How To Adjust Coilovers Properly
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
- Today I show you how I adjust the ride height on my 07 WRX that has BC BR Coilovers installed. Occasionally, I would get some rub on hard cornering, and I would hit my front lip on just about everything, so I figured it was time to raise the car up a tad. This is how I do it at home in my garage. I hope this helped! Feel free to comment if you have any questions!
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Man ur a life saver no one has a video like this uploaded
Thank you for keeping this easy and straight to the point. Not 20 minutes of how to take the wheel off. This is extremely helpful. So much so that I'm watching it again 6 months later before I readjust
"Look at that wheel gap, that just makes me sick"🤣 same here man, same here.
Lmao 😂 it’s gross 🤢
I have been doing it wrong for years by adjusting the top two collars only and have merked my coilovers over the last two years riding super low on pretty much nothing but blown shocks. Somebody told me I was doing it wrong and so I looked into it and I just wanted to thank you
Thanks for the detailed explanation. I just bought a car with coilovers already installed and I realized it's a little too low for being a dd. I was even thinking about paying to have someone adjust them for me, but it looks way easier than I thought. Thanks for the video!
Adam Morris It’s pretty simple! Save yourself the money and give it a shot 👍
Don’t forget to get an alignment!
Just got a set of these BC coilovers installed in my 83 Civic. Well worth it and now I know how to raise it up to stock height, it looks great and handles well sitting low but I need it just a little bit more up.
To me it just says that the product is good and easy to install and adjust.
Very helpful. Just put coil over on this last week and with the wider wheel setup I run now I'm rubbing hardcore. Gonna raise mine in the morning. Thanks.
I’ve been trying to find the simplest instructional video like this for months. Thank you so much for uploading your video, and for keeping the video clear of obstructions so we can see what is actually being adjusted. Time to raise my 2010 Focus XR5 up by about a half inch….currently way too low for every day driving. Cheers from down under
I am new to coil-overs with the car I just purchased. Thanks for the show and tell with a clear and concise explanation!
This was the first video I actually understood...great
Quarter Inch is really Yes, ALL it needed! Thank you for sharing how to do it! GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Good man, just installed mine and it's been awhile since I've done so. Forgot how everything works and this video was simple and straight to the point.
Awesome man! A little refresher is all ya need sometimes 👍
oh man thank you so much for this. i need to lower my front a tad and i was way too scared to even attempt this but now i feel confident because of this video
Same!!! Just had a shop install ksports on my Altima but they dint lower them enough so now I gotta go adjust them a bit
Thank you sir. I just bought a miata that was too low. Had the same brand Coilovers, so your instructions made it easy for a novice like me to raise it. Except... you have "clockwise" and "counter-clockwise" mixed up in your comments. And... if you don't loosen the lowest collar, it is super easy to see/measure how much you have raised it.
This is the right way adjusting height unlike other videos telling you their way which doesn’t work… thank you
I just fitted HSD coilovers to my S14 and the ride is now awful. I was going to give it to a garage to set up correctly but after watching this simple yet concise video I know I can do it myself. Thanks.
Nice! Glad I was able to save you some money 😎
Wow thanks man this really helped, its way easier than i thought
Ol' NoName happy to help!
@@DriveItRyan You still need to align it, right?
@@vlenhoff it’s not absolutely necessary for this small of a change in ride height. You probably should, yes, but I personally did not after this adjustment.
I did not know this I took the whole coil over off 🙁 this definitely helped bro thank you
@DriveItRyan so that 1/4 adjustment raised the car 1/4 correct?
Broseph THANK YOU 🙏 I just received my GodSpeed Coilovers w/ adjustable Damper, ride height and Camber. I thought I would just slap 👋 em on adjust ride height and be done. I did not know about setting the “Preload” so I was a little confused about what exactly I’ve been tightening. You showed using the top perch w/ “jam nut” to lock preload and loosing bottom perch and turning the top jam nut so that you don’t compress or change preload only ride height.
THANK YOU! ✨
How were the godspeed coilovers?
