How to adjust coil overs after lowering your car

[@LEM620]

Sayless, now i just need a car

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Interesting.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

That’s the part. Right???

[@E_Rogerz]

Take your ass to work

[@michaelquinti2083]

Quick and straight to the point, thanks brother

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Thanks.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

What do you drive.

[@danielmcnally8838]

The locking nuts lock together, when lowering you spin the top one into the bottom and cause they are locked will spin everything down. When you go up you need to rotate the other way, but using the other nut so it keeps tight and locked on the other one. The instruction on it are clear so you dont affect your preload.

[@TM-fx5le]

It still surprises me that 99% of people don’t understand that the spring perch should be your means of height adjustment.

[@keithcunningham923]

Absolutely perfect how-to vid. Short and sweet. TY sir!

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Glad it helped!

[@ThonyHerrera4666]

for sure the best video man.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

I appreciate that!

[@josemuro928]

Thanks Bro. I looked up So many videos and none of them explained it in detail like you did.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Glad I can help.

[@itsmejesuscool4646]

This helped, just waiting for my coils to come in

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Niceeeeee

[@therealdiegoalunan]

This helped me a lot thank you sir

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Glad it helped

[@wh0_am_152]

This came at the perfect time! Just got coilovers and needed to lower the fronts

[@Roxanne3v]

Thank you for the video man! Short and straight to the point with great info

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@VinRZ]

So youre changing the total shock body length without limiting your bump travel. What happens when the car takes a large bump? Your shock bump travel is greater than the distance between your tires and wheel welds. What is stopping that large bump? Your bumpstops or your fenders?

[@phenomenon000]

Every tutorial I see is basically doing the same thing as this guy did in the video. What would be the correct way to go about adjusting ride height then? New car guy tryna learn stuff

[@VinRZ]

@phenomenon000 I'd checkout "togue time" video called "how to setup coilovers correctly" But if you have good coilovers like KW, MCS, and JRZ, Then you don't need to worry about all the lower shock body mount, and spring perches "preload" (preload is not a real thing if you have linear springs) All these high-end shocks use spring perches to adjust ride height. Because they have a correct shock body for bumpstop and helper springs to adjust ride height

[@sschu2223]

The tape ."the 2 joints here " are done separately then tighten together to lock in place .atleast uou tried to make a video. Even if it has missing technique. You kind of get the point across so GUUD YOB !

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Thanks

[@josephfry3179]

Short and sweet. Ily

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Thanks

[@kadennicholls4022]

Does this only work in the front?

[@GavinosuHighlights]

What about preload consideration

[@Star_Taro]

Sick video. Saved me some time thanks.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Glad it helped

[@coiloverbags559]

I did exactly this to lower my front end and get them about the same but for some reason driver side is lower then the passenger. Idk if i should loosen up the springs and retighten them till they're snug again.

[@WeAintMechanics]

Out of so many videos I’ve watched this one was it

[@moongoon66]

Bump stop adjustments are made by threading the body into/out of the adapter. Ride height adjustments are made by adjusting the coils.

[@VinRZ]

Thank you finally someone who knows their sh!t.

[@moongoon66]

@@VinRZright. Everyone online these days thinks they’re a mechanical engineer and ends up ruining their rides.

[@phenomenon000]

@@moongoon66 Every tutorial I see explains it like the guy did in this video, but always a couple comments just like yours saying its wrong and talking about the bump stop. What would be the correct way to go about adjusting ride height? Possible to change it correctly when its already installed in the car? Noobie car guy here just learning about things.

[@codymiller1802]

When lowering you should use the bottom color so you don't mess up the preset load exc

[@semperer]

What is the size of the wrenches please ?

[@christophersmith930]

Had no idea what I was doin thanks a quick explanation

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Glad I could help

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

What kinda car do you have and what state are you at ?

[@christophersmith930]

@@Karl.Car.tech.1 Camry in ga

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Niceeeeee. SD. Cali.

[@sh661er]

I was able to raise my f32 (with BC coilovers) using your method (moving the 1st ring counter clockwise). I just now learned that you’re suppose to move the 2nd ring to raise the vehicle. Is this okay? Did I mess up preload? It seemed to be driving fine on the road.

[@LunaWaves]

i wish you could help me with mine. almost thought of returning it since it's too hard to install :(

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Yea. It’s some work. And just a little risky. Huh.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Also remember whenever you adjust the height it changes the alignment. Hopefully you have a lifetime alignment. Huh?

[@houstonhalos7767]

Just be careful you dont mess up the preload on the spring itself. If you do it too much chances are it will and then your ride height will not be the same. Make sure you measure the height of the spring before and after you are done and make sure it matches the before and also the other side spring. I also measure the gap between the collars and compare with the other side as well.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Awesome.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Thanks.

[@waybach]

Isn’t this why most people spin the 2nd ring (especially when lowering) so the springs don’t spin along and mess with the preload? I was told do NOT spin the first ring, only adjust the 2nd and the 3rd lock ring.

