Tuning tips for coil overs

ciara · 12-19-2003, 05:24 AM

I am converting my car to coilovers in the front with 90/10 struts. Can anybody give any tips on where to adjust the spring to. My car is drag only, but I never ran coils before. I would like to find a starting point and what to look for when making passes so I can make adjustments.

PWR_RYD93 · 12-19-2003, 11:34 AM

I don't really use the front coilovers to tune my suspension. All of my tuning is done with my TRZ rear sway bar and HAL 12 way rear shocks. But I use the coilovers to give me the desired front to rear stance and to level the car right to left with the suspension loaded (i.e. me sitting in the driver's seat).

drudis · 12-23-2003, 10:57 AM

Adjust them to set the rake (the stance) of the car with you in it.
If you can, have the car corner-weighted, to get even distribution, on the front tires. Its fairly easy to set the car on three tires only...
See my homepage Griggs k-member install photos...

12-19-2003, 05:24 AM	#1
ciara Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 100	Tuning tips for coil overs I am converting my car to coilovers in the front with 90/10 struts. Can anybody give any tips on where to adjust the spring to. My car is drag only, but I never ran coils before. I would like to find a starting point and what to look for when making passes so I can make adjustments.

12-19-2003, 11:34 AM	#2
PWR_RYD93 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: IL Posts: 1,155	I don't really use the front coilovers to tune my suspension. All of my tuning is done with my TRZ rear sway bar and HAL 12 way rear shocks. But I use the coilovers to give me the desired front to rear stance and to level the car right to left with the suspension loaded (i.e. me sitting in the driver's seat). __________________ Craig Supercharged 93 GT "I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol!" Then I went to the doctor.... whoa 312! Hello Lipitor

12-23-2003, 10:57 AM	#3
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	Adjust them to set the rake (the stance) of the car with you in it. If you can, have the car corner-weighted, to get even distribution, on the front tires. Its fairly easy to set the car on three tires only... See my homepage Griggs k-member install photos... __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

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