Hi, I bought Ground Control COILOVERS with Tokico Illuminas. My problem is that my rears dont go that low, I still have a gap inbetween the tire and fender... Can anyone help me on this? Thanks in advance

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lsvtek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hi, I bought Ground Control COILOVERS with Tokico Illuminas. My problem is that my rears dont go that low, I still have a gap inbetween the tire and fender... Can anyone help me on this? Thanks in advance </TD></TR></TABLE>

Maybe you need shorter springs.

 

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To even begin to analyze your problem, you're going to have to figure out what is limiting the height.

Are the dampers sitting on the bump stops at static ride height? Did you trim the bump stops when you installed them, and if so, how much did you trim off and how much did you leave? Are there any threads left on the sleeves underneath the perches, or do you have the perches set all the way down at the bottom of the sleeves? What spring free lengths and rates are you using?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
To even begin to analyze your problem, you're going to have to figure out what is limiting the height.

Are the dampers sitting on the bump stops at static ride height? Did you trim the bump stops when you installed them, and if so, how much did you trim off and how much did you leave? Are there any threads left on the sleeves underneath the perches, or do you have the perches set all the way down at the bottom of the sleeves? What spring free lengths and rates are you using?</TD></TR></TABLE>

maybe you put the wrong coilover collars in the back...

 

Hi, my back shocks didnt even have bump stops. And also I checked the sleeves and they are in there right places. Can anyone show me there car with ground control coilovers? Thanks

 

i thought ground-controls allow integras and civics to be very low; almost to-the-rim low! on my prelude, the front's ride height cannot be adjust to go that low, but the rear is capable of tucking half of the tire.

 

ya idk wtf is going on. I mean it is okay, but id like to go down more. i checked to see if i put everything in the right place, and i did. I just dont know whats going on....

 

maybe you have your springs reversed? or...if it's really bugging you, i heard for ground-controls you can place threaded sleeve upside down so it'll allow you to go lower.

 

How long are your rear springs? 7in or 8in? What are the numbers on the springs? Please post pix.

 

are your sleeves menat for tokivo's or are they for a dieffernt strut.

 

what is your spring rates? any pictures of your setup?

 

i can almost set my car on the ground with the gc's

 

Hi again, so the front coils on my car right now are shorter then my rear ones. I believe this is my problem right here then huh I guess I put the coils in the opposite way. So ill have to change them around

Also a picture of my car ith the front coils ALL THE WAY UP and the rears ALL THE WAY down

 

You definitely have the springs on the wrong ends.

 

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Yep, about to swith them around when it gets cooler lol

 

or you can cut the perch off of the struts to let the coilover perch spin all the way down. running the stiffer spring on the back will make it handle better at the track.

 

i have gc/koni on my integra and im tucking like half of the tire in the back, but im on like the last tread , i thought i could be this low and have the adjustment thing be mucher higher?? spring rate 300f/250r

 

Cut the cup in half or just flip the cup and you would be able to get lower

 

i have no cup, im riding on gc/koni set up, where the sleeves slide right on to the shock

 

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Get stiffer springs so you wont bottom out as much. You will feel the difference of ride compare to what you have right now.

 

wouldnt getting stiffer springs make me bottom out more?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BinMop &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wouldnt getting stiffer springs make me bottom out more?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope. Its going to make you have a stiffer ride

 

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Which groove is your circlip set at? There are three grooves on the rear shock and two on the fronts with my Koni Yellows.

 

i cant tell exactly , ill take a pic later today, hopefully this is the problem, its kinda scarey riding on the last tread