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Old Feb 10, 2026 | 07:30 AM
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Default Top adjust rear true coli overs. How to access

I recently go a set of MCS 2 way non remote coilovers. They have top adjustment compared to a sweep window or other style adjustment. Taking the whole rear coil off to adjust things each time seems a real pain, but to my knowledge there's no way to access to top of the shock from inside the vehicle. Are people cutting out a little window around the rear brace to access their coil overs? Is there a consensus best way of going about this? I'm curious what everyone else is doing before I make a dumb decision.

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Old Feb 10, 2026 | 04:35 PM
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This is why I'm 100% against coilovers on a street car. Needless complexity with no real gains for most people.
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Old Feb 11, 2026 | 07:41 AM
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I used a unibit and opened up the top of my strut tower a bit, was probably opened to 3/4 hole.


if you are concerned about looks , just get extra cover panels from the junk yard. Either cut the or mod them to be held in place with Velcro
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Old Feb 16, 2026 | 12:31 PM
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I dont use this as a street car. Autox/track car
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Old Feb 16, 2026 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
I used a unibit and opened up the top of my strut tower a bit, was probably opened to 3/4 hole.


if you are concerned about looks , just get extra cover panels from the junk yard. Either cut the or mod them to be held in place with Velcro

Any way you'd have a picture of what this looks like on your Z? If it's too big a hassle dont worry about it
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Old Feb 17, 2026 | 05:30 AM
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Maybe something like this? https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...extenders.html
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Old Feb 17, 2026 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Heel Til I Die
That does make more sense seeing it like this. I'd have to see if I can some extended adjusters somewhere but I do like that more than cutting a hole in the side of the brace/tower
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Originally Posted by Mattedg_man
Any way you'd have a picture of what this looks like on your Z? If it's too big a hassle dont worry about it
sold my car a little over a year ago

those other pictures people posted with the extenders , just like that but no extender and a bigger hole . Simple and easy
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