Will coilovers settle without driving the car?

[mitch2028]

Mad question i know but maybe someone can answer it? Ive fitted my coilovers tonight and got them the lowest setting they can do all the way down the threads. I dont drive my car though maybe 6 miles a week at the very most...will they settle on the car with just the weight of the car on them or will it have to be driven?

 

[Fl@pper]

does it move with it that low ?

last time we tried one on lowest setting it beeched on the ramp so god knows how long the sump will last

 

[Ibiza125]

They will settle more if you drive the car buddy.

@ Flapper: they may be "less lowering" coilovers. I have seen some that only go ~80mm max..!

 

[cupramillo]

When i had my AP's fitted i ask for it to be reasonably low, nothing too stupid, London's roads are a joke! Was abit dissopointed when i drove home and took a few snaps, looked like it hadnt really been lowered at all. Over the next few days it dropped abit more and settled down to just the perfect height for me.

 

[mitch2028]

of course it moves....it is very low in all fairness but i found with my arosa i have to raise them up as soon as it starts to settle (subframe catching on camber in the road) Theyre TA technix cheap trosh...ive had them on 2 other cars, theyre normally pretty good for lows not handling! but id say im slightly dissapointed with the front in comparisn to the back.

 

[Ibiza125]

When I had a set the fronts were much higher than the backs...

 

[samacus]

yeah i got the same problem like fronts are at the bottom backs are wound up to the top or there abouts

 

[mitch2028]

How about removing the front helper springs on the coilover or at least shortening it. Any one have any ideas?

 

[tom w]

I dont drive my car though maybe 6 miles a week at the very most..

christ ! 6 miles a week ! is that all? And i thought i didn't use my car much

 

[ha2020]

Hi quick question, just put some fk coilovers on, only the rear as they alone took me 3 hours, don't ask lot, whilst driving i noticed that the rears were making a squeaky/ metal grind sort of noise, is that because they have just bee put on ? it sounds like the rear springs are rubbing against the metal plates yhat you put on them, any ideas really need the help.


thanks

 

[Slimy]

The spring seats should have a recess where the spring end sits, that should stop it moving and rubbing. However, if it took you three hours just to do the rears, I would have a look at it all as there's no way they should have taken that long!

 

[ha2020]

so you think that whats causing it ? it drives fine only when it hits a bump on the road it screeches, should i wd-40 it also ? Lol well the bolts would not come off had to lubricate and leave for a while, then i had the problem of getting the right shock out as it wouldnt budge, oh yeh included a lunch break to.

thanks

 

[AlexGSi2000]

They will settle without driving.
Make sure your car is perfectly level when adjusting. When I fitted mine, the drive was on a slight side incline, didn't look that low, but couldn't get off my drive!

 

[Slimy]

so you think that whats causing it ? it drives fine only when it hits a bump on the road it screeches, should i wd-40 it also ? Lol well the bolts would not come off had to lubricate and leave for a while, then i had the problem of getting the right shock out as it wouldnt budge, oh yeh included a lunch break to.

thanks

Plusgas is your friend for any dismantling, when I did my suspension I soaked everything in it overnight. Next morning I had no problem! (Well, apart from the one bolt that I hadn't soaked because I didn't think I'd have to remove it!)

It might be the shock absorber, it could be the suspension bush. Lift your car up on one jack, then use another to lift the suspension. See if you can hear creaks as it moves.

 

[ha2020]

ok i will try that, ive lowered it to the lowest setting, could that be a problem too ?


thanks