Jayhoath83 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Thats good to know nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burbleboy Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Thats good to know nice one I just felt that the setup seemed too 'soft' and constantly adjusting the shocker stiffness didn't seem right.....until I remembered Krzys saying something about him adjusting the preload...which got me onto this thread! I will adjust preload when weather is better. Then it should be how I like it...only taken me a year to figure this out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhoath83 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Ive always left preload on previous cars with coilovers too dude lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I just felt that the setup seemed too 'soft' and constantly adjusting the shocker stiffness didn't seem right.....until I remembered Krzys saying something about him adjusting the preload...which got me onto this thread!I will adjust preload when weather is better. Then it should be how I like it...only taken me a year to figure this out My guess is you'll want 10mm of preload, then make sure you adjust the height to how it was and see how you get on, I did a lot of trial and error to find my happy medium, which is fine in the summer, not so good this time of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodels Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Would be more accurate to measure at threads,and easier too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Would be more accurate to measure at threads,and easier too. 100% agree with you, the tape measure and the treads were best friends during the many hours I spent adjusting and readjusting mine when I had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 i used a steel rule. plus i used a vernier sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodels Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Got a Vintage Mitutoyo vernier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Christ ha ha I got one in the garage but use em all the time at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Thanks @burbleboy for opening this conversation, going to change tires and adjust ride height today and thought hmm i wonder how to adjust the pre-load of my new coilies... but not wondering anymore, thanks to our awesome forum! Sure i could've googled it, but i rather hear it from somebody i know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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