Kentucky Blugrass mannn the damn Godspeed momo SS had me pissed off so confusing lol this video helped me too lol
1:45 quick start to adjust 👌
3:50am In the morning trying to figure it out . Thank you man for this video !!!
Bro. THANK YOU so much. This is the exact video I was looking for. I bought a used set of coil lovers years ago and just put em in my car as they were. Later I went back to stock and nooooow I got a brand new set of coil overs and I been watching lots of vids on ride adjusting till I found yours.
Awesome I'm glad this helped! If you have any other questions feel free to ask!
I know this is old or whatever but I can't stop laughing at "coil lovers"
Tip: If the motion ratio of the damper is not 1:1 with the movement of the suspension, then the amount of length change required to raise/lower the height is not 1:1, either.
This video helped me out with adjustments on my is250, a measure tape is a must
Outstanding video. Definitely have a better understanding about the adjustments. I am about to put them on my 1970 Camaro Z28 and needed a little more information. Thx..
Happy to help!
I have a Subaru BRZ and followed the "use the bottom bracket to adjust the ride height" recipe before. I then found myself in a situation where my ride was very harsh on bumps, and yet the height was still too high. I'm talking "almost OEM height" too high, and I'm not a stance boy.
I was lucky to stumble upon a video that recommended the opposite: use the adjustments at the bottom bracket to set the "comfort" (more specifically, to set the correct amount of compression travel) and from there set the ride height using the top lock ring. After some trial-and-error and then analyzing all the before and after measurements, I found out that the preload was set too low. By *adding* preload and screwing the damper into the bottom bracket by the same amount, I was able to significantly *improve* the ride comfort without changing the ride height. I've made a few iterations until I noticed minor rubbing, and then I've undone the adjustments a couple of mm.
After that experience, I came to a conclusion in certain situations (such as cars on the FT86 platform with big tires, such as 245/40R17 in my case), once the correct damper length (adjustment at the bottom bracket) is set, the only correct way to adjust the ride height is by changing the preload. Many say that "too much preload can negatively affect the ride comfort" which is true, but my point is that in a certain range of preload, it's in fact a better tool for adjusting the ride height than the bottom bracket.
Simple, Straight to the point, and very helpful!!!! Thank you!
You are very welcome! I’m happy it helped 🙂
So easy....even a caveman could do it....Good vid, thanks.
Thanks alot! Really helpful!
And I like your choice of height. In not a fan of stance/slammed cars. I consider you should be able to drive your car without any risks of damaging it, or hurt yourself ( see shocks from roadholes etc)
But to lower it a little bit for the looks its just ok!
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Anders Johansson I agree! I was hitting the bumpstops and scraping my front lip far too often before. The ride height now is just right! Glad you liked the video 👍
DriveItRyan do you know what the maximum ride height is in millimeters for the br-series?
Anders Johansson I’m not sure what the exact measurement is offhand.
Good video, clear, easy, not too wordy, thanks!
Thank you! This is when I first started RUclips and didn’t think for a second that this video would catch on but I guess I did something right 🤷♂️
You have no idea how much you helped me. I have the same coilovers on my STI and Mazdaspeed and the STI rides way stiffer. I was an idiot and was using the top preload adjustment for height and never touched the bottom. Makes since why it rides so stiff because I was jamming the springs so close. I should have caught on when I was struggling to tighten the collars anymore. I feel like an idiot with how easy it is to do. Thanks man!
Harry Crisp haha that must have been a real rough ride! Glad to help dude, it’s way easier than most people think. Fix that preload and go out and enjoy! 👍
Very helpful, my current car is my only
Atm and I’m moving to another state soon and the car was lowered when I got it, to carry my head and other parts I want to use in the future I would need to raise it a little bit to get rid of my wheel rubbing the fenders with the extra weight thanks so much brother 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
Old content is good content. Simple: First, don't loosen the bottom of the two collars up top. To raise: Loosen the bottom lock collar, then righty tighty on the bottom of the two top collars. To lower: Loosen the bottom lock collar, then lefty loosey on the upper of the two top collars. Use a tape measure to check your work before and after. Then tighten the bottom lock collar.
