Hieght adjustment on qa1's
05-03-2009, 04:35 AM
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HEGHTt adjustment on qa1's...HELP Hey
i have a 98 z2/8 with qa'1s on it FRONT,
sits very low, how can i adjust them to get a little more ground clearance
please help
i have a 98 z2/8 with qa'1s on it FRONT,
sits very low, how can i adjust them to get a little more ground clearance
please help
Last edited by KUDAJONES; 05-03-2009 at 11:29 AM.
05-03-2009, 01:53 PM
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Do you have the spanner wrenches for the lower spring seat?
If so, continue.
First:
Jack the front of the car up, remove a front wheel/s, secure with a jack stand/s.
Then measure (within 1/16th")from the bottom of the spring seat jam-nut down to where the threads on the shock body ends, and write that number down.
Now, use 1 (spanner) wrench to hold the spring seat still, and the other (spanner) wrench to loosen the Spring seat jam-nut below it; only loosen the jam-nut enough to break it loose.
So now you'll want to adjust the spring seat up one half the amount you want to raise/lower your ride height, then tighten the jam-nut. *
* If your your QA1s have the thrust bearing between the spring and the spring seat; start adjusting.
* If you have no thrust bearings installed,then spray some dry lube between the seat and spring, also on the shock
threads either above/below the spring seat,depending on if you want to raise/lower the ride height.
If so, continue.
First:
Jack the front of the car up, remove a front wheel/s, secure with a jack stand/s.
Then measure (within 1/16th")from the bottom of the spring seat jam-nut down to where the threads on the shock body ends, and write that number down.
Now, use 1 (spanner) wrench to hold the spring seat still, and the other (spanner) wrench to loosen the Spring seat jam-nut below it; only loosen the jam-nut enough to break it loose.
So now you'll want to adjust the spring seat up one half the amount you want to raise/lower your ride height, then tighten the jam-nut. *
* If your your QA1s have the thrust bearing between the spring and the spring seat; start adjusting.
* If you have no thrust bearings installed,then spray some dry lube between the seat and spring, also on the shock
threads either above/below the spring seat,depending on if you want to raise/lower the ride height.
Last edited by 99Bluz28; 05-03-2009 at 02:58 PM.
