Adjusting height with H&R Coilovers
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Adjusting height with H&R Coilovers
I'll be getting the H&R Coilovers in addition to my 1st set of non-stock wheels. After reading through some threads mentioning the coilover I know that the ride height can be adjusted, but I can't seem to figure out how that adjust is made. Will I pretty much always need the shop to adjust or can I do this myself (w/o raising/jacking the car)?
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depends on the weather
you can change the ride height yourself with a couple of spanner wrenches(included with the kit) but, you always need an alignment after a change in ride height
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Thx Luke. I'll make sure I get the height I want before it leaves the shop b/c then I'll be taking it to my Mercedes mechanic for the alignment soon thereafter.
I'm hoping these things don't go even lower by settling after a week or so of riding!
I'm hoping these things don't go even lower by settling after a week or so of riding!
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As an update ... I just got the car back after being lowered with the H&R coilovers and it sits very well. Maybe a 1 inch or 1 finger gap which is what I wanted ... since I didn't/couldn't slam it with these ##### Northeastern streets. The car rides nicely and isn't dramatically worse as a result of my leaving the stock suspension parts behind and I tried to pay attention to all the normal bumps I go over for the 3 weeks prior to getting the coilovers. My 2 cents ...
