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  • Fred
    Mod Crazy
    • Oct 2003
    • 659

    #1

    Quick coilover question

    General coilover question: When the car is up in the air and there is no load on the suspension, should you be able to turn the spring freely by hand or should there be tension on it?

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  • e30Matt
    R3V Elite
    • Dec 2003
    • 5077

    #2
    You should be able to turn both F&R freely.

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    • M-technik-3
      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
      • Oct 2003
      • 18946

      #3
      depends how far up the thread perch the adjuster is.
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      • e9nine
        E30 Mastermind
        • Oct 2003
        • 1890

        #4
        Originally posted by M-technik-3
        depends how far up the thread perch the adjuster is.
        ..not forgetting spring length

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        • M-technik-3
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Oct 2003
          • 18946

          #5
          nit picky Arik, 8)
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          • trent

            #6
            Re: Quick coilover question

            Originally posted by Fred
            General coilover question: When the car is up in the air and there is no load on the suspension, should you be able to turn the spring freely by hand or should there be tension on it?
            Depends 100% on the setup.

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            • Fred
              Mod Crazy
              • Oct 2003
              • 659

              #7
              Hmmm, interesting. I'm kinda new to the coilover world and just trying to figure out some mysterious clunks in the SE-R's suspension. Lemme do some more digging.

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              '11 328i Sports Wagon - LeMans Blue
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