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Old May 4, 2003 | 07:11 AM
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Default Need Coilover Help FasT!!!!

i just got my front axles (driver and passenger) replaced on friday and i dont wanna hear that damn clicking sound for a long time so i wanna raise my car up some! when i got my coilovers installed, the guy dropped it 2.5" and i probably wanna raise it up a good inch or so or will it matter? i just dont wanna spend the money to replace my axle anytime soon if you know what i mean.

but my main question i have is how do you adjust the coilovers?!?!? i have the two wrenches they gave me but i havent used them since i got the coilovers put on last summer...so i need help please! thank you for your time and help.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 08:32 AM
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Raise the car up, if you don't have GC's, loosen the two perches by turning the lower one clockwise, and turning the upper perch counter-clockwise. Then just keep turning it until you get the desired height. Then make sure you tighten the perches against each other so they don't move while you're driving.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 08:57 AM
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Originally posted by randomtask77
Raise the car up, if you don't have GC's, loosen the two perches by turning the lower one clockwise, and turning the upper perch counter-clockwise. Then just keep turning it until you get the desired height. Then make sure you tighten the perches against each other so they don't move while you're driving.
It works best if you jack up the front/rear of the car for the side you want to adjust (versus jacking up the side of one wheel). You might also need to remove your rear wheels to adjust the rear.

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Old May 4, 2003 | 05:12 PM
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yeah, jack up the whole front, or the whole rear at a time, that way the sway bars wont be under load. if they're under load, its really difficult to adjust the collars because the spring is still under the load of the car.
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