adjusting fronts on Ground Controls
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adjusting fronts on Ground Controls
hey guys, what do you people do to adjust your fronts? the shield from the strut doesn let me see what I am doing unlike the rears which are very easy, any tips?
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My fronts are as low as they can possibly go...to the MAX. You gotta adjust them blindly really....just feel for the hole. That shield makes it difficult but it can be done. And i think what boilermaker is talking about is cutting the perch ...?
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Rep Power: 0 "My fronts are as low as they can possibly go...to the MAX. You gotta adjust them blindly really....just feel for the hole. That shield makes it difficult but it can be done. And i think what boilermaker is talking about is cutting the perch ...?"
how high do you jack up your car?
I get a rub on one side only, even when I am going straight, I think that shock may be blown.
how high do you jack up your car?
I get a rub on one side only, even when I am going straight, I think that shock may be blown.
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Originally Posted by Profoxcg
"My fronts are as low as they can possibly go...to the MAX. You gotta adjust them blindly really....just feel for the hole. That shield makes it difficult but it can be done. And i think what boilermaker is talking about is cutting the perch ...?"
how high do you jack up your car?
I get a rub on one side only, even when I am going straight, I think that shock may be blown.
how high do you jack up your car?
I get a rub on one side only, even when I am going straight, I think that shock may be blown.
i jack it up so i have arm clearance.....but i don't know the specific height. I get no rubbing though and i know my shocks are blown.
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Originally Posted by Profoxcg
"My fronts are as low as they can possibly go...to the MAX. You gotta adjust them blindly really....just feel for the hole. That shield makes it difficult but it can be done. And i think what boilermaker is talking about is cutting the perch ...?"
how high do you jack up your car?
I get a rub on one side only, even when I am going straight, I think that shock may be blown.
how high do you jack up your car?
I get a rub on one side only, even when I am going straight, I think that shock may be blown.
count threads from the top of the sleeve to the perch on both sides and make sure that the number is even. Then you can raise or lower by counting full turns. do it by feel with the screw hole. I always keep the screw hole facing the outside.
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Rep Power: 417 they recommend you cut the "shield"(aka spring perch) so that its easier to adjust. I'm assuming that your trying to raise the side that is low..
-Just jack the car up till the wheel is off the ground.
-If you can lift the coilover up(i dont think you can tho).
-If not just find the lowest part on the "shield" and turn the coilover till you can reach it with the allen key(you might have to do this blindly but just feel for it).
-Just jack the car up till the wheel is off the ground.
-If you can lift the coilover up(i dont think you can tho).
-If not just find the lowest part on the "shield" and turn the coilover till you can reach it with the allen key(you might have to do this blindly but just feel for it).
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really? I didnt see that in the intructions but it make sense. Their instructions sucked. yeah they should've, or I am just gonna take the linner off. is that what you did, bc my drop looks just like yours but I have more tire i think (215/45)
really? I didnt see that in the intructions but it make sense. Their instructions sucked. yeah they should've, or I am just gonna take the linner off. is that what you did, bc my drop looks just like yours but I have more tire i think (215/45)
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Rep Power: 417 well cutting the perch is only going to help you adjust it(its not going to do anything for the rubbing). and keep in mind if you cut it, you wont be able to use your stock springs or any other lowering springs with them. You should be able to adjust it without cutting it, its just going to be a little harder...
it rubs when your going straight? it takes a lot for it to do that so i'm assuming you cant turn at all right? have any pictures?
it rubs when your going straight? it takes a lot for it to do that so i'm assuming you cant turn at all right? have any pictures?
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