Coilover problem

jivepepper · Oct 7, 2007

I have my new front coilovers adjusted all the way up, and they are still to low. The car is really raked. I think that's the right term? The ic pipe drags alot now. So I'm going to have to find a better way to route it.

I thought about cutting a coil off the back springs? Hows it being raked going to effect my 60' times?

Thanks

bdcardinal · Oct 7, 2007

stock suspension in the rear? what coilovers? details man, details.

jivepepper · Oct 7, 2007

bdcardinal said:
stock suspension in the rear? what coilovers? details man, details.

Stock rear with a 145k and kyb gr2 shocks with 50k. Front Upr K-Member kit with their A-arms and coilovers and kyb gr2 struts.. The spings in the front is 14" 175lb.

bdcardinal · Oct 7, 2007

why stock rear? you always mod the rear first, axle deflection is huge on a stock rear. that being said, you need to lower the rear.

jivepepper · Oct 7, 2007

bdcardinal said:
why stock rear? you always mod the rear first, axle deflection is huge on a stock rear. that being said, you need to lower the rear.

Because every bushing ball joint and tie rod end was out of the front. The rear was still solid. I pulled a 1.66 60' with that old stock rear end and 17" drag radials.

hotmustang331 · Oct 7, 2007

Pics of the setup. You should be no where near maxed out with 14" 175# springs (I ran the exact same springs...up graded to a little stiffer now). I was maybe half way up on the coilovers and my fender gap was close to stock. Also take pics of your CC plates.

Something isnt right.

jivepepper · Oct 7, 2007

hotmustang331 said:
Pics of the setup. You should be no where near maxed out with 14" 175# springs (I ran the exact same springs...up graded to a little stiffer now). I was maybe half way up on the coilovers and my fender gap was close to stock. Also take pics of your CC plates.

Something isnt right.

I'll get some cell pics in a couple minutes. I know I can not physically twist the adjuster nut up any further with my hand.

jivepepper · Oct 7, 2007

dp...............

bdcardinal · Oct 7, 2007

jivepepper said:
I pulled a 1.66 60' with that old stock rear end and 17" drag radials.

is that good? if it is then cool. the problem with the stock rear is there is about an inch of lateral movement when cornering, easily fixed with a watts link or panhard bar.

hotmustang331 · Oct 7, 2007

Your doing it by hand? get yourself a C clamp and turn it with that

The spot mine was at, it was WAY WAY past being hand tight. It was hard to turn with a C clamp after I picked it up to near stock ride height. Now when we first got her going, we had it hand adjusted and she was SLAMMED. I adjusted it a LITTLE more (with a C clamp) and got about a 1/2 inch fender gap up front LOL. From this point on your just preloading the spring down. You may want to adjust the spacer on your CC plates depending on how high you go.
Refrence your CC or coilover instructions if needed, to determine the proper spacer needed.

BennyBlown2v · Oct 7, 2007

jivepepper said:
I'll get some cell pics in a couple minutes. I know I can not physically twist the adjuster nut up any further with my hand.

You will have to preload the springs, coilover kits usually come with a spanner wrench so you can turn the lower perch compressing the spring. Also, what struts are you running, what cc plates?

hotmustang331 · Oct 7, 2007

bdcardinal said:
is that good? if it is then cool. the problem with the stock rear is there is about an inch of lateral movement when cornering, easily fixed with a watts link or panhard bar.

heck yea it is! I pulled a 1.85 60' when I ran my 11.75 @ 122 W/ 479RWHP and the 57s. this guy is making more than that and cut a 1.66. Id say a mid 11, if its not already listed in his sig.

bdcardinal · Oct 7, 2007

ok, i never took the mustang drag racing, always road racing. i like turning too.

jivepepper · Oct 7, 2007

Sorry all I have is a cell cam.

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jivepepper · Oct 7, 2007

bdcardinal said:
i like turning too.

j/k

bdcardinal · Oct 8, 2007

what C/C plates are those?

jivepepper · Oct 8, 2007

bdcardinal said:
what C/C plates are those?

UPR four bolt

Serper3 · Oct 8, 2007

how many spacers do u have sitting under the cc plate? my car is about 1/8 inch lower than yours in the front, but my strut shaft rises probably considerably higher than that... its kinda hard to tell from ur pics.. i believe if you have too many spacers below ur cc plate, ur car will sit higher than intended.. not sure about ur kit, but with the mm kit, their is supposed to be very little room between the upper spring perch and the lower cc plate. can u maybe take of the wheel and take some pics?

jivepepper · Oct 8, 2007

Serper3 said:
how many spacers do u have sitting under the cc plate? my car is about 1/8 inch lower than yours in the front, but my strut shaft rises probably considerably higher than that... its kinda hard to tell from ur pics.. i believe if you have too many spacers below ur cc plate, ur car will sit higher than intended.. not sure about ur kit, but with the mm kit, their is supposed to be very little room between the upper spring perch and the lower cc plate. can u maybe take of the wheel and take some pics?

I have one spacer under the plates. On the upr they have a step down spacer that slides in the ball bearing on the caster camber plate. Then I have one spacer on top

hotmustang331 · Oct 8, 2007

Yep everything seems pretty much normal. Actually my strut bolts stick up ALOT further out of the CC plate, but I wanted to make sure they wernt in a bind and compressed too much lol....after having my tokico snap on my I want to take 0 chances.

As far as your ride height is concerned, all you have to do is jack up one side of your car at a time, remove your tire, then get a C clamp and adjust it to hook into those slots on the adjuster, and then turn away Mark where it started and turn it until its about 3/4s of an inch from where you started....then repeat on the otherside. Problem solved

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