Rear ride height adjustment - 3 link set up

[Jester]

My build is nearing the licensing stage and finalizing a few details - Mk4 / Coyote /TKO600.

Running very well with the speed sensor installed and no stalling (yet) when stopping (as some have posted with the coyote).

Front ride height is currently approx 4 3/4" in the front and 3 1/2" in the rear.

I have tightened the rear coil over ring on both of the rear shocks and the ring is quite tight but the ride hight does not seem to be increasing (Front coil over adjustment works fine). Has anyone encountered this before i.e rear coil overs are difficult to increase the rear ride height?

Suggestions?

Thanks

[Broadwaydan]

Jester,

It is not so much that the ring needs to be tight. The ring needs to actually be turned so that when it comes to rest at the shock it is "farther away". In other words, you need to lift the rear tires off the ground, and rotate the threaded ring so that when against the shock stops, there are more threads showing - meaning lengthening out the shock. Depending on how your shocks are installed, these threads on the ring could be at the top or bottom of the shock assembly. There is a set screw on the ring that may need to be loosened to allow you to spin the ring. Then retighten it when you have your desired height. Someone else may be able to explain this better, but hope this helps.

[Jester]

Jester,

It is not so much that the ring needs to be tight. The ring needs to actually be turned so that when it comes to rest at the shock it is "farther away". In other words, you need to lift the rear tires off the ground, and rotate the threaded ring so that when against the shock stops, there are more threads showing - meaning lengthening out the shock. Depending on how your shocks are installed, these threads on the ring could be at the top or bottom of the shock assembly. There is a set screw on the ring that may need to be loosened to allow you to spin the ring. Then retighten it when you have your desired height. Someone else may be able to explain this better, but hope this helps.

Thanks Dan

It turns out - I needed to add a few more turns to the rear coil ring over to bring the rear frame clearance up to 4.5 inches

Thx

Matt

[tcoon]

You should be shooting for about 4" ride height front and rear...some prefer 1/4" higher in the rear but most racers currently use an even setup. Much lower an 3 3/4" on the front and the roll centers are off leading to poor handling in the twisties.

[Jester]

You should be shooting for about 4" ride height front and rear...some prefer 1/4" higher in the rear but most racers currently use an even setup. Much lower an 3 3/4" on the front and the roll centers are off leading to poor handling in the twisties.

Ok thanks for the info.

I have height set to 4.5" all around - I will try this until I am comfortable with handling then lower to 4 inches

Thanks

[NICK C]

At what points do you use as reference points for the height adjustments? Nick

[Jeff Kleiner]

Reference from the bottom of the main 4" round tubes.

Jeff

[AC Bill]

Plan on resetting the height after driving the car a few miles, as the the shocks settle. I would get an alignment done after this settling has happened, and you have reset the height..

[willy]

like ACBill said check it after driving for a few miles, I have a coupe but after I drove some it was off more than I thought.