CO Question: Does bump and rebound settings affect ride height?

andl2ew · 11-17-2006, 08:29 PM

The reason i ask is because i am running KW V3 and i am having trouble raising the height on my driver rear side.

I raised the perch till there is no more thread and the height is at 13.5' from center to fender lip while the other three coils having about 2 inches of thread remaining.

At the moment i do not posses any simple tools so i cant really adjust my bump and rebound settings.

Anyone else faced a similar problem?

***BoostJunkie*** · 11-17-2006, 08:48 PM

Who did the install? Bump and rebound won't affect ride height, whoever installed them botched something.

andl2ew · 11-18-2006, 09:38 AM

i had the installation done at a local body shop.
What do you mean by botch?
Can it be unbotched?
Faulty install?
can it be reinstalled?

Thanks ahead of time

andl2ew · 11-18-2006, 01:40 PM

could it be the angle that the CO was installed in?

Just trying to round up suggestions so i can tell the shop on monday.

Thanks Guys

***BoostJunkie*** · 11-18-2006, 03:00 PM

They might have forgetten a washer or something...I haven't looked at a set of V3s in a few months so I can't remember exactly how they are assembled.

TheLimitedProject · 11-19-2006, 08:54 AM

You should be able to raise and lower your C/O from the bottom. On my coilovers, the preload adjustment does nothing for ride height... same as yours. To raise/lower the corner, I have to completely unwind the spring preload (loosen both spring locking collars), and loosen the bottom locking collar. When the top is completely unwound, I have to thread the bottom locking collar upwards until they meet. Lock them together and use your c/o tool to "un-wind" or "up-wind" it. This will raise or lower it.

FWIW, this is how it works on my BC Sports BR coilovers... I might have completely wasted my time if the V3's aren't anything like mine

11-17-2006, 08:29 PM	#1
andl2ew Senior STI Driver Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: DOWNPIPE ! Location: NYC Posts: 318 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	CO Question: Does bump and rebound settings affect ride height? The reason i ask is because i am running KW V3 and i am having trouble raising the height on my driver rear side. I raised the perch till there is no more thread and the height is at 13.5' from center to fender lip while the other three coils having about 2 inches of thread remaining. At the moment i do not posses any simple tools so i cant really adjust my bump and rebound settings. Anyone else faced a similar problem? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-19-2006, 08:54 AM	#6
TheLimitedProject Spec C Club Car: 07 STI LTD/08 STI Fav Mod: APS/Crawford/Cosworth/Aquamist Location: E-town, AB Posts: 2,380 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	You should be able to raise and lower your C/O from the bottom. On my coilovers, the preload adjustment does nothing for ride height... same as yours. To raise/lower the corner, I have to completely unwind the spring preload (loosen both spring locking collars), and loosen the bottom locking collar. When the top is completely unwound, I have to thread the bottom locking collar upwards until they meet. Lock them together and use your c/o tool to "un-wind" or "up-wind" it. This will raise or lower it. FWIW, this is how it works on my BC Sports BR coilovers... I might have completely wasted my time if the V3's aren't anything like mine This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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11-17-2006, 08:48 PM	#2
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,688 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	Who did the install? Bump and rebound won't affect ride height, whoever installed them botched something.

11-18-2006, 09:38 AM	#3
andl2ew Senior STI Driver Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: DOWNPIPE ! Location: NYC Posts: 318 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	i had the installation done at a local body shop. What do you mean by botch? Can it be unbotched? Faulty install? can it be reinstalled? Thanks ahead of time

11-18-2006, 01:40 PM	#4
andl2ew Senior STI Driver Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: DOWNPIPE ! Location: NYC Posts: 318 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	could it be the angle that the CO was installed in? Just trying to round up suggestions so i can tell the shop on monday. Thanks Guys

11-18-2006, 03:00 PM	#5
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,688 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	They might have forgetten a washer or something...I haven't looked at a set of V3s in a few months so I can't remember exactly how they are assembled.