Coilover Adjustment
06-10-2003, 05:20 PM
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Yep...the only problem is the rear struts...you have to grind out a little bit to make the EDFC motors fit...
ok...so no tires off....sorry...I just had to ask because one of my friends keeps swearing that I have to take the tires off...I am getting sick of hearing my tires hit the wheel wells!
ok...so no tires off....sorry...I just had to ask because one of my friends keeps swearing that I have to take the tires off...I am getting sick of hearing my tires hit the wheel wells!
06-10-2003, 05:35 PM
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i thought that the edfc only adjust the dampning force. i have the tien re's and i have to remove my tire to adjust them. i need to take the weight off of the coilover. and there is noway i can get my arms in there to turn anything with the wheel on.
06-10-2003, 05:59 PM
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I was able to do the fronts buy just turning the wheels although it is easier to lift the front. On the rears I had to take the wheels of. You might be able to crawl under if you lift it but with all the effort it would be easier to just take the wheels off. I measured the distance from the bottom thread to the bottom of the spring and matched the fronts. Then I did the same for the rears but the rears have less travel and the amount is different. It helps to lube up the threads since it will be dirty. It took some trial and error and several hours the first time in order for me to get the right hight. I now have a two finger gap on each corner.
06-11-2003, 09:26 AM
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I am new to the forum and want to say that you guys rock! Anyway, I have been running the Tein Flex for about 4 months and have had no problems with adjustment at all. Its a lot easier just to take off the wheel to make your height adjstmnts. Also, I installed the EDFC a month ago and had to do no grinding at all. There are two different models of EDFC and you have to get the correct part # for the RX7. Took me about 15 mins a corner with running the wires inside the car. Streight forward as it could be.
06-11-2003, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RX-007' date='Jun 11 2003, 09:26 AM
I am new to the forum and want to say that you guys rock! Anyway, I have been running the Tein Flex for about 4 months and have had no problems with adjustment at all. Its a lot easier just to take off the wheel to make your height adjstmnts. Also, I installed the EDFC a month ago and had to do no grinding at all. There are two different models of EDFC and you have to get the correct part # for the RX7. Took me about 15 mins a corner with running the wires inside the car. Streight forward as it could be.
Anthony: Try putting the rear on jackstands as that will widen the gap between tire and wheel well/fender.
06-11-2003, 02:38 PM
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I will post pics when I have a chance. The 7 has been down for about a month, having miscl. "things" done to it. I have pics from when I first purchased the car but its pretty embarrassing (16" american racing wheels, stock ride height, rusted out stock exhaust, ect., ect...) so I won't post those.
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