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[dcfoster83]

I am fitting the GAZ coilovers on the front and rear and need advice on how tight to adjust the spring retaining nut (The large nut that the spring sits on ... not sure if it has an actual name or not). I went with tightened snuggly by hand after being bolted up with the weight of the suspension (minus tyre) hanging on it ... is this at all correct or am I completely messing this up. Any help anyone could give would be greatly appreciated since I would like to get it all back together soon and on the road where it belongs!! Attached is a picture showing what I am talking about since my explanation probably sucks Thanks in advance!

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[mini93]

What you need is a C spanner

[dcfoster83]

What you need is a C spanner

Thanks for the reply, how tight should I tighten it?

[mini93]

do you have 2 bottom plates (the nut type part your on about)

on some suspension you have 2, where they lock together ensuring that it doesnt spin.
On my coilovers, protech, i only have one.... your not trying to tighten this bottom plate, by adjusting where this plate sits, your changing the height at which the car sits...having it fully wound down to the bottom, the car will sit at its lowest point, highest posision the car will be highest...but beware about the springs being so tight they could possibly go coil bound

[dcfoster83]

Yeh, I guess I will have to find a happy medium somewhere ... trial and error I guess

[mini93]

theres usualy a "lower" type set up, depending what your wanting from the car.

personaly, il be making custom mounts to give myself extra movement without risk of coil binding, whilst also running the car nicely low

[dcfoster83]

theres usualy a "lower" type set up, depending what your wanting from the car.

personaly, il be making custom mounts to give myself extra movement without risk of coil binding, whilst also running the car nicely low

Yeh I went with the 1" lower setup with 12" revolutions and 1" wheel spacers. I pulled the car out of the garage and the little 2" hump at the garage entrance caused the tire to scrub the wheel well lip so it looks like I am going to have to get some more cutting done on the fender. Hopefully the sportspack arches I bought will be wide enough

[charie t]

theres usualy a "lower" type set up, depending what your wanting from the car.

personaly, il be making custom mounts to give myself extra movement without risk of coil binding, whilst also running the car nicely low

so you want different springs, much simpler solution

[mini93]

correction...a much more expensive solution...not quite sure how it would end up being "simpler" when i can in about 20 mins knock up some new brackets when working out the new spring rates would take much longer