Can you tighten your suspension?
One easy way to stiffen or soften the suspension set up in your car is to alter the spring rating (load rating and stiffness). The same can also be done for a slightly softer suspension, by getting springs which flex more.
Do coilovers make your car bounce?
It WILL bounce if you shocks are set too stiff. The dampers fight with the spring and it will just feel terrible on bumpy roads at high speeds.
How to tighten suspension bolts, car on the ground or lifted?
One more note – unless you have crowfoot wrenches, IIRC torqueing down the most inner bolt on the rear lower arm is going to be a pain because of lack of space. You may have to torque the head of the bolt which may result in inaccurate torque spec because of bolt length and you could damage that bolt. Be careful with that one.
What’s the best way to stiffen a car suspension?
This is a bar that runs over the top of the suspension struts (especially for McPherson strut assemblies), connecting both the strut mounts together. Normally a monocoque car body will tend to flex a little through corners, but this strut brace prevents this, giving a stiffer ride and much better and more precise handling.
How can I lower the ride height of my car?
This is to be completely expected. You can now use the lower spring platform to set the ride height of the car. Turning the lower spring platform upwards with raise the ride height of the car and turning the lower spring platform down the damper will lower the ride height of the car.
Where does the suspension go on a rear wheel drive car?
Most all-wheel-drive and rear-wheel-drive vehicles will have their differentials mounted to the suspension frame right in the middle of the wishbones or the control arms. On the other hand, front-wheel-drive vehicles don’t require such complicated arrangement of parts. A simple set of shock absorbers and springs is often sufficient.
What’s the best way to tighten a suspension?
On the front loosen one side, then raise using a jack again just enough to raise it off the stand. Tighten than do the other side. If you look at the bushing you can see the teeth on the metal sleeve that’s bonded to the bushing.
Do you tighten the struts with the car on the ground?
You are right they need to be tightened with the car on the ground at ride hight. Just the tension strut, lower control arm and upper control arm where it bolts to the car everything else you should be able to tighten to spec while it’s in the air.
What’s the best way to adjust the rear end?
“Manufactured from heavy-duty 3/16- and 1/4-inch laser cut, CNC-formed steel plate, the CAB005s allow you lower the lower control arms’ rear mounting position by as much as 3 inches, correcting the control arm angles. This also allows you to make instant center changes for race applications.
How are suspension components adapted to vehicle height?
After lowering or increasing the ride height of the vehicle, all suspension components have to be adapted to the new vehicle height. To do this, simply disconnect all rubber-metal connections of the vehicle, move it and then tighten all suspension components in the new position with the defined torque on the 4-column/scissor lift.