Tein street advance coilover question

startswitha · Jun 2, 2013

Just bought a set and went to install them but with the perches all the way down, there's no compression on the spring when the car is lifted..did I install them incorrectly? Once the perches are up about an inch, it starts to compress.

cjsaccord · Jun 2, 2013

you most likely adjusted the preload collar, instead of the height adjustment collar.

startswitha · Jun 2, 2013

cjsaccord said:
you most likely adjusted the preload collar, instead of the height adjustment collar.

not sure what you mean. aren't they both supposed to be adjusted?

truWarier02 · Jun 2, 2013

There isn't a separate pre-load adjustment on these Teins. So on these coilovers, any adjustment of the height will affect ride quality. In this case, the more you lower them, the less suspension travel you'll have.

Akingkhan · Jun 2, 2013

NOOOO!

You don't mess with the preload unless you know what your doin.
The hight adjustment for the coilovers and every thing els you need to know to adjust them, off of the Tein website

startswitha · Jun 2, 2013

truWarier02 said:
There isn't a separate pre-load adjustment on these Teins. So on these coilovers, any adjustment of the height will affect ride quality. In this case, the more you lower them, the less suspension travel you'll have.

I can move the springs around when the perches are all the way down, I just find it really odd. Are they not meant to be all the way down?

startswitha · Jun 2, 2013

Akingkhan said:
NOOOO!
You don't mess with the preload unless you know what your doin.
The hight adjustment for the coilovers and every thing els you need to know to adjust them, off of the Tein website

I checked the site but don't think these coilovers have preload