Best video for bc coilovers. Very informative. Thanks man .
I will be installing my brand new bc br series this weekend on my srt4. Won't lower it though. Not much wheel gap so will be fine .
Why even get coilovers if you’re not altering the height?
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Its not all about height. What about damping , ride comfort and handling.
Like I said i don't have much wheel gap in my car. Got bigger wheels
@@azimaslam6375 good luck getting ride comfort with BC coilovers...lol.
And nothing you do will make your Neon worth driving, especially in the handling department.
I just installed mine and I thought I had to take them out again to adjust them thank God!!
haha nope! You're good 👍
Super helpful video. Just purchased a car with the bc br’s and i need to raise it a tad.
I'm thinking of a set of coilovers for my 2014 Chevy Cruze LT. I wanted a set of 17" aftermarket wheels (tentatively the ESR SR11 or the Enkei RPF1) and a set of these will help the wheels fill out the wheel wells, which is the look I'm after. It's great having a straight forward explanation on how to adjust coilovers and It's good to know how easy they are to install and adjust. It may be late in the year to gear my car up for the driving season, but I'm looking forward to next year when I can install the mods I want on my car.
Best video for raising ride height!
Thanks for being the person to teach me
Happy to help 😊
Thank you 1 million times, I had done it wrong while trying to lower my car and was really confused😂 I understand now, great video
One of those things that's so simple and confusing at the same time. BC coilovers, great piece of kit.
.25 inch made a huge difference. Definitely looked better before but if you're happier like this thats nice. Thanks for the helpful tutorial.
Dr. Dylan glad to help! Yeah it’s all it really needed to make daily driving more tolerable 😂
Great video short simple and to the point thumbs up
Christopher Fierro thank you!!
i know everyone thanks you but honestly thank you, this helped alot
Helped so much! Thanks for the full walkthrough
Thank I was struggling to figure out how to adjust those things
Here i thought I was going to have to uninstall BR's to adjust the height. Thank you so much.
FireKnight43 nope! Saved a bunch of time 🙂
I needed this thank you most videos ran me around this was very helpful I subscribed thanks
Thedevilsreject thanks for the support and glad I could help! 👍
I have to adjust mine and this was very useful. Thanks!
That's what I like to hear! No problem!
I just did it like you showed us. It worked thank you so much my friend.😃
Thanks for the video, very helpful for the DIY warriors, thanks for the professional editing too.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching and commenting!
.25" at the coilover probably equals almost .5" at the wheel, because the coilover isn't connected at the hub; it's inboard, so the length of the lower control arm multiplies any height added at the coilover. The multiplier is different for each car.
How would I figure out what the ratio is? Or is it simply just trial and error?
@@diddlemeister7210 measure LCA inner bushing to shock mount and inner bushing to hub. Divide shock over total to see the ratio.
Thanks, now I know how to raise my vehicle.
I've never used coilers before but after watching this video I have more of an understanding. In my opinion, maybe 7" would have been more suitable since the weight of the car is substantial. I feel that full 1" increments would make for a more visible lowering and raising effect.
Good vid. A digital caliper is also a good tool for this.
I definitely agree! I didn’t have one at the time of this vid.
You explained it for us newbies really well
Excellent video, 1 question what the tallest it can go, I want to raise my car about 2 to 3 inches, can't drive anywhere keeps scraping the ground, or I need loose weight, lol😂, can I raise that high ??
Hello,
same issue here 😂
Thanks for posting bro and looks way better and actually livable lol
Anytime man! Yeah it's nice being able to actually take it places now 😂
Thanks for this informative video I need to adjust mine up an inch higher
Thank you got the Megan racing coilovers on m45s and it is way to low bottoms out with the slightest angle scrapping my stainless steel muffler setup. Your vid has shed some lite on the adjustments
Although small adjustments don’t make a huge differences, there will be changes to your alignment if you adjust ride height.
