This may seem obvious but people are asking others on how this process works, so for those PM'ing Josh and others asking how to raise/lower the coilovers, here is the simple 3 step method.


Step 1: Loosen Gold Ring by turning it to the left



Step 2: Grab the treads and depending on whether you are raising or lowering turn the inside treads with your hand. (It is much faster this way, using the damn wrenches takes to long)



Step 3: Lock the gold ring by turning it right.



Enjoy!

 

might want to also add to also make sure the threads are clean so it spins easier if your shocks are not quite as clean as his /\

 

thanks! lol

and its turn gold ring to the right to unlock

left to lock.

 

My arm hurt really bad after raising my car.

 

^ lol.. thats what the wrenches are for.

 

Pshhh, It took me 2 mins per side to reach the max height....its worth the pain

 

no it's because he thought he was Arnold Schwarzenegger, but in realality he is Pee-wee Herman

 

lower=better on anything

 

The most simple, yet informative DIY. Good stuff!

 

Comic Book Guy Sez: "Best Azine DIY Everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" lol

 

Thoroughly Written.

 

not for racing.

 

so you like nice low saggy boobs or being limp

 

saggy, limp, lifted, u can still motor boat them

 

 

x2 I've noticed that the car handles better on touge runs

 

saggy, limp, lifted, u can still motor boat them......lol

dont wanna drive a 4x4

 

then it sounds like you need some fat chicks to ride along with you to get that low look, and be able to motor boat them where ever you want to

 

Now, where does pre-load come into play?

 

EDIT: After re-reading, I see you left pre-load alone and adjusted the correct way, right?

When I had coilovers on another car, the spring was the only thing you could adjust the height by, not the bottom mount...so I'm inexperienced with the RIGHT way to adjust coilovers.

 

These are a different kind of coilover.

 

nice write up

 

What car model for the F2's did you get them for? TSX/Accord?

 

From my understanding, F2's, PICs, and I think D2s, KSports have independent height and preload adjustments so that's why your adjusting from the bottom. Something like Teins (or just sleeves) your "adjusting the spring" so it affects the load.

So it really depends on which coilovers you have, not really a right/wrong way to adjust them..

 

for preload, you just snug up the spring so it touches and has a little pressure on it to hold it in place; ie: when the lift/jack the car up and the shock is at full extension the spring is still snug enough that it will not get dislocated/shifted out of place when the car is let back down (also think about what would happen if you happen to get a little air when driving at speed)

 

99-03 TL 98-02 Accord

 

How much lower than stock is the max setting on the FF's....Thinking of getting them but would like to still be able to drive in NY winter

 

^^1 finger gap in front 2 finger gap in back

 

like so you are not tucking cause i am that low on h&r's and bilstein's

 

thats not low at all.

 

This---is after i raised it all the way in the DIY



This was how low I was in the first pic of the DIY
opposed to this--

 

those tires look small for some reason, are they the same diameter as the stock tires???

maybe try a striaght on side shot at ground level with a pop can or something for reference

 

^^18x8 w/ 215/40/18 in front and 225/40/18 in rear

Its cuz they are angled in both pics

 

the fronts are like 3/4 of an inch too short from the factory size and backs are only like 1/2 an inch too short

 

Just for you sweetheart

Before


After

 

and why you go higher, it's not like you got any winter weather to deal with

 

^ That's the one thing I don't like about F2's is the adjustability range. Almost at the highest for the fronts and it's still pretty low.. if it were able to raise the front like how the rear when fully raised it would work better for me (damn Canadian winters!)

How high do you think the limit would be for raising the fronts on the sleeve (eg. on step 3 pic, are your collars alll the way to the top?)

 

^yep

 

wow i wish i lived in a hot climate.......your coils are like brand new.

 

^^They are brand new

Driving is funner when you dont have to worry THAT MUCH about bumps and stuff.