New Coilovers, Wheels Dont move when car is jacked up.

[CB7_OWNER]

Hey Guys

I just semi-finished installing my coilovers.. and i noticed when i have the car jacked up versus when the car is on the ground.. the wheel gap hardly varies at all. Is this normal??


Just in case you dont understand what i am saying.When i measure the wheel gap from tyre to the guard while the car is jacked up, and then measure the wheel gap from tyre to the guard while the car has been dropped to normal ground level, it is very very close.. only differs by about 1cm?. Is this normal for coilovers.

Cause for my old car (koni shocks + neuspeed springs). when i jacked the car up, it would look like a 4WD. If you get what i mean


Thanks guys

[MWAKU]

so, lke u jack the car? and the wheels are off the floor? yea its normal, its cause the coil overs are stiff, thats how ppl do the 3 wheel thing

[CB7_OWNER]

But i only have a stock sway bar.. i thought tri-poding the car was related to a fatass rear sway bar...

Perhaps its related to the way i re-tightened the sway bar end links?

any1 else at this hour up lol

[jeffreymui]

dude, its the coilover, nothing to do with sway bar, go on msn

[VTECMACHINE]

It's normal. Don't worry...

[FDBenni]

its normal.. coilovers usually have hardly any preload on them its how people tripod

[CB7_OWNER]

all is good, =)

[vinnY]

so, lke u jack the car? and the wheels are off the floor? yea its normal, its cause the coil overs are stiff, thats how ppl do the 3 wheel thing

i'm sorry but no, it has nothing to do with 'stiff' coilovers

it's because most aftermarket adjustable coilovers lower the car by 'shortening' the length of the shock itself and not shortening the spring
and it has nothing to do with preload either

[JasonGilholme]

vinnY is correct. The length of the whole setup has been shortened compared to stock.

i think this is called droop. ?? correct me if i'm wrong though.

[yah mum]

suspension travel?

[MWAKU]

i'm sorry but no, it has nothing to do with 'stiff' coilovers

it's because most aftermarket adjustable coilovers lower the car by 'shortening' the length of the shock itself and not shortening the spring
and it has nothing to do with preload either

hhehe thanks

[Red_EG4]

and it has nothing to do with preload either
I was thinking the same thing

[IEVAQ8]

i'm sorry but no, it has nothing to do with 'stiff' coilovers

it's because most aftermarket adjustable coilovers lower the car by 'shortening' the length of the shock itself and not shortening the spring
and it has nothing to do with preload either

spot on vinny..............

[Riviera]

"there is no spoon!"

go vinny' go go

coilovers dont have much travel.

end

you can also get tripod happening with springs and
shock setups you just gotta make it happen fast lol

[B16bcivic]

everyone says normal so its normal as u wanted it lowered so ofcourse there will be no gap between guard and wheels.

[Gio]

Take the hand brake off and roll about 10cm fwd or back