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Coilovers #13062
23/12/2005 02:26
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How much you can raise the car with a set of coilovers (FK Koenigsport for example) for very hard winter conditions with a lot of snow & ice?

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In theory you can wind the spring platform right up to the top of the damper body so you could probably raise the ride height about 3cm above standard.

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The threads don't go up that high though: I have mine lowered about 60mm and there is only about 50mm of thread above the adjusting rings. It's the rears that would be a problem as there's not as much adjustment in them (I think FK's claims of lowering the car 50-70mm is governed by the rear adjustment rather than the front).

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Sorry, FK claim 30-70mm lower.

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The threads go right up to the top, how else do you screw the pring platform on ?

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Do you mean the top or the bottom? My rings come off the bottom of the damper unless yours are different to mine?

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Huh ?

Unless you cars upside down I dont understand.

The front damper has the hub carrier mounting point at the bottom with the 2 brackets for mounting the brake pipe, then you have the threaded section that goes up to about 1/4" from the top of the damper body, you can only get the spring seat off from the top of the damper by winding it all the way up.
A longer spring will also give you a higher ride height.

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I think my eyes were upside down when I fitted them actually. I feel like a bit of a click me now.

You will still be limited unless you change the rear springs too (or just left them as standard).

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LOL, no worries Matt.


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