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16 June 2004, 10:56 AM

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STI adjustable suspension question..UPDATE

Sorry I'm an amateur when it come to this...........

Had my RA a few weeks now, I know it's fitted with STI adjustable suspension but how do you adjust ? I can see 1 to 4 settings on top of the front struts, how are these changed and how do you change the rear ?

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18 June 2004, 01:27 AM

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anyone ?

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18 June 2004, 08:25 PM

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swap them plus cash for my awesome TEIN HA adjustable suspension is one answer.

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19 June 2004, 08:12 AM

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Not really the answer I was looking for, someone must know how it works

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20 June 2004, 10:51 PM

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What car do you have?
My Sti V3 (my 97) does not have adjustable suspension! You sure you don't have an aftermarket set fitted?
Anyway, getting the right setting depends on what you want, comfort or performance....
Let us know!
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20 June 2004, 10:57 PM

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98 STI RA, thought this was standard on these ? Anyway can't see the top of the rear struts so no idea how to alter

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21 June 2004, 09:33 AM

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98 STI RA, thought this was standard on these ? Anyway can't see the top of the rear struts so no idea how to alter

You may need to take out the rear seats to get to the top of the rear strut.

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21 June 2004, 10:19 AM

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You may need to take out the rear seats to get to the top of the rear strut.

Thought of that discussed it with a scoob mate of mine and he said you can't see top of strut with seats out.

Wish I could try the differing settings

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21 June 2004, 11:47 AM

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Try e-mailing www.japanparts.com ( contact@japanparts.com ). They sell the adjustable STI suspension.

If it is the STI adjustable stuff, then looking at pictures of it, the adjustment will either be at the top or the bottom of the strut. Probably need to use an allen key.

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22 June 2004, 12:05 PM

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Thanks Dave

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22 June 2004, 06:13 PM

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They can't tell me how to adjust either !!! Anyone, please

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22 June 2004, 06:47 PM

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Can you put some pics up?

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22 June 2004, 07:14 PM

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Can't see that would help to be honest, fronts are fine can see how to alter those, just need to know where to look on the rears. You can't see the top of struts from boot as they are enclosed within rear inner wings. I will get underneath car and look there.

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Ok got myself under the back of the car and found the adjusters. There is a dial type wheel on the side/bottom of each rear strut. However there are 8 positions and it does not seem to mark where they are set. I can see both are set in the same as position, '8' is currently nearest to the floor. On each wheel there is the name 'buzz spec'. Can anyone shed any light on this ?

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