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Old 10-13-2009, 11:33 PM
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I installed my b&g coilovers today, and omg they riding amazing. I have a question for you though. My fronts have about 2" of threads showing.. That sounds like alot doesnt it? But my tires are tucked. Why did they make so many threads? If i maxed my fronts out.. my car would literally be sitting on the pavement. Now... For the back, I maxed those out, and theres still some fender gap. whats the deal? I didnt mess with the preload on either. I finger tightened it, then gave it a quarter turn just so the spring wouldnt wobble. So how are you guys so low in the back? Did you massivly adjust your preload or something? And even if you did... howd it make it lower? My bottom shock mount is threaded all the way up. Ill have a pic up tomorrow or the next day to show you how it looks.
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I believe they removed the perches to go super low..
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Lets see some pics..
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Old 10-14-2009, 02:30 AM
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ok.. I only have one picture right now.

Ignore the front. It didnt suite me so ive lowered the front about an inch more... But the back is "maxed out." Now i know these will go lower. I just need a little more lower in the back because right now its got too much rake.

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Old 10-14-2009, 03:27 AM
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They still need to settle and maybe you could remove one of the perch rings from the rear...after they settle. Because I have seen many tC's with B&G and they are dumped.
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Old 10-14-2009, 04:29 AM
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Talk to Corry he removed one of the perch rings to make his go lower
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Old 10-15-2009, 01:44 AM
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heres some new pictures. Do you guys think it needs to go lower in the rear?

COREY tell me your methods lol.

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yeah lower the rear. i will probably be lowering mine even more come summer. i love these coils
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needs moar low!!
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Old 10-17-2009, 03:27 PM
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i believe what people are doing is removing perches and dropping the spring and having no preload. I dont want to go that route.. I was driving with no preload for one day and all i heard was my springs wobbling around. Im going to keep the preload and go another route to get it lower.
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your springs wont wobble around unless your shock is fully extended...
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