coilover measurements - Drifting forum

boo_kong · 09-08-2008, 00:00

I'v just got my coilovers like 3 days ago and everyday so far iv had to adjust them in one way or another.
Now' in the past i'v always measured the components of the coilovers,
the way i see it.... if your car is strate' making the coilovers the exact same should get it right first time, but noooo
my front drivers side seems to scrape a lil under tight left turns and when i had a look it's the under arch plastics....
Ok' well from there i did as everyone does and measured the wing to floor/ skurt to floor etc: etc:
From what i can see its about 15m out. 'drivers side front'
But again..... My car has a body kit

so thos measurements are probably wrong anyways....

so what do i do? lol
where is the best place to measure from to make sure it is stop on?

RyanH · 09-08-2008, 02:45

I'd measure from the centre of the hub to the wheel arch, but someone else has probably got a better idea!

OrionRS · 09-08-2008, 09:23

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Originally Posted by RyanH

I'd measure from the centre of the hub to the wheel arch, but someone else has probably got a better idea!

Thats what I did. To the highest point of the arch.

boo_kong · 09-08-2008, 10:42

Yea but what do you do when the arch's are part of a body kit and made of 'fiberglass'?
and not perfecly strat.
If they where stock metal ones then yea'
you see my problem? lol
i need options..... i even thought of measureing from the seal but getting a ruler/tape measure under there is not easy and wont get a precise measurement.

Heres the car

boo_kong · 09-08-2008, 11:05

well im off to have another try. :-)

OrionRS · 09-08-2008, 11:16

Come down this way and we will have a look.

royal · 09-08-2008, 11:19

Maybe a silly suggestion but are you sure its not your dampening rate? ifs its soft on one side it'll be hitting the body more.

RyanH · 09-08-2008, 19:06

Ah I see what you mean.

Maybe bumper off and measure from the front panel to the floor? You'd need a level ground though.

Park it on level ground and put a spirit level on the front panel?

OrionRS · 09-08-2008, 20:02

I did mine earlier. Think I done it too much. NEED camber arms soon.

09-08-2008, 00:00	#1 (permalink)
boo_kong dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dartford Posts: 1,259	coilover measurements I'v just got my coilovers like 3 days ago and everyday so far iv had to adjust them in one way or another. Now' in the past i'v always measured the components of the coilovers, the way i see it.... if your car is strate' making the coilovers the exact same should get it right first time, but noooo my front drivers side seems to scrape a lil under tight left turns and when i had a look it's the under arch plastics.... Ok' well from there i did as everyone does and measured the wing to floor/ skurt to floor etc: etc: From what i can see its about 15m out. 'drivers side front' But again..... My car has a body kit so thos measurements are probably wrong anyways.... so what do i do? lol where is the best place to measure from to make sure it is stop on?

09-08-2008, 10:42	#4 (permalink)
boo_kong dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dartford Posts: 1,259	Yea but what do you do when the arch's are part of a body kit and made of 'fiberglass'? and not perfecly strat. If they where stock metal ones then yea' you see my problem? lol i need options..... i even thought of measureing from the seal but getting a ruler/tape measure under there is not easy and wont get a precise measurement. Heres the car Last edited by boo_kong : 09-08-2008 at 10:44.

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09-08-2008, 02:45	#2 (permalink)
RyanH spl dori master Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orpington / Bromley Posts: 403	I'd measure from the centre of the hub to the wheel arch, but someone else has probably got a better idea!

09-08-2008, 11:05	#5 (permalink)
boo_kong dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dartford Posts: 1,259	well im off to have another try. :-)

09-08-2008, 11:16	#6 (permalink)
OrionRS dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: S E London/Kent Posts: 1,649	Come down this way and we will have a look.

09-08-2008, 11:19	#7 (permalink)
royal S1- F.T break! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,852	Maybe a silly suggestion but are you sure its not your dampening rate? ifs its soft on one side it'll be hitting the body more.

09-08-2008, 19:06	#8 (permalink)
RyanH spl dori master Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orpington / Bromley Posts: 403	Ah I see what you mean. Maybe bumper off and measure from the front panel to the floor? You'd need a level ground though. Park it on level ground and put a spirit level on the front panel?

09-08-2008, 20:02	#9 (permalink)
OrionRS dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: S E London/Kent Posts: 1,649	I did mine earlier. Think I done it too much. NEED camber arms soon.