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tommytwo40hands · 03-28-2012, 12:16 PM

i just put my tein flex coilovers on and i can't seem to adjust the ride height..i've been searching but cant really come across a clear answer..i've searched for hours, even came across the instruction manual from tein but it doesnt tell how to adjust ride height..

maybe im just looking at it the wrong way, but i cant get the tube to turn at all(all locks are loose).. do i have to take the 2 bracket bolts off to turn it?? any input would be great

S-Nation S13 · 03-28-2012, 12:22 PM

Ride height is adjusted by loosening the lower lock and spin the entire shaft ..exposed more threads on the bottom = cars going down no threads exposed cars lifting up..if you YouTube how to adjust Pbm, it's the same

tommytwo40hands · 03-28-2012, 01:01 PM

ok, so mine is probably just being a bitch then..thanks man

LongGrain · 03-28-2012, 01:05 PM

just unbolt the bracket from the spindle and turn that instead. Way easier that way. I never adjust coilovers with them mounted on the car. I'd rather just take the easy way and pull them off, lower or raise them however much I want, then reinstall them.

tommytwo40hands · 03-28-2012, 01:06 PM

is there a way to get a better grip on the tube so i can spin it easier?

smartoss · 03-28-2012, 01:09 PM

Use your wrench on the top lock nut that holds the spring, when you want to lower them. And you should be able to use the bottom one to raise it.

LongGrain · 03-28-2012, 01:09 PM

lift weights.

cbcm2435 · 03-28-2012, 02:28 PM

if you dont want to undo the lower bracket, you can take a jack under the LCA and apply a little pressure and it will allow the shock body to turn easier

S-Nation S13 · 03-28-2012, 10:13 PM

You have spanner wrenches that came with the coil overs ..?

tommytwo40hands · 03-29-2012, 01:11 AM

thanks for all the input guys..i did end up getting it, it was just a pain because there was dirt in the treads..i learned it's easier to back the bracket down, spay the threads with lubricant, clean threads with brush, then thread it to adjust ride height..those things spin 100% better now.

03-28-2012, 12:16 PM	#1
tommytwo40hands Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, MO Age: 32 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	tein flex- how to adjust ride height???? i just put my tein flex coilovers on and i can't seem to adjust the ride height..i've been searching but cant really come across a clear answer..i've searched for hours, even came across the instruction manual from tein but it doesnt tell how to adjust ride height.. maybe im just looking at it the wrong way, but i cant get the tube to turn at all(all locks are loose).. do i have to take the 2 bracket bolts off to turn it?? any input would be great

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03-28-2012, 12:22 PM	#2
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,082 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	Ride height is adjusted by loosening the lower lock and spin the entire shaft ..exposed more threads on the bottom = cars going down no threads exposed cars lifting up..if you YouTube how to adjust Pbm, it's the same

03-28-2012, 01:01 PM	#3
tommytwo40hands Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, MO Age: 32 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	ok, so mine is probably just being a bitch then..thanks man

03-28-2012, 01:05 PM	#4
LongGrain Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,741 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	just unbolt the bracket from the spindle and turn that instead. Way easier that way. I never adjust coilovers with them mounted on the car. I'd rather just take the easy way and pull them off, lower or raise them however much I want, then reinstall them.

03-28-2012, 01:06 PM	#5
tommytwo40hands Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, MO Age: 32 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	is there a way to get a better grip on the tube so i can spin it easier?

03-28-2012, 01:09 PM	#6
smartoss Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brainerd MN Age: 34 Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Use your wrench on the top lock nut that holds the spring, when you want to lower them. And you should be able to use the bottom one to raise it.

03-28-2012, 02:28 PM	#8
cbcm2435 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Age: 30 Posts: 351 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if you dont want to undo the lower bracket, you can take a jack under the LCA and apply a little pressure and it will allow the shock body to turn easier

03-28-2012, 10:13 PM	#9
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,082 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	You have spanner wrenches that came with the coil overs ..?

03-29-2012, 01:11 AM	#10
tommytwo40hands Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, MO Age: 32 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	thanks for all the input guys..i did end up getting it, it was just a pain because there was dirt in the treads..i learned it's easier to back the bracket down, spay the threads with lubricant, clean threads with brush, then thread it to adjust ride height..those things spin 100% better now.