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Old 04-22-2017, 01:21 PM
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Default Accessing rear adjustable coilovers?

Hi guys,

I've recently had MCA blue fully adjustable coil-overs installed and its easy enough to adjust the fronts (simply pop the hood and turn the **** to desired stiffness) but I can't access the struts at the rear for the life of me!

I've removed pretty much all my pretty plastic bits in the boot but it looks like unless I put a hole in the body I have no easy access... I know my garage adjusted the rears initially stiff as f$*# and said to me to adjust fronts only cause its a pain in the **** to get to the rear coilovers, but its too stiff... Any help greatly appreciated!
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Old 04-22-2017, 03:40 PM
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You can cut a pair of holes , or just remove them, soften the stetting, and reinstall. Only two nuts at the top, and a nut/bolt on the bottom.
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Originally Posted by dcains
You can cut a pair of holes , or just remove them, soften the stetting, and reinstall. Only two nuts at the top, and a nut/bolt on the bottom.
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Big unibit and drill a hole.i cut mine up about 3/4 inch
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Big unibit and drill a hole.i cut mine up about 3/4 inch
Drilling a hole did you notice any change to refinement? Cars noisy as is lol
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Originally Posted by PintofBrew
Drilling a hole did you notice any change to refinement? Cars noisy as is lol
My car has full solid bushings, high springs rates, gutted interiour and the exhaust is explicit loud
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Originally Posted by PintofBrew
Drilling a hole did you notice any change to refinement? Cars noisy as is lol
You definitely don't want to keep the hole open on a street car. Paint the edges with rustproofing primer and find a rubber plug to fit.




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