On my car now I have H&R lowering spings, (2 inch) and blitz 17x10 in back and 17x9 in front. nothing scrubs of hits now at all. I already have a set of koni adjustables for the car and I notice there is 3 different setting for the place were the springs go on. As the car sits now the fronts tuck a little and the back is about a inch higher than the back. I want the back to be as low as the front so basically whats the lowest setting these things can be on before the cause problems. Once these things are on, I don't want to take the car apart to raise it up. Somebody out there has to have the same set up or close to it. Thanks for any replies.

 

Gotta know tire sizes and offset of the front and rear wheels to really be able to answer that question. If you got that info. I bet SleepR1 could answer your queston. I'll call and see what the different perch placements are in inches, unless you know that. I know for my miata there is the stock setting, highest, than the sport setting, and finally it just dumps it in the front.

I'd have to see how many positions are available for your app and the increments. I'll get you that info, you get your info. and Sleep will come to the rescue, I guarantee it. He's FD WHEELMAN!!!! LOL. Make you a superhero outfit or something. hehe.

Rishie

 

I've also got the same set up but with Eibach springs. I chose the middle setting and also notice that the car has a slight rake to it, just like the original rake on OEM springs. Nothing to complain about. Each setting is 3/16 in. difference, so if nothing rubs now one notch shouldn't give you any problems, 2 nothces maybe. Oh yea, I"m running 245/45 on OEM 16's.
just my .02

 

This is what got me in trouble, guys. Since the strut is mounted at the middle of the wishbone, a small change in the perch results in a large one at the tire. The lowest setting on the front had my (stock) tires in the fenders. I ended up with the front at the highest setting and the rear at the lowest. This leaves the rake flat IMO and looks natural.

 

The Konis perch adjustment equals a 2:1 ratio on the actual ride height.
(i.e. 3/16 perch setting change = 3/8 ride height change)

 

My tire size is 275/40 in back, 245/40 in front. I believe my offset is 45 on both front and back (possible 43 but I do know their both the same). I was thinking putting them on the middle for the front and on the bottom for the back but of coarse I don't know if that will work and that leaves me with the first question I had asked. Thanks guys.........O Yeah!, wheres superman with my answer.

 

It's me again. So the top setting, is that supposed to be the same as the stock shocks for ride height??? If that the case my front already tucks so I souldn't lower it anymore, the backs are going to get slammed though!

 

i have a similar setup on my car. i have the yellow adjustibles (koni's) i was going to get the springs cus because i didnt like the rake but changing the stiffness will decrease the hight of the car? i hate the rake guys save me i dont want to cut the springs!!

 

My guess is that you could go to the lowest setting in the back without rubbing problems. Most rubbing problems happen in the front -- the back is not as tricky.

One thing to do is remove the shock and then move the suspension up and down with the wheel on to check for rubbing. If you can move it all the way up, you aren't likely to have any problems. This procedure also helps you identify any problems with suspension binding.

If you install softer springs that are the same length as the ones you are replacing, with the perches in the same positions, the car will sit lower. Cutting the springs makes them stiffer (less coils), but also shorter, so you do get some drop. There are enough different springs available for this application that you should be able to find something that works without cutting.

-Max

 

Well to end this post their on the car. I put the fronts on the middle and it seems exactly the same as it did before. I put the backs on the bottom and its definately lower. You can't even stick your finger between the wheel well and the tire its so low. But the car sits even now, I'm just haveing a hard time getting used to the way it looks. The ride awesome now, steering seems less effortless and cornering it great! Great performance just got better, I'm totally satisfide. No rubbing problems yet, but they haven't even been on the car for 24 hours so I guess I'll just wait to so the outcome over time