Cant adjust ride height

[BoostedCoupe]

Originally Posted by ^fraktal^

i've had to cut a set of collars off some stance before. they are just aluminum and a hacksaw will make quick work of it.

then you can clean up all the threads and i highly recommend coating the entire threaded shock tube in anti-seize.

just make sure you source some replacement collars before you cut yours off. that's the beauty of stance, it's super easy to get parts for them.

i can move the collars, that isnt the problem. the problem is that i cant move the coilover body

[lazysk8er2]

hate to say it but try using some heat. thats what i do when bolts are a pita.

[^fraktal^]

Originally Posted by BoostedCoupe

i can move the collars, that isnt the problem. the problem is that i cant move the coilover body

oh ok i see now. ok remove the coilover(s) completely from the car. throw it horizontally in a vice between some soft flat wood or something to protect it. leave the lower mount end sticking out so it will be able to turn and not be stuck in the vise. crank the vise down. smack the lower mount along where the threaded body is with a deadblow, or gently tap it with a hammer. the vibrations can help loosen the threads. stick a long, sturdy thick shank screwdriver, metal rod, or something of that nature through the lower shock mount hole to get some mechanical advantage and turn that sucker loose. worst case scenario, use a pipe wrench. all it takes is a couple threads to be mucked up to seize the lower mount on there.