Accelerate coilovers settling time?
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Accelerate coilovers settling time?
Hi,
I installed new coilovers and I go to the alignment shop next week. I set the height of coilovers to be the same at each corners. After a few rides I noticed that the coilovers dropped about a 1/4 inch. So I will have to re-adjust the car height.
Since my alignment is next week, I would like to know if there is a way to accelerate the process of settling the coilovers. Fortune auto told me that they should be settled after 20 miles. I don't really have the time to make 20 miles after each re-adjustment.
Thanks,
Alex
I installed new coilovers and I go to the alignment shop next week. I set the height of coilovers to be the same at each corners. After a few rides I noticed that the coilovers dropped about a 1/4 inch. So I will have to re-adjust the car height.
Since my alignment is next week, I would like to know if there is a way to accelerate the process of settling the coilovers. Fortune auto told me that they should be settled after 20 miles. I don't really have the time to make 20 miles after each re-adjustment.
Thanks,
Alex
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It should just be the initial spring sag, I don't think there will be any need for anything to "settle" between adjustments besides rolling the car after being jacked up.
I have put 4 sets of coilovers (JIC, JIC, Stance/Swift, Ohlins) on my cars and never noticed any spring settling/change in cornerweights/change in spring preload.
BTW, if you can- set your individual coilover heights by cornerweight not by height to fender.
I have put 4 sets of coilovers (JIC, JIC, Stance/Swift, Ohlins) on my cars and never noticed any spring settling/change in cornerweights/change in spring preload.
BTW, if you can- set your individual coilover heights by cornerweight not by height to fender.
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It should just be the initial spring sag, I don't think there will be any need for anything to "settle" between adjustments besides rolling the car after being jacked up.
I have put 4 sets of coilovers (JIC, JIC, Stance/Swift, Ohlins) on my cars and never noticed any spring settling/change in cornerweights/change in spring preload.
BTW, if you can- set your individual coilover heights by cornerweight not by height to fender.
I have put 4 sets of coilovers (JIC, JIC, Stance/Swift, Ohlins) on my cars and never noticed any spring settling/change in cornerweights/change in spring preload.
BTW, if you can- set your individual coilover heights by cornerweight not by height to fender.
Could there be an impact in my measurements if the concrete floor is not perfectly leveled and I didn't park the car exactly at the same place than the first time I measured.
Not sure if a little slope really makes a difference.
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