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Old Feb 22, 2003 | 01:12 PM
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Teach me Coil-overs

i need to know how hard they are to change. i know that they take about 45 minutes to change for some and that u have to jack it up.
how hard is it to get all the springs even. is there notches for the different hights. like 10 different hights or is it fully adjustible.
i will probable need new shocks and struts and a pan-hard right?
whats the cheapest kits you guys found? and best brand for decend price. i know they can go for around $350 anyone found anything cheaper?
im pretty sure that ill find a couple more questions after i post this so ill reply also.
i would lower it but i drive in the winter and my driveway is horrible on the stock hight already. so its either coil overs or stock hight. and im getting new rims.
Old Feb 23, 2003 | 01:10 PM
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dont all jump up at once now.
anyone know another seciton i could put this in? TTT
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 07:00 AM
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Re: Teach me Coil-overs

Originally posted by onoiocoko
how hard is it to get all the springs even. is there notches for the different hights. like 10 different hights or is it fully adjustible.
The only way to get them truly even is to corner-weight your car. All four wheels on weight pads and a readout. But that's beyond your budget. As far as I know, automotive coilovers are infinitely adjustable. Not like on a motorcycle I once had.

I'll let somebody else pick up the other questions.

But not before suggesting that, if you want people to invest some of their time in helping you cope with a technical issue, don't be afraid to spend a few more seconds of your own time on things like capitalization, fully spelling out words (other than certain commonly understood technical acronyms), and the use of apostrophes. The easier it is to read (and the less that it looks like idle chit-chat), the more likely it is that it will attract thoughtful response. Leave the IM-speak for your real-time instant messages.

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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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Height adjusters on nearly any coil over you will see, if not all of them, are rotated with a spanner wrench, so no there are no notches.
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 05:56 PM
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Thank you both. That helps a little bit ill try to keep reading up on them. I couldn't find much when i searched but ill try again. I wasn't trying to sound like i was mad that no one answered in the second post either if thats what you thought Norm but thanks anyway. I really apriciate any help and the typing is just how i type on the computer I didn't think it mattered that much but ill work on it anyway. ;-)
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