.. i gotta question for you... when you jack your car up, if you've done that yet, does a gap form between the upper mount and the spring? ie you can easily spin and move the spring? should this happen?
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no it shouldnt.. thats why i say keep a preload on the springs so that they springs dont come loose and fall out when you jack the car up. thats one advantage of the hayames. teins or any sleeved coilover will do this(b&gs use a helper springs for this)

just jack the car up and adjust the perch so that it doesnt fall out. since this will cause the height to be higher, use the 3rd locknut to lower the car back down
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Hey will these coilovers work on a sedan? Also when I try to order, shipping keeps coming up for $100, whats the deal with that?
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Now with hayames, since your adjusting the shock length your not compressing the shock 3" just shortening it 3". This way you still keep full stroke and have that 4" of shock travel(not an exact figure) rather than the 1" with ground controls. Thus there is no bottoming out.
awesome...good to know! you don't have to be SUPER cautious when running speed bumps though right? whether its from hitting the bottom of the car, or shocks bottoming out, i mean i take speed bumps at literally 5 mph, so with the hayames i'm guessing you can go alot faster than that right?
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VNlilMAN you said look at the pic. What pic?
Also I know there is some way to measure from the 3rd locknut and to the second lock nut to determine ride height. Is this possiable or is there is any mathamatical way to do this?
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Yes they will work on the sedan.
when you order put in the coupon code 'hayamegb'

go alot faster than 5mph when hitting speedbumps??? what kind of speedbumps do you have there? i barely remember hitting speedbumps at 5mph with stock suspension. have to remember your car is lowered, going over speed bumps fast is going to cause your car to crash down and hit the speedbump. thats why people take them at an angle most of the time.

I'm sure there is some sort of mathematical way but its too hard for my brain. Measuring the distance from 2 to 3 would work BUT it also depends on how much preload there is... if you really want pm me with your number and i'll call with step by step instructions
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wooooooohooooo! just ordered mine
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imma order mines soon..give me a web link and a coupon code so i can get some money off..
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it's in this thread i think page two^ and it's for free shipping! 100.00-off!!!
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ive just ordered mines today, i hope i made a good purchase. been savin up for sumthing, mine as well make my car sit a lito bit lower. lol
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