What height are my Coilovers at?

**Bassik** · 23-04-2008 05:16 PM

I new to this kinda of stuff. I recently bought a DC2 and it has TEIN Flex Coil overs installed and I want to know what setting they are on. Is there a way to find this out?

The guy that sold me the car told me you can adjust the height that you want with this little green key thingy. I'm not going to touch them because he mentioned I could possibly ruin the suspension. I just want to know what setting they are at now so I know if I can go higher or lower?

Thanks guys.

**Aleksi** · 23-04-2008 11:30 PM

Well, as far as I know there is no way of determining the height level, except for taking the wheels off, and checking how much further you can wind the spring holder down or up. This is where the "key" that you have comes in handy. The lower the wind-down, the lower the car will sit.

As for the 'setting', this refers to the damper setting. IE: the softness of the ride. You are able to adjust the damper, using the nob on the top of the coilovers. Front ones are visible when you open your bonnet and look at the coilover fitting, and in the boot, move the covering, and adjust it there.

Hope that helps..

**Bassik** · 24-04-2008 09:24 AM

Yeah that's the part the guy told me not to touch. He said I can ruin the whole suspension if I do it wrong. So I rather not touch it.

So other then that there is no way to determined what height my car is now?
Does anyone know the standard height from the ground is then. I'll compare the different with stock suspension.

Cheers

**aaronng** · 24-04-2008 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Bassik

Yeah that's the part the guy told me not to touch. He said I can ruin the whole suspension if I do it wrong. So I rather not touch it.

Yes, because your Tein Flex has 22 clicks on that damper setting, but you can only use the first 16 starting from fully clockwise. If you drive using a setting that is over 16 clicks anti-clockwise, you risk damaging the valving inside the damper.

**Bassik** · 24-04-2008 10:17 AM

Do you have idea what the purpose of these suspensions is used for. I mean I don't track the car or race it. It's a complete street car.

Whats the difference to normal stock suspension? And standard installation is it automatically a ruff ride, because I wouldn't mind keeping them if I could just adjust it so it seems like its stock.

**aaronng** · 24-04-2008 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Bassik

Do you have idea what the purpose of these suspensions is used for. I mean I don't track the car or race it. It's a complete street car.

Whats the difference to normal stock suspension? And standard installation is it automatically a ruff ride, because I wouldn't mind keeping them if I could just adjust it so it seems like its stock.

With Flex, it is meant to be for track/street. Even the softest setting is very much harder than stock because the springs are stiffer (on my car, the Tein Flex spring rate is about 3-4 times of stock!). If you want it to be comfortable like stock, you need Tein SS or Tein CS. Having said that, is your DC2 a Type R or VTIR? If it is a Type R, stock is already pretty bumpy.

**Bassik** · 24-04-2008 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

With Flex, it is meant to be for track/street. Even the softest setting is very much harder than stock because the springs are stiffer (on my car, the Tein Flex spring rate is about 3-4 times of stock!). If you want it to be comfortable like stock, you need Tein SS or Tein CS. Having said that, is your DC2 a Type R or VTIR? If it is a Type R, stock is already pretty bumpy.

Oh ok so the option is back to stock really? I have the stock shocks. I got them with the car. The DC2 is a Type R as well. I was going to get 17" with it as well so I know the car will be even harder after that. Would be a pretty bumpy ride.

**aaronng** · 24-04-2008 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Bassik

Oh ok so the option is back to stock really? I have the stock shocks. I got them with the car. The DC2 is a Type R as well. I was going to get 17" with it as well so I know the car will be even harder after that. Would be a pretty bumpy ride.

You could go back to stock and sell the Flex for a nice amount of cash. I'd seriously ask if any of your friends have a DC2R with stock suspension and go for a ride so you can find out if there is a big improvement.

**Bassik** · 24-04-2008 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

You could go back to stock and sell the Flex for a nice amount of cash. I'd seriously ask if any of your friends have a DC2R with stock suspension and go for a ride so you can find out if there is a big improvement.

Funny you say that because this is my second Type R (First one was stolen) and they were stock shocks with 17"'s on them. Well I think they were 17"s can't remember. Actually come to think about it. Heres a pic with my old DC2 rims on it. What do you think they are.

http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?i...sc00206es5.jpg

So I know how a stock DC2 rides. After getting my second I just can't stand the roughness. I don't mind if it's slight but I know with 17"s it will be a lot worse.

**EKVTIR-T** · 24-04-2008 01:03 PM

Try using the softest setting for a start.
See how that feels before swapping them out.

**aaronng** · 24-04-2008 02:28 PM

^^ yup, give that a go. Turn the damper fully clockwise, and then turn counterclockwise, counting the number of steps. Softest should be 15 clicks anti-clockwise.