[irish mx5]

got a set of refurbed 4 way adjustable cusco coilovers today but i cant really figure out how to adjust the height.
anyone give me a few tips?
im on 15,s at the moment so dont really wanna slam it too much just yet haha.
can get some pics later.

 

[Yan]

What model of Cusco do you have? Fixed body or body-lenght adjustable?

If you don't know, pics would help.

 

[AngelsAndBombs]

You'd most likely be adjusting the perch for the spring for those.

 

[irish mx5]

ad i bought them off didnt know so either do i ... i know the ones where the bottom mount is adjustable without affecting the spring pre load.
ive got 2 collars instead of 3 if that helps.
dont just have the wire to get the pics off my phone to hand .. il get some up when i find it.
also do i need spring clamps to take standard shocks out?
having a lot of trouble with them

 

[irish mx5]

they just dont seem to be getting any shorter no matter what i adjust.
in the shed now taking out old shocks.

 

[stormin'norman]

Doesn't look like the shock bodies are adjustable. You just have the spring perches to play with.

 

[frictionfighter]

those are only spring perch adjustable. what you want to do is remove the assist springs at the top. that will let you drop it way low. its also not gonna look any shorter because they arent on the car so there is nothing compressing the spring.

 

[irish mx5]

thats what i was thinking alright .. ive seen people on here removing the helper spring on there racelands.
i had a set of tanabes on a starlet before and they had no helper springs so was a massive difference with the old shock.
so to go lower with these i have to tighten up the spring?
is the helper spring fully coiled up when its in the car or is it just to stop the big spring coming loose over a crest or something?
thanks for the help btw

 

[irish mx5]

btw anyone know what model they are?

 

[irish mx5]

right i have 1 coilover in and ive driven it around to settle them in ... its not a bit lower at all.
ive taken a helper spring out of 1 and now the bump stop hits the top mount.
looks like ive wasted a fortune

 

[Yan]

Do you know what spring rates you have? Please post the numbers that are on the springs here!

I'm guessing those are too soft, i.e. 5/4, so that's why you are hitting the stops. You are maybe just a set of stiffers coilovers springs away from a great ride... Hypercoils or Swift FTW!

 

[stormin'norman]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say those coilovers were never intended for low low usage. They also appear to have fairly long springs.

 

[irish mx5]

i dont know what they are ... the coilovers were reconditioned and painted so i think the numbers were sprayed over.
what i mean is with the helper spring out the top mount hits the bumpstop before it touches the spring. so i had to put the collars the whole way up to the top of the thread.
im still confused weather i have them adjusted to their highest or their lowest.
i have my collars all the way up as far as they thread and theres still about 2 inch arch gap on 15 inch wheels

 

[irish mx5]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say those coilovers were never intended for low low usage. They also appear to have fairly long springs.

i really hope not but you could be right ... theyed be great for trackdays but i cant even do them untill im 18 so i really just wanna slam it for a while on some 14's.

 

[Yan]

i dont know what they are ... the coilovers were reconditioned and painted so i think the numbers were sprayed over.
what i mean is with the helper spring out the top mount hits the bumpstop before it touches the spring. so i had to put the collars the whole way up to the top of the thread.
im still confused weather i have them adjusted to their highest or their lowest.
i have my collars all the way up as far as they thread and theres still about 2 inch arch gap on 15 inch wheels

1- Take out the helpers (as you did).

2- Cut bumpstops in half.

3- Lower the perches all the way DOWN (you know that you have to lower the spring to get a lower ride height... right? ).

4- Take a test ride.

5- If it ride like crap, sold those and get some Megan EZ's (best bang for the buck).

 

[Braineack]

You guys give horrible suspension advice on this site.

 

[irish mx5]

1- Take out the helpers (as you did).

2- Cut bumpstops in half.

3- Lower the perches all the way DOWN (you know that you have to lower the spring to get a lower ride height... right? ).

4- Take a test ride.

5- If it ride like crap, sold those and get some Megan EZ's (best bang for the buck).

thanks for that.
when i take out the helpers hough the top mount sits on the bump stop and not the spring.
should i just compress the piston to sit on the springs when theyre in the car?
would that not be bad for gas/oil seals

 

[Braineack]

?????

:facepalm:

 

[irish mx5]

well wtf do you think then?

 

[Tekel]

5- If it ride like crap, sold those and get some Megan EZ's (best bang for the buck).

*sell