dumb coilover question..

[JuMBoBeaTS]

wassup my peoples... anywaiz... i was just wonderin... say i got ground control coilovers... n i lowered my car 2in. how do i go about raising the car?? never seen it done before... would i have to use a jack?? is there a method i have to use, like raise the front then the back??? thanx for the info...

[luti]

Coilovers have threaded sleeves with collars that go over the shock body. To raise or lower the car you must raise or lower the collar with a little tool (included with the set). You simply turn the collar left or right (on the threads). Most people are forced to put the car on a jack and pull the wheel off since they cannot reach in far enough to be able to accuratly change the height of their setup. The order does not matter, you can start and end on any wheel, it makes no difference.

[JuMBoBeaTS]

can i use an aftermarket jack? or do i have to use the jack that came with the car??

[luti]

It depends on how low your car is, how low your sideskirts are, and where you are parked.

[CivicSiRacer]

Originally posted by luti
It depends on how low your car is, how low your sideskirts are, and where you are parked.

Most of the time you have to jack up your car cause the springs are compressed with the car's weight sitting on them.

You can use any jack to jack up your car, just make sure you use jack stands when working on your car AND NEVER USE THE JACK TO SUPPORT THE CAR WHILE WORKING ON IT.

If you car is very low drive up on some 2x4s then slide the jack underneath.

I'm dropped with Ground Controls and I have to drive up on a 1" thick board.

[luti]

Don't waste money on jack stands. Buy cinder blocks from Home Depot. jack the car up and then rest it on the block(s) once you get the wheel off.

[JuMBoBeaTS]

what part of the car do i put the cinder blocks / jack stands???

[luti]

Wherever you would put the scisor jack the car came with. Usually right behind the front wheel there is a metal flange it can rest on, and directly in front of the rear wheel you will see the same.

[JuMBoBeaTS]

but if im raising the car with the jack n that jack is under that flange... how am i gonna put the cinder block??? i remember seeing that u can put the cinder block right under something in the suspension after i take off the wheel... do you know where that is?

[luti]

The cinder block actually should not be under the flange, it is better if it is under a flat section of the underbody so that is sits level. Sorry for the confusion.