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Old May 28, 2010, 03:06 PM
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Install coilovers now rear is to low

Okay so I finished installing my JIC-magic coilover today to find out that for some reason that the rear of my car is way to low and I can't seem to fix it. I have raised the rear coilover to the max height that It can reach and it is still way to low and my tire is still in the inside of the fender. And in the front of the car the height is just like stock so I am fine with that but need to find a way to get the rear up because I keep scraping my exhaust. Has any one else had the issue in the past or know how to fix it.


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this look very odd.. wow.. are you sure you raised it the right direction?
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Yep. I raised it so much that the threaded part came out of the end piece
Old May 28, 2010, 03:42 PM
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The front is to high that might be your problem.
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Yeah, both ends look kinda funky
Old May 28, 2010, 03:46 PM
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I was thinking that could be the issue but it should not put that kind of load on the back should it?
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something is definitely wrong. You might want to just take out your suspension, adjust it while its off the car, and put it back on. or take it to a shop
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rear shocks could be blown.
Old May 28, 2010, 04:18 PM
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I don't think there blown because I just took them out of the box.

Well I tried to adjust them when I had it off the car and we all see how that one turned out but I guess I will try agian because I really don't feel like paying a shop to do them. Is there a way to tell how high the car will be before I put them back on?
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wrong rears...
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Is that even possible that I could have been sent wrong rears and they still bolt up to the car?
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That looks crazy! Good luck, I hope it works out.
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wait you drove it like that?

which way did you spin the collar? up or down
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Thanks I hope I can figure this out as well cause this is really bugging me because I have never had a problem like this with other installs.
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Yeah I drove it about 20 feet then turned around to fix it. And what do you mean by the collar? The part the connects to the control arm I spun down to the point where it detatched from the rest of the assembly.


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