hey guys, i have tein flex coilovers, i was wandering if the people with coilovers lower the car themselves?

ive been searching around but cant really find what i need to know.
i wanna lower my car 3 inch back and 3 . 125 front although how do you measure the height to lower it properly on each coilover so they are all even? and if they arent measured at the same height what can happen besides having an uneven car all help and ideas will be great. thanks

 

To do this properly you put the car on a scales and adjust the coil overs so the ride heights are even and the amount of weight on the diagonals are equal. Look up corner weighting on the web.

I would suggest using measurements like you suggested to get the ride heights about right, getting the wheel alignment done so the camber and toe settings are correct, then get the car corner weighted.

Make sure its corner weighted with you in the drivers seat, or an equivalent ballast.

 

thanks man, where can i get it corner weighted?

 

What state/city are you in?

 

sydney, around liverpool area

 

You could try.

Allan Pit Motorsport - Narellan 0409 911374

East Coast suspension - http://www.eastcoastsuspensions.com.au/

Superior Automotive - Mona Vale

ProConcept at West Ryde - They race Civics.

Good luck.

 

you can try Heasman Steering in Sydenham - They are very good and know what they are talking about. I got them to install my Ohlins and Swift springs and they did a brilliant job. Look them up in Google

 

also... may I add that corner weighing would typically be beneficial if you were using your car in a competitive manner ie; track racing, autocross etc it would only then help shave a second or two off your lap times.

In my opinion getting the car balanced via a wheel alignment would be good enough for street driving.

 

That's huge, if you are in fact correct...haha

 

how do you guys measure the coil over ride height ? any tips and hints ive searched cant find it