Adjust ride height on QA1's
01-27-2008, 10:14 AM
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Adjust ride height on QA1's I've got the QA1's R-series, and i was wondering how to go about adjusting the ride height. I've got the spanner wrenches for it, b/c they have two adjusting nuts, I guess the newer models do. Which way do you turn the first nut,and the 2nd nut,etc. Any help would be great, thanks!
01-27-2008, 11:44 AM
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the amount the nut is raised, measured on the shock, is about half of what the raise in ride height will be (1/2" on shock, 1" on body). for small adjustments, just do a turn at a time. I always like to raise a little more than not, that way if i'm not happy and have to lower it, I just do that from underneath without having to take the wheel off again.
01-28-2008, 05:14 PM
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Its not a full weight car..Maybe around 3450,heh? 300lb spring up front. Im wanting to lower the front just a bit, to take up some gap in the fenderwel. 1/2" maybe..
01-30-2008, 09:00 AM
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The spring adjuster will probably end up about 3" from the top of the threads on the coilover. When you are adjusting the front I would make an adjustment and at the very least bounce the front end up and down by hand to get true ride height at that given adjustment.
