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  • Rubes
    Wrencher
    • Jan 2012
    • 295

    #1

    Megan Coilover susp trouble with rear

    Hello,

    i'm having trouble dumping my rears (to get it lower than what it is now). i've seen people having the same set up as me but they are hella dump... i'm trying to get my rear lower.

    i've taken out the adjusters already and seems to be riding high. Am i suppose to adjust the strut too?

    please help... :(:(
    here's some pictures of it right now. if anyone can assist me

    spec:
    megan easy street coilovers
    spring rate at 135L x 8kg
    rim size: 16 inch











  • Danny
    Moderator
    • Feb 2008
    • 14217

    #2
    That looks ridiculous.

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    • ak-
      R3V OG
      • May 2009
      • 12422

      #3
      1. You have an early model with higher rear wheel arches
      2. You didn't order a shorter rear spring to compensate for this.

      Friend has the same coils on his early model and we made sure to get a shorter rear spring to prevent this and have usable adjustability.

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      • Rubes
        Wrencher
        • Jan 2012
        • 295

        #4
        What spring should I get then? The size?

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        • Jurt
          Grease Monkey
          • Nov 2011
          • 347

          #5
          What size tires are those?
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          • Northern
            R3V Elite
            • Nov 2010
            • 5040

            #6
            get rid of the spring pads, just use the inner sleeve part to center the spring and remove the rest (cut up a spare set) and remove the adjuster if it adds to stack height (and if you can keep the spring centered)

            +1 for what size tires, I run undersize 205/50/15s and yours look really small even to me.
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            • Minivi
              Advanced Member
              • Nov 2011
              • 196

              #7
              What did you end up doing? New Spring? what size?

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              • bimmer2288
                Wrencher
                • Feb 2006
                • 273

                #8
                Get bigger tires. Looks like your trying to turn your car into a 76 Lincoln from da hood
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                • Rubes
                  Wrencher
                  • Jan 2012
                  • 295

                  #9
                  Originally posted by bimmer2288
                  Get bigger tires. Looks like your trying to turn your car into a 76 Lincoln from da hood

                  no? crazy.... i'm trying to make it flush. and my tires are perfect.

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                  • mentaleeill
                    E30 Modder
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 850

                    #10
                    do you have any down travel now? you have to adjust the shocks, they're probably holding the car up.

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                    • Rubes
                      Wrencher
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 295

                      #11
                      yea, i've done all that. i did a custom springs. fatpho helpd me with this.... he's a good guy. much props to him to make my car look hella clean.

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                      • Rubes
                        Wrencher
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 295

                        #12

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                        • mr.vang
                          R3V Elite
                          • May 2010
                          • 4371

                          #13
                          Your tires look kinda under size.
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                          • einstein57
                            R3V OG
                            • Jun 2007
                            • 10780

                            #14
                            Your tire looks like a 205/40 which would be way undersized. I'm running a taller 6" 8k springs with 205/50/15s and it sits lower. Even with it being a late model should not be that much of a difference.

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                            • Rubes
                              Wrencher
                              • Jan 2012
                              • 295

                              #15
                              Originally posted by einstein57
                              Your tire looks like a 205/40 which would be way undersized. I'm running a taller 6" 8k springs with 205/50/15s and it sits lower. Even with it being a late model should not be that much of a difference.

                              it's an early model. converted.

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