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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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Default can anyone reccomend some settings for coilovers?

ie what to set em to before fitting...


i was thinking -25mm (whatever that is adjustment wise) and medium stiffness?

sound about right?
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:15 AM
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YOU set them up as YOU want them
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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yes spiky, but i'll want a base to work from...

gonna be sorted by zoo on the 18th (hopefully) but until then i'll want something to work from.
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Spiky
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YOU set them up as YOU want them
ok james
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:19 AM
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coilovers

YOU set them up as YOU want them
ok james

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jim a base???

like i said they are custom....YOU decide

here is how mine was setup



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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:22 AM
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did you have problems with full lock, reversing, or ground clearance or were they stiff enuf not to be a problem?
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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none, apart from the ODD speed bumps, which just slightly caught the centre box

full lock was fine

reversing???? what difference does that make
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reversing???? what difference does that make
innit!!
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well going backward instead of forwards?
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still dont understand though
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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mine catches the arch when reversing on full lock, but not when going forwards on full lock (well, it catches, but not badly)

but then i do have about 2mm clearance between arch and tyre
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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mmmm something not quite right there dude
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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i think that its because when youre going forwards the tyre it hitting the arch on the smooth bit where it meets the wing, so it glides over with just a bit of creeking... but when youre going back its getting caught on the open lip...
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:55 AM
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ive just thoght about what i just said and it doesnt make sense

might get someone to watch me reverse on full lock later to see what catches
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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the inner plastic did touch on full lock, but only one one side, cos it was fooked
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i'll make sure to check the arch liner then
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