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Megan install..

Started by StealBlueSho, August 20, 2017, 08:12:44 AM

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SkinnyTick

#15
For the rear you adjust the spring.

To raise the rear loosen the upper blue ring with the smaller wrench and then tighten the the lower ring with the large wrench. Then Tighten the small ring against the large.

It'll compress the spring but the overall length of spring and perch will be longer,

*EDIT*

Figured I'd include a picture for your consideration. :)
Measured from floor of garage to bottom of wheel-well lip across the wheel's center cap. Front is at 29" and 29 3/8" in rear.
Stock the front was 29 5/8" and 31" in the rear.
2013 SHO PP
Sterling Grey Metallic
Megan Coilovers | MDesign Intake | Catted PPE Downpipes | VTA
Summer Shoes: Silver Drag DR37 20X8.5 38MM with General Gmax AS05 255/45R20
Winter Shoes: Anthracite Sport ST7 18X8 35MM with Blizzak DMV2 235/60R18

StealBlueSho

#16
Thank you! I actually just got back into the house after doing just this! Front is 28 9/16inch and back is now 29 1/8inch.


BTW: your wheels are really nice!!!

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StealBlueSho

Ok, then what is the correlation between adjusting the height of the shock vs spring? Right now my shock is maxed out...

Pardon my ignorance... first time messing with suspension stuff. All my previous cars, the factory suspension was sufficient for my needs.


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SkinnyTick

I didn't adjust the rear shock, only the springs.


The instructions are lacking though, so I hope someone can chime in with the actual procedure.
2013 SHO PP
Sterling Grey Metallic
Megan Coilovers | MDesign Intake | Catted PPE Downpipes | VTA
Summer Shoes: Silver Drag DR37 20X8.5 38MM with General Gmax AS05 255/45R20
Winter Shoes: Anthracite Sport ST7 18X8 35MM with Blizzak DMV2 235/60R18

StealBlueSho

Sooo from what I read it appears that you set the height via the springs as you have already stated. Then use the shock to adjust preload once the spring is in place. The complete opposite of what you do in the front...

Rears are adjusted properly now... lol


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SkinnyTick

#21
So is the rear adjusted like in this video but without compressing the spring?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/tWgQ-BPd6ck
2013 SHO PP
Sterling Grey Metallic
Megan Coilovers | MDesign Intake | Catted PPE Downpipes | VTA
Summer Shoes: Silver Drag DR37 20X8.5 38MM with General Gmax AS05 255/45R20
Winter Shoes: Anthracite Sport ST7 18X8 35MM with Blizzak DMV2 235/60R18

StealBlueSho

#22
Soooooo lessons learned part deux...

1: Yes, the method for raising, lowering, and setting preload are opposite front to back... adjusting the spring in the front sets preload and the strut adjusts heigh. Adjusting the spring in the rear sets height and the shock adjust preload.

2: Set the height in the rear and then set preload with the shock.

3: if you set the preload too much (compressing the spring) then you can bottom out the shock causing damage to it. Noticeable when going over speed bumps.

4: If you don't have any preload the rear end bounces around like one of the chicks in a twerking video.

5: The install is only half the battle with these things. Getting them adjusted correctly is the other half...

6: Megan Racing has no installation let alone how to properly set a rear multi link suspension.

My current setup is a half inch drop going from the back to front. I have 1inch of preload in the back which seems to be ok. I read everything from 1cm to 1.5inches for preload...





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bpd1151

LOL @ numero quatro and chics twerking! Ha! Love it.

Now where in the hell is that chics twerking gif ????

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StealBlueSho

#24


When your rear coilovers aren't properly set... per the request of BPD1151...

Your welcome!! FWIW I tried to be patriotic in my selection...


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FoMoCoSHO

Ahhhhh!

My eyes!

Need eye bleach!

bpd1151

Bwahahahahaha that's flip'n outstanding!

I see it all too often living in the CHI-Town area. But it never ceases to amaze me. Those girls and their booty-licious twerking talents.

Lol. Stupendous in every way!

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She is patriotic but she is NOT making america great again
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bpd1151

Quote from: AJP turbo on August 21, 2017, 05:59:40 PM
She is patriotic but she is NOT making america great again
Not only that, but she's flop'n that around so much, that I'd almost be afraid of her flinging off a lil dookie here, there, or everywhere.

Egads!

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