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HS13KLS · 09-01-2010, 10:06 AM

So everything on this car was crap and ive been slowly fixing these problems.

my question is the car has megan coilovers on my s14.
when i turned the bottom mount as high as i could i noticed it didnt lower the car really. is it okay to take the preload off and droop the spring far enough to lower the car how i want it. i feel like it will almost be on top of the bump stop.

i know older tein models were like that, you just lowered the spring.

niteridaz503 · 09-01-2010, 10:17 AM

the spring pre load shouldnt really be messed with man, what size rims does the car have & how low are you trying to go?

slider2828 · 09-01-2010, 10:39 AM

Huh? what? Spring Preload are independent to height on those coilovers....

If you want some people flip the bottom mount to get lower or remove the lower collar and put the mount touching the spring lock collars

codyace · 09-01-2010, 10:44 AM

I would most certainly remove the spring preload that they have (as it's not needed) and simply turn them till they just touch the spring, and then use the second spring to lock against it

As far as height, you need to spin the the lower nut up as far as possible, and then run the lower housing up near the spring as close as you can/desire.

Trust me when I say, the MR can totally bottom out your car....and on top of that, if you think you'll be riding on the bumpstumps...well, you will be.

slider2828 · 09-01-2010, 10:46 AM

I was just thinking riding on bumpstops hahaha...

Like that song 'doin the duggy' hahahahah bouncin side to side hahahaha

Sam_Well.13 · 09-01-2010, 11:37 AM

did you lower it by the shock tubing???

codyace · 09-01-2010, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam_Well.13

did you lower it by the shock tubing???

---- "when i turned the bottom mount "

...answered in the first post...

09-01-2010, 10:06 AM	#1
HS13KLS Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Illinois/California Age: 35 Posts: 1,114 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Lowering problem.. megan coilovers So everything on this car was crap and ive been slowly fixing these problems. my question is the car has megan coilovers on my s14. when i turned the bottom mount as high as i could i noticed it didnt lower the car really. is it okay to take the preload off and droop the spring far enough to lower the car how i want it. i feel like it will almost be on top of the bump stop. i know older tein models were like that, you just lowered the spring.

09-01-2010, 10:39 AM	#3
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Huh? what? Spring Preload are independent to height on those coilovers.... If you want some people flip the bottom mount to get lower or remove the lower collar and put the mount touching the spring lock collars __________________ Turn and Burn!

09-01-2010, 10:44 AM	#4
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 40 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	I would most certainly remove the spring preload that they have (as it's not needed) and simply turn them till they just touch the spring, and then use the second spring to lock against it As far as height, you need to spin the the lower nut up as far as possible, and then run the lower housing up near the spring as close as you can/desire. Trust me when I say, the MR can totally bottom out your car....and on top of that, if you think you'll be riding on the bumpstumps...well, you will be. __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

09-01-2010, 10:46 AM	#5
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	I was just thinking riding on bumpstops hahaha... Like that song 'doin the duggy' hahahahah bouncin side to side hahahaha __________________ Turn and Burn!

09-01-2010, 11:37 AM	#6
Sam_Well.13 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 855 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	did you lower it by the shock tubing???