Adjusting Coilover

[khead717]

Hi, anybody know if there is a way to adjust the coilovers with out taking the wheels off? because it's too much hassle to remove the wheels everytime i adjuest the height.

and also, where do you guys measure the height to get the right height that you want? sometimes i lower it too much,...sometimes not low enough....

thanks for your help

[94civic]

i don't think there is a way to adjust the coilovers without removing the tires, unless you have airbags

[khead717]

So where do i measure to lower the right height that i want?

let's say i want to have the tires even with the fender, do i measure the gap between them, and lower the same amount when adjusting the coilover?

[Someguy]

The best place is a suspension mounting point, such as the front lower control arm chassis side mount, and then when on a set of 4 wheel corner scales with you in the driver's seat. But I take it performance isn't the primary goal here?

[hybridDC2]

only way you'll be able to adjust them if you can fit your hand through your rim. like in my case with my 17'' 8 spokes, i dont ever need to take my wheels off. get some 22" 3 spoke rims for the ultimate in ease of adjustment :silly2:

[khead717]

Originally posted by Someguy
The best place is a suspension mounting point, such as the front lower control arm chassis side mount, and then when on a set of 4 wheel corner scales with you in the driver's seat. But I take it performance isn't the primary goal here?

i am sorry....i am dumb...i don't understand a word what u are saying....

[justanothermike]

u can jack up the car so the wheel is off the ground, then reach around the wheel or turn the wheelt to one side and then adjust it. It should be much easier this way instead of doing it with the car on the floor. and the best way measure for height is to measure from the center of the wheel to the lip of the fender.

[CivicSiRacer]

Yep I jacked my car up and reached around the wheels - and on my other wheels through them to adjust them without taking the wheels off.

Also I would write down how far the collar would be from the seat of the shock if I wanted to slam my car then put it back up for driving home.

[FLAWLESS]

All you need to do is jack it up to adjust the coilovers, there's no need to remove the wheels, you can reach around.

The most accurate way to measure ride height is from the ground to the bottom of the fenderwell. Remember that the left side of the car is heavier, so the adjustment on the actual coilover will be different from left to right.

Lowering the front more than the rear will promote oversteer.
Lowering the rear more than the front will promote understeer.

Experiment with different settings to get the best results. It takes time.