height on coil overs

[Andy]

hopefully getting my coil overs fitted next month,but what height is the ride stance ...thinking about 1/2" from the top of the tyre to the wheel arch...don't want the slammed look

[Top Cat]

Thats the beauty of collies you can adjust it until you get what your happy with. A word of warning though some cannot be adjusted on the car, so if you have this type then i would be getting it right first time if possible.

Here is how i have mine set at the moment but will be going lower soon. My theory is to lower it a bit give it a thrash and test, then go a bit lower and do the same until it is as low as is practical for my type of driving. 

[Andy]

that looks spot on-its about the level i want mine

[RedRobin]

My theory is to lower it a bit give it a thrash and test, then go a bit lower and do the same until it is as low as is practical for my type of driving. 

....Trial and error. If I were you (but I'm not) I'd go to someone like Centre Gravity where NeilM went (see Review).

Which coilovers do you have, TC? (I've forgotten but think they're KW).

[Top Cat]

My theory is to lower it a bit give it a thrash and test, then go a bit lower and do the same until it is as low as is practical for my type of driving. 

....Trial and error. If I were you (but I'm not) I'd go to someone like Centre Gravity where NeilM went (see Review).

Which coilovers do you have, TC? (I've forgotten but think they're KW).

KW type 2 

[RedRobin]

^^^^
KW-V2....So you've got some adjustability, and the more adjustability there is, the trickier it is to find that sweet spot. Also, having paid for a system with that adjustability, why not get the most out of it. I'm not saying you couldn't organise a p!ss-up in a brewery but only that IMO trial and error won't necessarily find you the best setup it's capable of being.

Another factor though is that you might not have a couple of hundred squid spare right now to pay an 'expert'.

Of course I may be speaking out of turn and you may have setup many cars in the past and know exactly what you're doing.

This is possibly reading a wee bit insulting(?) - It's really not meant to be! It's meant to just be sharing/expressing an opinion as to how to achieve the optimum setup.

[Top Cat]

I didn't find it insulting Red 
The only part of set up on these V2's is dampening on rebound only. And to be honest i fitted them in November and havn't even had the weather to even test them how they are.
Saying this though the chaps who fitted these Votex of Congleton also have a lot to do Seat track cars, so like you i accepted how they set them up for me.
The only thing i need to get right really is the height, and i am expecting some new rimmage in the near future so will wait until these are on before i can go a bit lower. 

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Goodee! Now I understand better - Votex will at least have got you to base camp.




[Thinks: Damn!! I must try harder if I'm to succeed in insulting TC]

Seat track cars, huh? You going for this kind of clearance then : -

[Dario]

mine on KW v3 :)

fronts 


and one side pic

[jonnyc]

mine on KW v3 :)

fronts 


and one side pic

Why are you not 15mm lower then?? haha.. 

[RedRobin]

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Mine on VWR-KW-V3 (and being a smug show-off) : -