PBM Coils Maxed Out. Still uneven.
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PBM Coils Maxed Out. Still uneven.
I'm in the middle of adjusting for a new wheel and tire set up. I maxed out the fronts of my pbm coils (still really high for PBM's. Don't know why.), and one the driver's side lowest height is higher. I compressed the (driver's side) spring 1 cm, and the passenger side is still significantly lower, even with no preload. So my questions are:
Why are my two front coilovers so uneven? And why did my coils max out so fast?
Measurements (Top of wheel to bottom of fender)
Front driver - 55.1 mm
Front Passenger - 47.9 mm
Rears - even at 43.6 mm
Why are my two front coilovers so uneven? And why did my coils max out so fast?
Measurements (Top of wheel to bottom of fender)
Front driver - 55.1 mm
Front Passenger - 47.9 mm
Rears - even at 43.6 mm
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And I guess my third question is, how do I bring my front driver's side down some? I'm going to make the rears even with the front passenger side, but my driver's side is just too high.
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pics of the coils..... would like to see them before making and guesses
but my initial guess is going to be that you messed with all the locking collars or something. to raise and lower it usually threads in. it would be best to take it somewhere and have them corner balance you
but my initial guess is going to be that you messed with all the locking collars or something. to raise and lower it usually threads in. it would be best to take it somewhere and have them corner balance you
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pics of the coils..... would like to see them before making and guesses
but my initial guess is going to be that you messed with all the locking collars or something. to raise and lower it usually threads in. it would be best to take it somewhere and have them corner balance you
but my initial guess is going to be that you messed with all the locking collars or something. to raise and lower it usually threads in. it would be best to take it somewhere and have them corner balance you
then yes because that's how the height is adjusted.
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Ohh gotcha. I see what you are saying. Even so, pbm coils are supposed to have 0 preload, which is just enough to keep the spring from spinning. They were both roughly the same before I compressed the spring, but still very uneven.
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Compressed the spring 10mm on the drivers side and the drivers side is higher. Simple physics actually, if you compress the spring, that actually means you lifter the car.
Preload, to many people are wrapped up on the 0 preload thing, for that to happen if should would have to be made to the car for each spring rate. That would be dumb for a company to do.
I would start fresh, take it all apart and go from there, remember to disco the sway bar so you don't have to fight it
Preload, to many people are wrapped up on the 0 preload thing, for that to happen if should would have to be made to the car for each spring rate. That would be dumb for a company to do.
I would start fresh, take it all apart and go from there, remember to disco the sway bar so you don't have to fight it
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Compressed the spring 10mm on the drivers side and the drivers side is higher. Simple physics actually, if you compress the spring, that actually means you lifter the car.
Preload, to many people are wrapped up on the 0 preload thing, for that to happen if should would have to be made to the car for each spring rate. That would be dumb for a company to do.
I would start fresh, take it all apart and go from there, remember to disco the sway bar so you don't have to fight it
Preload, to many people are wrapped up on the 0 preload thing, for that to happen if should would have to be made to the car for each spring rate. That would be dumb for a company to do.
I would start fresh, take it all apart and go from there, remember to disco the sway bar so you don't have to fight it
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People don't read lol, The upper control arm will bottom out before you even have to touch the pre-load on the Powered By Max coils. My car on pbms; front pre load untouched, strut tower hole cut out:
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And what is the point ? You destroyed the suspension, and you just improperly adjusted the coils, wow.
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Screw the people that say you ruined the suspension.
You did what you wanted to do to it.
That's that.
But, in regards to the uneven heights. Check the locking collars are tight. Once you have checked this - go to measuring the height between collars, and right now I am having a mind blank.
Use the bottom collar to adjust height not the preload.
Boom.
You did what you wanted to do to it.
That's that.
But, in regards to the uneven heights. Check the locking collars are tight. Once you have checked this - go to measuring the height between collars, and right now I am having a mind blank.
Use the bottom collar to adjust height not the preload.
Boom.
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I am aware of it, and have no issues with it, why? Because I just wanted to slam it.
Come a months time, I will be setting it up (roughly) at my place, and heading to my mates work shop to finish it off.
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They come like that because they fit it the box better, no other reason. Coilovers are not set from the factory, they are thrown together expecting people to know what their doing.
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