I've read a few threads about omnis and their tegs and how they can't fully slam it with preload. I installed my omnis last week and kept my preload. However, the rear can be slammed a lot more while keeping preload. I'm talking tire tucked and everything. Does this seem right? I was talking to another HT member and he said on the lowest setting while keeping preload, he had about an inch gap from the fender and the tire. Can anyone give me a bit more insight on this?

Also, i want to lower my car a little bit more, but im not too sure how it'll ride by losing a bit of preload. Anyone with experiences on this?

Thanks

 

How's the ride? The spring rates look pretty massive for daily driving.

 

front lower collars are threaded all the way up but rears are only threaded like 5 full turns, both with the preload. an inch gap sounds about right maybe a little less up front but the rears can go really low. i accidentally had the rear lower than the front when we installed mine, then had to re-adjust them.

gray, the ride is actually smooth for the spring rates (running street version, 10k F, 8k R) but you do feel all the bumps and dips in the road but they are not spline shattering.

 

Sweet, yeah saw your article on G2IC about these. My suspension is getting pretty old, and was just looking for an upgrade.

Your ride description sounds about the same as what mine would be like, although I cringe on big bumps/potholes. I might go ahead and try these out, though. It looks like a good drop for my taste, mines about the same height. One question though, the Omni instructions say don't lower it more than 3 inches or damage to the A-Arm will occur. How low would you say your's is since your at the last threads on the front?

EDIT: Also... I noticed there isn't any way to secure the brake lines on them like other struts, how did you overcome this or am I just blind?

 

i just left my brake lines hanging for now because i'll probably install SS lines in the near future but zipties work miracles

if my memory serves me right, i made the fronts 2" shorter than the oem strut assembly but it looks more like a 2.5" - 2.75" drop. and yes i also cringe when i see big dips or potholes. i haven't bottomed out since the first day of driving and the ride seems smoother, my springs must have settled.

 

For some reason I feel like I'm going to be wasting money, lol. Everyone has their own opinion as to what rides "nice" though, so **** it. Not sure what you mean by "made the fronts shorter," does this have to do with adjusting the lower collar? For what purpose does this serve?

SS lines, eh? I have some Goodridge ones and I love them. The pedal feels stiffer when hard braking, I also used synthetic DOT4 brake fluid, give it a shot!

 

yeah i adjusted the lower collars, sorry for the confusion.

i have a set of goodridge lines sitting in the garage too. i was planning on coating them but cant find any heatshrink long enough to do the lines, they only sell them in like 3" strips at all my local stores

 

The front is where the lowering problem was for me....I dropped the front all the way with preload but still had a visible 3 fingers gap. The back was trying to get it not to "tuck" so far in. I have SS lines and the front is just straight scary with no bracket to keep them in place...I just ended up ziptying them.

Ride quality to me was much better than the Neuspeed race spring and tokicos that I had b4. Much more responsive without the "bounce." Don't know if that makes any sense to anyone lol.

 

Go on computer stores and look for heatshrink, they should have some as long as 2 foot. Or do it the professional way and wrap duct tape around them 3 times, good to go!

Sorry... ONE more question, actually two! So you can lower the car just using the lower collar so you don't effect the preload on the springs? How far does the lower collar actually lower? I'm guessing 2 inches.

 

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Hmm, I keep hearing this complaint. You used both methods to lower it? Coils/collar? I really don't want to look like I'm AWD in the middle of a launch all the time.

I know what your saying on the "bounce" subject. I have about 400lb spring rates on the front of mine, with Tokico Blues and lowered about 2'', that just DOESN'T work!

 

yes you are only supposed to adjust ride height with the lower collars only. front lower collars go 2", rear lower collars go way lower, i had the car looking like a lowrider with the back lower than the front the first time and still had more threads to use to lower it some more, lol. adjusting the coilover height shouldnt affect the preload because the lower collar is responsible for ride height

preload is easy, just loosen the top nut till its flush with the top of the shaft and raise the upper spring perch till it is snug with the spring, lower car, raise lower spring perch lock, tighten top nut and all done.

hope that answers your questions

 

Sweet, thanks for answering my questions. Ordering these bitches tonight!

 

Thanks guys! Yea, i have the same issue with the rear being lower than the front when slammed all the way while keeping the preload.

The ride quality isnt too bad imo. Instead of the bounciness, its more of a stiffness. For instance, bounciness means when hitting a bump, the car springs up, then down and then back up again. With these coilovers, i hit a bump, and it just goes down and up and thats it. As for ridequality, its very streetable (even the sport setup). I love these coilovers!

 

Ordered! I'll let you know my take on these once they're in... probably on G2IC.

 

my problem with the omnis was that the rear was a lot higher then the front while keeping preload. I had to lose a little preload in the back so that I had no gap. the front, i had it set at the lowest setting while keeping the preload and it was perfect, there was barely any gap.

 

strange.. i had the exact opposite. What omnis do u have and what year teg?

 

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Everyone else seems to have problems with the front, so maybe you did the preload wrong?

 

btw, has anyone dropped there teg low enough to lose preload? How is the ride?

 

omnipower streets

 

hows the ride quality on the streets? The sports are a bit rough.. but i still love them!

 

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i think the streets are perfect for a firsttime suspension. not too hard, not too soft. but still a little bit hard. if ya know what i mean. i am inlove with omnipower now

 

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omnipower streets </TD></TR></TABLE>

is that lowest u can go with keeping preload? looks decent drop

 

my teg sits pretty low on omni's. You should be able to tuck 15's with preload on dc/eg

 

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make me order right now!!! out of $$$..j ust got tools from sears.199.99.5 combo power tool set.lol

 

i have the sports and it is a little rough but nothing annoying. I had a problem with dropping my rear My fronts, i can slam but it wouldnt go as low in the rears but i did adjust everything and its great now. see for yourself
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