[@sh661er]

how do you not mess up the preload when adjusting ride height?

[@briantran8703]

Thanks very helping me out

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Happy to help

[@CR15PY1]

So the bottom one on the top, is just to keep it tight?

[@anthony2039]

Thank you for this

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

👌

[@gabem8119]

Same way I do it with the tape. Use some WD40 to spray the threads, it'll keep them lubed and you won't get that noise when turning 👍🏽

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Thanks

[@I_amSal90]

Thanks 🙏 this is what I needed to know

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@soria-hj4de]

You don’t need hammer and chisel just grab oil filter pliers

[@Addrrall]

That’s lowkey high iq, but also coilover keys are relatively inexpensive anyway

[@soria-hj4de]

@I6zone yeah

[@slumygoat]

Will mar up and scratch the collars pretty good though !! Ask me how I know

[@opiumisaiah]

OHHHH BROTHER i was trying to turn the middle one 😂

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Wow. Oh. Did you get it?

[@opiumisaiah]

@@Karl.Car.tech.1 yuh i was trying to tighten the middle nut (idk what it’s actually called) to raise the car

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

@@opiumisaiah watch it again. But stop the video.

[@opiumisaiah]

@@Karl.Car.tech.1 you think i didn’t understand? 🫣🧐

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Oh ok. Glad I can help with the video.

[@Clarence-y1s]

Dammit boi, you made that easy AF ! 👍😎

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Welcome

[@wardwrenching]

Great tip!

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Thanks

[@walkergriggs3965]

I thought you should have loosened the lower small nut away from upper large nut. It looks like a jamb nut.

[@Malficion]

Yea, if you wanna slam your car, you need to get corner balanced. There's a point where you lower it so much that you rub your fenders before engaging the bump stops. You need to know how much the corners weigh and use preload to set ride height.

[@IRYHK]

Got a how to vid?

[@alexanderpapii4866]

I thought when raising the car you spin the second ring to the right…. Not the top to the right

[@irwinsalgado1553]

U not wrong the bottom ring would spin to the right to raise it and the top ring would spin to the left to lower it not not mess up the spring rate

[@AyyGin]

This is correct. It technically worked for the guy in this video because of how tight the 1st and 2nd ring were spun together but it's not the "right way". To raise car: Turn 2nd ring counterclockwise To lower car: Turn 1st ring clockwise 3rd ring is just there to lock everything in place, which everyone can agree on. Doing it this way ensures the 1st ring and 2nd ring are always spinning towards each other (and not change the spring length)

[@mikunakano8628]

And don't you need an alignment once you change your coilovers?

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Yes you do.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Yes. Every time you change the height the camber and toe changes.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Some places still sells lifetime alignments. Get one. It’s worth it.

[@NicotineRosberg]

Now u need to fork out $160 for an alignment

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Yup facts.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Every time you change the height. New alignment. Huh?

[@treyvergano9812]

What abt the rear

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

It’s the same thing almost.

[@plekk_9684]

I may have just lossened the second to top ring to raise it, hoe bad is that

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Interesting

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

You can always readjust it? Huh

[@calirider5307]

ya lets just show everyone how to adjust preload and not the actual height 😂 THIS IS WRONG PEOPLE! lol

[@kenpowers6546]

Shouldn’t you be turning the whole shock body?

[@nurrxofficial1815]

He is

[@titansgarage777]

One question if somebody can answer does golf 7 1.4tsi 2014 have adjustable coilovers

[@miles9911]

Are you asking if they are adjustable coilovers from factory ? I’m not sure unless you have a “electronic” suspension otherwise they definitely have aftermarket support for coilovers since the GOLF platform is a very popular one to mod

[@titansgarage777]

@@miles9911 i just checked mine and they are Mcpherson coil struts so ima be getting new coilovers but thanks for letting me know that aftermarket coilovers are supported

[@1rarri]

what if thing spring got loose for lowering it

[@franekorlowski5410]

It’s ok. Once you lower the car the wait of the car will put tension on the spring and it won’t affect anythinf

[@bspiritracing]

This is changing the bump setting. Proper way to change ride height is with the top adjustment.

[@Roxanne3v]

Wym

[@nurrxofficial1815]

No its not he’s basically spinning the bracket at the bottom only to shorten it. Just turning the whole thing so that it can be done while in the car still

[@bspiritracing]

@@nurrxofficial1815 And that changes the bump setting....

[@rx3004]

nice now ima slam my accord

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Interesting

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

How low are you dropping it?

[@elijahfranklin8010]

The tape ❤

[@TokyoDripp]

My dad saw me messing with mine and asked if I needed to get another alignment done Kinda just looked at him like "0w0 wot" Do I need to get another alignment or nah?

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Yes. Every time you change the height of the car you change the alignment.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Height change the camber and toe.

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

If you don’t do alignment it will cause tire wear with the front tires.

[@blazedank100]

Wrong 😑

[@Karl.Car.tech.1]

Huh?