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d0pe240 · 10-07-2007, 04:00 PM

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sliEighty · 10-07-2007, 04:36 PM

is the rear leaking at all, you might have to rebuild them

d0pe240 · 10-07-2007, 04:45 PM

nope the rear isn't leaking. all of them are in good shape. im a noob at suspension. ill try to get pictures up tho.

LimitedEdition · 10-07-2007, 06:10 PM

The collars are locked. You should have gotten two wrenches to unlock and adjust them. They just turn. If you dont have the wrenches, I usually just grab a Flathead and LIGHTLY tap on of them until it loosens. Then lower to the desired hieght. As for dampening, play with them. If they dont tighten, you might need a rebuild.

d0pe240 · 10-08-2007, 01:52 PM

So your saying adjust it by moving the collars that the spring is sitting on? the dampenings are tight and i can hear them click each time.

d0pe240 · 10-08-2007, 03:17 PM

also i was wondering, how do you know how much preload is enough?

EDacIouSX · 10-08-2007, 03:21 PM

usually you would want zero preload or only a couple of mm of preload. zero preload is when the spring is nice and taught between the locking plates and to the upper hat. basically you just set it so that the spring doesnt jiggle around and isn't compressed. you adjust ride height by lowering.raising the entire shock body (lower locking plate/nut whatever its called). what are your spring rates?

d0pe240 · 10-08-2007, 05:18 PM

their 7/5. in the picture, does that look like an ok perload? thanks for the help guys.

all stock · 10-08-2007, 06:01 PM

doesn't look like you can adjust much preload with that helper spring there.

d0pe240 · 10-08-2007, 06:07 PM

so it can come out? i read helper springs give a more better ride, so if it can come out, the ride would be harsh?

10-07-2007, 04:00 PM	#1
d0pe240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lol Posts: 459 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	cusco coils noooooooooooooooothing Last edited by d0pe240; 10-07-2009 at 12:01 PM..

10-07-2007, 04:36 PM	#2
sliEighty Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central pensyltucky Posts: 471 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	is the rear leaking at all, you might have to rebuild them __________________ livin on the east cost is harder then you think... ECM for life lll

10-08-2007, 06:01 PM	#9
all stock Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Irvine Posts: 312 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	doesn't look like you can adjust much preload with that helper spring there. __________________ NASA PTD/SCCA ITS

10-07-2007, 04:45 PM	#3
d0pe240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lol Posts: 459 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	nope the rear isn't leaking. all of them are in good shape. im a noob at suspension. ill try to get pictures up tho.

10-07-2007, 06:10 PM	#4
LimitedEdition BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MD Age: 39 Posts: 353 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The collars are locked. You should have gotten two wrenches to unlock and adjust them. They just turn. If you dont have the wrenches, I usually just grab a Flathead and LIGHTLY tap on of them until it loosens. Then lower to the desired hieght. As for dampening, play with them. If they dont tighten, you might need a rebuild.

10-08-2007, 01:52 PM	#5
d0pe240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lol Posts: 459 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	So your saying adjust it by moving the collars that the spring is sitting on? the dampenings are tight and i can hear them click each time.

10-08-2007, 03:17 PM	#6
d0pe240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lol Posts: 459 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	also i was wondering, how do you know how much preload is enough?

10-08-2007, 03:21 PM	#7
EDacIouSX Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 4,566 Trader Rating: (53) Rides Gallery: EDacIouSX Feedback Score: 53 reviews	usually you would want zero preload or only a couple of mm of preload. zero preload is when the spring is nice and taught between the locking plates and to the upper hat. basically you just set it so that the spring doesnt jiggle around and isn't compressed. you adjust ride height by lowering.raising the entire shock body (lower locking plate/nut whatever its called). what are your spring rates?

10-08-2007, 05:18 PM	#8
d0pe240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lol Posts: 459 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	their 7/5. in the picture, does that look like an ok perload? thanks for the help guys.

10-08-2007, 06:07 PM	#10
d0pe240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lol Posts: 459 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	so it can come out? i read helper springs give a more better ride, so if it can come out, the ride would be harsh?