Noob question about adjusting coilovers

DG20 · 03-31-2017, 12:47 PM

Hey guys, I want to raise the rear of my car the slightest bit. I have an idea of how to do it, but im not completely certain and I really don't want to mess things up. I was wondering if you guys had any ideas on how I would be able to slightly raise it or give me some tips on how to do it. Thanks!

Lancelot · 03-31-2017, 12:50 PM

Sure, you probably have a tool that was given you with your coilovers that will hook to the indents on the metal part on top of your blue spring, you just need to rotate this to increase or decrease height. Remember that 6mm on the spring roughly equal 10mm at the wheel.

My KW also have a lock that I don't see on yours, that you need to unscrew before changing height and screw in afterwards

Lancelot · 03-31-2017, 12:52 PM

I see also your dampers have adjustment ring, so you probably need to adjust as well;
FWIW my KW don't have a damper adjustment

DG20 · 03-31-2017, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lancelot

Sure, you probably have a tool that was given you with your coilovers that will hook to the indents on the metal part on top of your blue spring, you just need to rotate this to increase or decrease height. Remember that 6mm on the spring roughly equal 10mm at the wheel.

My KW also have a lock that I don't see on yours, that you need to unscrew before changing height and screw in afterwards

Thank you! Should I rotate the first metal ring right above the blue spring or the second metal one? And yes I have the lock on the front coilover but I don't see it on the rear one.

Lancelot · 03-31-2017, 12:54 PM

I think the spring will be the main driver for height, and you should probably adjust the damper height in similar proportion to keep things consistent, but that's probably secondary and used to avoid riding on the bump stops when you're too low.

codyc24 · 04-13-2017, 10:03 AM

To raise you will want to adjust the bigger ring (closer to spring) first and then follow with the smaller ring to lock into place. If you were to lower then you would adjust smaller ring first and then larger. Just pay close attention to your adjustments so both sides will be equal and not sitting higher/lower on one side than the other.

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Lancelot Major 568 Rep 1,291 Posts Drives: 2017 m550i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: France iTrader: (0)	Sure, you probably have a tool that was given you with your coilovers that will hook to the indents on the metal part on top of your blue spring, you just need to rotate this to increase or decrease height. Remember that 6mm on the spring roughly equal 10mm at the wheel. My KW also have a lock that I don't see on yours, that you need to unscrew before changing height and screw in afterwards __________________ 2017 M550i \| Sophistograu Previous cars: 2014 F30 ActiveHybrid 3 \| 2012 f20 M135i
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Lancelot Major 568 Rep 1,291 Posts Drives: 2017 m550i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: France iTrader: (0)	I see also your dampers have adjustment ring, so you probably need to adjust as well; FWIW my KW don't have a damper adjustment __________________ 2017 M550i \| Sophistograu Previous cars: 2014 F30 ActiveHybrid 3 \| 2012 f20 M135i
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Lancelot Major 568 Rep 1,291 Posts Drives: 2017 m550i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: France iTrader: (0)	I think the spring will be the main driver for height, and you should probably adjust the damper height in similar proportion to keep things consistent, but that's probably secondary and used to avoid riding on the bump stops when you're too low. __________________ 2017 M550i \| Sophistograu Previous cars: 2014 F30 ActiveHybrid 3 \| 2012 f20 M135i
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codyc24 Private 11 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 2012 335i Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: KC,MO iTrader: (0)	To raise you will want to adjust the bigger ring (closer to spring) first and then follow with the smaller ring to lock into place. If you were to lower then you would adjust smaller ring first and then larger. Just pay close attention to your adjustments so both sides will be equal and not sitting higher/lower on one side than the other.
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