Absolutely correct! I’d always recommend an alignment after any changes in suspension geometry 👍
Losers get an alignment
@@awwbubba3071 fr lmfao, lowered the fuck outta my car about 9 months ago and never got one. Nothing happened
@@razaahmad9942 that’s bc you can’t see the inside of your inner tire. LMFAO
@@razaahmad9942 Uneven wear on the tread bro, no Bueno!
Great vid helped me alot to adjust the coilovers my self 👍😀
Three years after but nonetheless very helpful. Thanks! The e46 needs more low
Have them on my Lotus Elise. It sits lower at the front than my first Elise but now it hits the driveway even with the steel chequerplate I have installed - hopefully I can adjust the ride height.
You should be able to. Lmk how it works out! P.S. I love the Lotus Elise. It’s next on my list of cars to own 😎
@@DriveItRyan Yes I fixed it, two turns clockwise lifted it up half a centimetre. Thats all it needed.
Good video and clear easy instructions I enjoyed watching this video next year I'll be purchasing a set of BC Racing Coilovers Extreme Drop for my 2010 Corolla XRS I wanna go lower
Gravecb7 Accord Thank You! The Xtreme Lows will definitely get you a low as you want to go!
Looks like a perfect height
Thanks! It’s been at this ride height since I made this video. It’s just right imo👌
Lubrication is a good idea
Straight to the point and easy, good video bro 🤙
Thanks man!
Nice looking good I like it i want to get mine high to see how it would look
Great Vietnam very helpful… Just installed some new PCs today… There's a little baggie that comes with two black washers… Any idea what these are for… There's nothing in the manuals that I can find… Thanks
Good video bub. Right to the point. Simple.
Thanks buddy! I've been getting a lot of backlash for this video lately. This comment was refreshing :)
Shoulda probably done this before installing them
You always want to get it as close as possible before hand. The point of this video was to show that you can easily adjust ride height after the fact.
Highly appreciated. 🤘
Str8 to the point and very easy thanks
Happy to help!
Great video !! Short and clear!
Thank you!!
Great vid. Straight to the point no bs
Thanks man!
I had no idea it was that easy
Thanks. Just bought coil overs for my wife's max.
GOD bless you bro I love how you made this vid!!! Perfect ! Thank you
Happy to help brother!
Thanks for this video, doing gods work🙏🏻
Haha idk about all that but I appreciate it! Happy to help 🤙
Great video brother thanks
Great, thanks for posting this.
No problem!
Simple and easy thanks for the video sir
If you want to adjust your coils perfectly you want to measure from the center of your hub or bbs cap to center of your wheel arch/fender. A lot of factors such as worn bushings and uneven floor will throw your height off. Trust me I tried matching the coils and it did not get me anywhere. Cheers!
Thanks heaps for the advice helped a lot🤙
Don’t need to do all that if your car is on a flat surface. Worn bushings don’t affect ride height only suspension affects that.
Great video. Can you give some advice what if the whole thing is stuck and turning that top ring won’t move it. How do you get it to move without taking apart the whole bottom
great great video! just wish you wouldve shown how you jack up the car
Thank you! I don't always show this step, but I added all of the tools I used to jack the car up. Everything is linked in the description now! I used a Jack with a pinch weld pad and did one side at a time.
So helpful
About to level my 240 thanks man
Sickk I’ve always wanted a 240. Hope it went well!
Hello 😊, how can we know the max height adjustment before taking the risk of breaking it ?
Really helpful nice quick video👍🏾thanks
Matthew Wilson Jr You got it!
You are a life saver bro. Thanks!
Pardeep 335 happy to help!
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What reason
Thanks for the help, dude!!
ty this helped me out!!!
Happy to help!
Thanks bro, really informative
Happy to help man!
THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Good vid. Thanks 4 da tutorial
Happy to help 👍
Thanks man!
Happy to help!
Great video. Thanks bro. I’ve got BCBR’s too.
Thanks buddy!
Explained well - thx
Curious as to what the ground to top of wheel well height changes to. Looks like 1/4" translated to 1 or more over all lift.
Correct .. the measurement on the coil is multiplied in actual lift
Great vid thanks man.
Happy to help!