So, as the title implies, I recently bought a Honda Del Sol, and it is lowered to the point of being useless on the road. It has a set of Skunk2 Pro S II coilovers on it, and I don't know if the PO just didn't know what they were doing or what, but getting it home was a bear. It's cambered badly, like someone tried to stance it but didn't know what they were doing.

So, I was thinking this would be easier than it is. Get a spacer to put between the tophat and the frame. Yeah, haven't had much luck finding those.

I've done a bit of looking on the forums and not found much information on getting extra ride height out of the car. It does have 15" tires on, so that probably doesn't help at all. Can't really afford much more than something cheap to get an extra 1.5" of height out of it. Does anyone know of anything that can be done?

Currently, here are my thoughts:
-Smaller wheels: possibly the best idea, but most expensive-Spacer for struts: cheapest, probably not a permanent solution-Tophats with taller base: a step up from the previous option-Cheap replacement coilovers that are the proper height
If anyone can point me in the right direction, that would be awesome. I don't need much, just need it to have proper ride height and handling.

 

Those have a threaded body, no? Have you tried just spinning the perches up?

 

I was doing that, and it seemed to make a small difference, but I thought that mainly just adjusted preload. I may be misunderstanding the functionality of coilovers, I'm more familiar with motorcycle suspension.

I'll get at it again and see if maybe I'm just being stupid. I probably am, lol.

 

maybe contact manufacture for instructions on adjusting height.

 

So uhhh, I figured it out. I'm just a dipshit. Thanks!

 

These forums are made for tech support, it would be very helpful to actually post what the solution was for your problem for any future people who come across this thread searching for answers to similar issues.

Unless you really diddnt fix the problem and your just letting the Honda-tech community know your a dipshit JK..

 

Well, if you're being serious I can contribute.

First of all, don't be me and fail to properly examine the usefulness of the coilovers you have. I remembered looking up the model of the ones I have (Skunk2 Pro S II) and the product page said non-adjustible. Guess they just meant in terms of damping, because the height is completely adjustable, and they work just like any other coilovers, I assume.

So, Coilover Height adjustment 101; watch this video. This is the exact video that made me realize I was dramatically over (or under) thinking how to raise the ride height. ​​​​​​Don't be me and make a fool of yourself on a forum, lol.

 

Thank you for sharing your solution.

 

Cool! thanks