mk2 front only 1/4" lower? help

[mikemounlio]

So i got the 1st front coilover on. It has only lowered the car 1/4 of an inch. Threads all the way in the body. At this oint in time preload is at the very bottom.

Hoe do i get more drop from the mk2 coilovers?

[bhazard]

What springs did you use?

[TominMO]

So i got the 1st front coilover on. It has only lowered the car 1/4 of an inch. Threads all the way in the body. At this oint in time preload is at the very bottom.

How do i get more drop from the mk2 coilovers?

Do both sides and then check. Likely the other side is holding the car up higher, giving you a false measurement on the coilover side.

[mikemounlio]

150 12" coils

[TominMO]

Bearing in mind that the original front coils were 105#, of course there wouldn't be nearly as much drop with 150s. Have you installed the other side yet to re-check measurements?

[mikemounlio]

The ebay seller i bought the rio top hats from only sent me one!!! So i have sent them a message about it. Might just go ahead and order another from a differ person and just turn it over to ebay.


I think i should have went with 10" not 12" o well for now. Ill let the 12 stay in for a bit and see how i like it. Will order some 10's as well tho.

[william]

Dumb question but did you bounce it and move it back and forth? These cars set high after jacking them up and need to be "settled".

[bhazard]

Good points here. Wait til it's done, then drive it a bit. Let the springs settle. They will also need to wear in a bit.

[Advancedynamix]

The ebay seller i bought the rio top hats from only sent me one!!! So i have sent them a message about it. Might just go ahead and order another from a differ person and just turn it over to ebay.


I think i should have went with 10" not 12" o well for now. Ill let the 12 stay in for a bit and see how i like it. Will order some 10's as well tho.

The length of your springs shouldn't control your ride height. NEVER run the car with spring slop. They should be held in place by the spring adjusters with no float. Shorter springs will give you less drop and a harsher ride since the spring rate rise will be faster.
Softer initial spring rate will provide the drop in ride height.
Like others have said already though, your other side is holding the whole car up. The sway bar connects the two sides and will only let them compress independently so far. Also, the springs will settle and you'll get another half an inch of drop from that, after about 500 miles or so.
Also, don't use the filler coils with these springs, you shouldn't need them. With 150lb springs you should see a 2-3 inch drop from stock with a b6t and auto trans or g series trans (similar weight).

[mikemounlio]

I see. I didn't think about the sway bar on there. I have my preload set so the springs are held firm in place.

I knew they would settle down a bit just didn't know how long or much.

Took my 15's off and back on my factory 12's and it seems much lower now. Will be getting 14's and letting the 15's go

[william]

The length of your springs shouldn't control your ride height. NEVER run the car with spring slop. They should be held in place by the spring adjusters with no float. Shorter springs will give you less drop and a harsher ride since the spring rate rise will be faster.
Softer initial spring rate will provide the drop in ride height.
Like others have said already though, your other side is holding the whole car up. The sway bar connects the two sides and will only let them compress independently so far. Also, the springs will settle and you'll get another half an inch of drop from that, after about 500 miles or so.
Also, don't use the filler coils with these springs, you shouldn't need them. With 150lb springs you should see a 2-3 inch drop from stock with a b6t and auto trans or g series trans (similar weight).

Not trying to jack this thread but what about the rear. With my 10 inch springs they have to be all the way up so there's no slop.
That's how I'm running them now with 120 springs and still get a 2 inch drop.

[mikemounlio]

I just looked at the car again with a picture in hand of how it was stock. Mine did drop quite a bit. Then when i look at right vs left side i can really see how much it has dropped. With settle and the other side complete it will be low for sure. So im ok with it how it is.

[Advancedynamix]

Not trying to jack this thread but what about the rear. With my 10 inch springs they have to be all the way up so there's no slop.
That's how I'm running them now with 120 springs and still get a 2 inch drop.

That sounds right. Cliferton designed some different top spring hats to give more adjustment. He's going to post all the CAD info for anyone who wants to make them. That will give you more adjustment if you need it. My 105lb springs are adjusted to about 3/4 of an inch from the top and That's over 3" drop with the flat style spring hats.

[mikemounlio]

I used the hat that came with the front. In the rear i used the part that came with the strut. It was a coil keeper. I then put the orignal keeper on top of that to hold it all in the center. Plus the stock rubber isolator. So i could use some actual rear top hats as that would really help me out. I was going to go with washers but didnt know the best way to do that.

If someone could post a picture and a good detail of it please that would be nice.

[Advancedynamix]

Hmmm, that's interesting. I never thought about doing that. Do you have pictures?