Ride height of b16 coilovers

[King Crow]

So I recently installed a full set of b16 coils on the car and I’m unsure why the height is as high as it is. The car was previously on swift springs and sat lower than it is currently. Attached a video showing proper installation and max low of coil adjuster.

 

[Easter Bunny]

Wtf mine is lower on max height. I'll try to take a picture when I get home

 

[Easter Bunny]

I'm on 235/45r18 though so I have more tire

 

[Mauro_Penguin]

Could be different spring rates than your previous springs.

Your springs may settle a little after a few miles of driving.

You may have also bound the suspension bushings at an awkward angle, if you torqued them down with the car in the air at full droop. If that is the case...

Put the car on ramps, re-loosen whatever bushings you loosened when you installed the new coilovers. Open your hatch, sit in your trunk, and bounce the suspension a few times. Then get back under the car and torque all the loose bushings.

 

[Easter Bunny]

Have you driven at all

 

[King Crow]

I’ve driven a ton and I did have it in the air but I simply removed the Lower control arm bolt from the knuckle on both sides and used a pry bar to pull down. Set both springs in the. Used a pole jack to install. Ensuring all isolators and stuff sat properly. Maybe something’s binding I do know that tightening while in air can cause issues as suspension was my main area as a tech. I think once the wheels get here and I have to install them I will loosen the main bolts. But the alignment. Is dead on I am running near 0 rear camber as well.

 

[King Crow]

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I'm on 235/45r18 though so I have more tire

Your car looks much higher off the ground but the wheel gap is less. I’m not that high off the ground it’s just a wheel gap issue.
The front gap is far far better and may end up needing a raise with the new wheels

 

[Easter Bunny]

Don't look at the side I'm missing the side skirt. I should have taken a picture from the other side

 

[Matt@DM]

It's a little hard to tell from your video. Can you take a photo of the front coilover springs, and then a photo of the rears, as they're installed?

 

[King Crow]

Yea I can try fronts much harder to see it’s actually quite low lol

 

[Matt@DM]

Yea I can try fronts much harder to see it’s actually quite low lol

Turn the wheel a bit.

 

[King Crow]

It’s currently in a shop getting front wheel bearings as I decided I didn’t feel like cussing today lol. I’ll nap one when it’s done!

 

[King Crow]

The wheels fit with no issue !
Wheels specs: 18x8.5 +38 offset
Tires: 235-40-18

 

[Lex2007]

You didnt lower the rear...the perch is all the way on the highest position.

 

[King Crow]

You didnt lower the rear...the perch is all the way on the highest position.

I promise you the spring is installed and in the lowest position. I’ve triple checked.

 

[Lex2007]

This is the highest position.

 

[Easter Bunny]

That's my photo not @King Crow

 

[Lex2007]

Oh sorry. We're the Swift springs paired with OEM struts?

Did the Swift springs look much thinner compared to the Bilstein springs?

 

[King Crow]

Oh sorry. We're the Swift springs paired with OEM struts?

Did the Swift springs look much thinner compared to the Bilstein springs?

Not really no the swift were bigger so idk why it didn’t lower. I’ve looked and looked and have no answer as to why it’s not slammed.

 

[Lex2007]

can you send a pic of the rear suspension as it is?

What strut were you using the rear Swift springs with?

With my KW V3 kidney destroyers, I can get the rear down just past the tire.