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rear coilovers wont go any lower! *HELP**

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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Problem:
I am currently having issues with my rear coilovers not going any lower. I have a finger gap on both rears and would like to go lower.

Story:
I have Function Form type II coilovers for my RSX and when i first installed them I thought that height adjustment would be done by lowering the springs, much like ground control's. However i soon found out that I was wrong and height adjustment is done by loosening the bottom ring and spinning the shockbody. With that in mind i figured out how to fix the preload by researching the forums, so i raised the spring back up until its snug with 3 full spins as mentioned from this guy,

http://forums.clubrsx.com/show...unt=4

That was done with the front and back coilovers. The front is fine but when i did that to the rear i ended up with a finger gap. I checked the height by spinning the shock body. It only made less than one whole spin and i cannot spin the shockbody anymore to go any lower. So yea i still have that ugly gap.

Can anybody tell me whats the deal here? Is there anything im missing out? What can i do to fix this???
I know for a fact the rears can go lower as seen from other f2 users so i know somethings wrong


Cliff note:
-F2typeII coilovers, rear not going any lower
-Thought u lower car by lowering spring(preload).. I was wrong.
-Learnd how to lower properly and fixed preload.
-Front is fine but rear left a finger gap even though the shockbody is lowerd to the max (cant spin any lower)
-HELP!
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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bump i need an awnser!
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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its prolly as low as it can go
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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i dont think so.. ive seen and heard of other users of the same coils going lower and tucking.
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 04:09 AM
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http://forums.clubrsx.com/forumdisplay.php?f=140

does this sound acurate to u guys? im tryna be on the safe side. imma work on it later today
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