Well now I have them.... any advice on fitting them and setting them up for height and preload?

Let alone setting up the EDFC?

This could be fun as I have always had OE setup.... and never fitted anything adjustable....

 

Do I set them up the same length as OE ones?

Or do I have to do them individually / front and rear and check ride height?

 

Any advice or experience welcomed.....

Before you do anything......do you know what the spring rates are???

Hi Pete, they are listed as Front 8/448 and Rear 6/336

 

Cheers

Russ

Hi Pete, they are listed as Front 8/448 and Rear 6/336

 

Cheers

Russ

 

OK Russ.

So yours is a "road car" not a "track type car".

The following is my simplistic guide to fitting/setting based on your situation not my car/situation.

1. assemble springs on damper units.

2. wind the spring perch/collar up till there is no free play in the spring, ie it doesnt rattle.

3. Wind it up a few more turns with one hand. This will give a "little" pre load.. Leave at that for now .

4. Set the damper at its lowest/softest setting manually. Forget the Electronic bit for now.

5. Set the overall length of the damper at a middle setting, no need to lock the collar off atm.

6. Put car on a level hard surface and measure all four arch to ground distances. Important.

7. Fit all four units to car after removing OE units.

8. Remeasure all four arch to ground distances.

9. adjust the length of new Tein units to the same arch heights. .

10. Lock off the collars..

What you have done now is fitted your new units and ensured that all existing camber and tracking have remained the same.

Drive car. Then decide what you want to alter. Fit EDFC gismos

If you want to alter your ride height then bear in mind that altering it will also affect camber and toe and castor..

Professional measuring required with costs.

Hi Pete, your an absolute star..... The springs are already on the shocks and appear to be factory fitted as I bought the setup from another member brand new.

I'm not looking for any lower just a better feel for the road as my OEM are at least 18 years old now, possibly original NA shocks and springs.

I have all original setup, so no way to adjust anything at the minute. So standard height for now.....

 

Again, thank you so much for the experienced advice.....

 

Russ

You are welcome mate.

I hope you found it useful.