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Tensor187x · 04-19-2009, 11:17 PM

Hey guys, looking to get positive help from you, and hopefully get this situation situated. Well, i purchased some Godspeed coilovers so a buddy and I attempted to put them on. We put the rears on with ease and the car sat really nice with them, but we're actually having a really hard time adjusting the fronts! They fronts came with "helper" springs so we took those off so the car would sit lower (with them on it sat high). So we put the fronts back on without the helper springs and the car sits even higher.....

We're stumped on how to adjust the height of the coilover so that the car isn't off roading...
We snapped a couple of shots, but i doubt they are great....Please help us.

Thank you for looking.

ChristopherL · 04-19-2009, 11:21 PM

That's hilarious.

s13boy89 · 04-19-2009, 11:23 PM

first off you moron leave the helper springs on they are there for a reason and then leave it so when it is on there leave it till it barely has play

Tensor187x · 04-19-2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by s13boy89

first off you moron leave the helper springs on they are there for a reason and then leave it so when it is on there leave it till it barely has play

I don't think the name calling is called for.
We took off the helpers because the shop we purchased these from said take them off if you need the ride hieght to be lower.

These are the ones i have.
eBay Motors: GODSPEED 95-98 240SX S14 HYPER-RS COILOVER SUSPENSION (item 180334345740 end time May-04-09 15:03:14 PDT)

mmdb · 04-19-2009, 11:25 PM

lol... looks like you have a few more inches to lower the perch. If that doesn't help, you need to get a shorter spring. I'd think they might have stuck the wrong spring on there cause if you have a helper spring and you fully lowered it, and it's still too high??? then there's no other way of dropping the car any more other than getting a shorter spring.

btw you sure that isn't the rear spring you're using?

s13boy89 · 04-19-2009, 11:32 PM

yes and it would lower more if you left them on duh. just as long as you dont preload it to all hell

Tensor187x · 04-19-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s13boy89

yes and it would lower more if you left them on duh. just as long as you dont preload it to all hell

Ok so leaving the helper springs on would make the ride hieght lower. It wasn't lowe enough so is there a special way to adjust these? We honestly sat there for hours trying to spin the coilover to see if it got longer or shorter. We're stumped. Sorry for being such a noob but it's my first time.

Walperstyle · 04-19-2009, 11:43 PM

from google

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step 1) raise the car off of the ground.
Step 2) unlock the 2 perch nuts from each other
step 3) spin the bottom perch nut to the desired height then measure the bottom of the nut to lowest part of the shock cup.
Step 4) spin the upper perch nut & spring to the lower nut and lock both nuts together.
Step 5) move to the other side of the vehicle and start with step 1 again......

Tensor187x · 04-19-2009, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walperstyle

from google

Thank so much!
Thats what we were going to try tomorrow when we had sunlight.

NoPistons! · 04-20-2009, 01:01 AM

After reading this thread, i want to do this:

Facebrick

Forget facepalm.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tensor187x

Thank you for looking.

WHAT is that on top of your spring?

OMG!

Please tell me that isn't the upper spring seat. PLEASE!

DCP94 · 04-20-2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoPistons!

WHAT is that on top of your spring?

OMG!

Please tell me that isn't the upper spring seat. PLEASE!

lol

Quote:

btw you sure that isn't the rear spring you're using?

im wondering the same thing

design240sx · 04-20-2009, 09:38 PM

^^^holy shit!

Chrischeezer · 04-20-2009, 09:49 PM

YES!!!!

awesome!!
this is great!

( reminds me that movie w/ will farrell and he shoots him self in the neck with a tranquilizer dart) .. i dunno why

dftsilvia · 04-21-2009, 04:01 PM

godspeed coilovers suck. installed a set on some fags car around my house n even with them all they way down its not even close to being low. and they are soft as shit

illvialuver · 04-21-2009, 04:21 PM

oh my godspeed. they make off road suspension now too? lol, that sucks, I don't know how to help you out other than telling you not to buy godspeed coilovers.

s13tilldeath* · 04-21-2009, 04:28 PM

I think you have your springs mixed up.

With the one pic of the whole car the back looks lower.

Also they are not down all the way.

sskracing · 04-21-2009, 04:38 PM

rofl godspeed ftw!!!

04-19-2009, 11:17 PM	#1
Tensor187x BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: OC Age: 38 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Need coilover help BAD Hey guys, looking to get positive help from you, and hopefully get this situation situated. Well, i purchased some Godspeed coilovers so a buddy and I attempted to put them on. We put the rears on with ease and the car sat really nice with them, but we're actually having a really hard time adjusting the fronts! They fronts came with "helper" springs so we took those off so the car would sit lower (with them on it sat high). So we put the fronts back on without the helper springs and the car sits even higher..... We're stumped on how to adjust the height of the coilover so that the car isn't off roading... We snapped a couple of shots, but i doubt they are great....Please help us. Thank you for looking.

04-19-2009, 11:23 PM	#3
s13boy89 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: anaheim Age: 35 Posts: 1,991 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	first off you moron leave the helper springs on they are there for a reason and then leave it so when it is on there leave it till it barely has play __________________ I have kids running around here I dont want to use an xxr as a coffe table

04-19-2009, 11:25 PM	#5
mmdb Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 240sx Posts: 1,558 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	lol... looks like you have a few more inches to lower the perch. If that doesn't help, you need to get a shorter spring. I'd think they might have stuck the wrong spring on there cause if you have a helper spring and you fully lowered it, and it's still too high??? then there's no other way of dropping the car any more other than getting a shorter spring. btw you sure that isn't the rear spring you're using? __________________ .25 till 3

04-19-2009, 11:32 PM	#6
s13boy89 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: anaheim Age: 35 Posts: 1,991 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	yes and it would lower more if you left them on duh. just as long as you dont preload it to all hell __________________ I have kids running around here I dont want to use an xxr as a coffe table

04-20-2009, 09:38 PM	#12
design240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere in MI Age: 38 Posts: 704 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	^^^holy shit! __________________ In the Zone...

04-19-2009, 11:21 PM	#2
ChristopherL Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's hilarious.

04-20-2009, 09:49 PM	#13
Chrischeezer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: earth Age: 41 Posts: 1,406 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	YES!!!! awesome!! this is great! ( reminds me that movie w/ will farrell and he shoots him self in the neck with a tranquilizer dart) .. i dunno why __________________

04-21-2009, 04:01 PM	#14
dftsilvia Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: buffalo Posts: 248 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	godspeed coilovers suck. installed a set on some fags car around my house n even with them all they way down its not even close to being low. and they are soft as shit

04-21-2009, 04:21 PM	#15
illvialuver Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: M-A-R-S... MARS BITCHES Age: 42 Posts: 5,065 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	oh my godspeed. they make off road suspension now too? lol, that sucks, I don't know how to help you out other than telling you not to buy godspeed coilovers.

04-21-2009, 04:28 PM	#16
s13tilldeath* Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 436 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I think you have your springs mixed up. With the one pic of the whole car the back looks lower. Also they are not down all the way.

04-21-2009, 04:38 PM	#17
sskracing Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 361, TX Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	rofl godspeed ftw!!!