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[Neil]

Out of all of those I only have the R31 still.

[Dudermagee]

Trying to get the car stiffer or lower?


List them

stiffer, currently at 0 preload, FA recommends 1/4 inch.

Got a job offer at work from work today

csb

[Khalil]

Hahahaha sup mofos

[coconutt]

When I cared about preload when I installed my coilovers some odd years ago, I tightened them as much as I could without using my own weight, and then loosened it a few turns.

[Dudermagee]

When I cared about preload when I installed my coilovers some odd years ago, I tightened them as much as I could without using my own weight, and then loosened it a few turns.

you're retarded

[Khalil]

Yeah hahaha

[coconutt]

you're retarded

I know.

[180roman]

Isn't 1/4" fuck all pre-load, would not change stiffness that much?

I know I ran a lot of pre-load on my car back when I had 7" long springs, so I was running pre-load to compress them and give me more base height adjustment thread. Understandably did make the front stiff as fuck

Then I switched to 5" springs and they sit 10mm un-captive at max low

[coconutt]

I can give no fucks about preload nowadays though, as long as the gaps are even and I'm low.

[Dudermagee]

Isn't 1/4" fuck all pre-load, would not change stiffness that much?

I know I ran a lot of pre-load on my car back when I had 7" long springs, so I was running pre-load to compress them and give me more base height adjustment thread. Understandably did make the front stiff as fuck

Then I switched to 5" springs and they sit 10mm un-captive at max low

Not massively, but I didn't say I was going to run 1/4". More likely than not I'm going to run 1/2" and see how that goes.

height isn't an issue atm

I still have tons of adjust-ability in the back and about 1/2-1 inch up front.

[180roman]

One thing I found when I was running a lot of pre-load is that sometimes the top coilover/strut top nut would come loose, because the spring would not be able to rotate freely during turns.

[Dudermagee]

One thing I found when I was running a lot of pre-load is that sometimes the top coilover/strut top nut would come loose, because the spring would not be able to rotate freely during turns.

dats kinda scary

[coconutt]

What a vag

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[180roman]

dats kinda scary

It only happened a couple of times and I always carry tools in the car.

Could easily notice when it starts to come loose as it starts making a knocking noise when the nut is no longer tight against the rose joint in the strut top.

[Khalil]

I have crazy adjustability upfront but the rear only like 1/2-1'' haha