hmhaga
24 October 2006, 21:28
I've seen very few references - if any - to corner weight adjustment on Scoobynet, when installaning coilovers. Do you just adjust the ride height and leave it with that?
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View Full Version : Coilovers - Corner weights hmhaga 24 October 2006, 21:28 I've seen very few references - if any - to corner weight adjustment on Scoobynet, when installaning coilovers. Do you just adjust the ride height and leave it with that? 911 24 October 2006, 21:47 I have had this done several times on my 911 but never on my Sti, but: The detail counts: Set tyre pressures accuratly Obviously place car on scales (levelled) or on a very flat surface. Make sure the suspension is 'relaxed' and not stressed as it would be if you jack it up and lower it without rolling the car back anf fortha few times. If you are driving the car seriously without a passenger (real track competition) then weigh yourself and place the equivelent weight in the drivers seat. The roll bars need to be disconnected on one side front and back to remove their influence on the road springs. You are now ready to get the weights even side-to-side buy screwing the spring platform 'rings' up or down to effect the change once the ride height has be generally set, and any rake set-up front to back. It will take several 'laps' of the car to dial it all in accuratly. Try to reconnect the roll bars. You may need at this point to fit at least one adjustable link to each bar to get the pivot bolts to align without bearing on the road springs. On my 911, the difference it made was remarkable. Can be a time consuming job...... Graham hmhaga 25 October 2006, 12:29 Why not on the STI? BTW; have you moved the battery to the rear of the car? 911 25 October 2006, 17:50 Powerstation at the time could not do it! They now can. Also, the Impreza is better build now compared to the 911 so inherently more accurate to start with. Battery still in stock position. Graham andy97 27 October 2006, 20:31 Powerstation at the time could not do it! They now can. Also, the Impreza is better build now compared to the 911 so inherently more accurate to start with. Battery still in stock position. Graham When I get an opportunity to get this done I will, by the way Api do it as well. 911 28 October 2006, 07:35 Yes; David has invited me down to check the car. A job for spring time now! Graham APIDavid 28 October 2006, 19:41 Probably always a job for ' spring time ' geddit ?? springtime - coil overs? springs?. Ohhh, you lot you're hopeless.;) David APi PS we do it anytime of the year............ 911 28 October 2006, 19:55 Springtime for nearly everything. Gearbox and diff soon before Xmas, rest, Sports cat, remap and suspension check if PowerStation still talking to me! Thinking of a light flywheel too. It all just never ends...:norty: Graham |