Bc Coilovers question

JerryDeluxe · 03-30-2017, 10:11 PM

Question I just removed my coils and the mechanic said they were set up incorrectly , here's a pic....let me know if u see anything..Thanks

OptionZero · 03-30-2017, 10:39 PM

your mechanic told you they're wrong but didn't tell you whats wrong?

time to get a different mechanic

RAMOS · 03-31-2017, 04:23 AM

Judging from the picture and not seeing them on the car... maybe you didn't have enough pre-load on the rear springs when they were in the spring buckets??? But definitely, if you mechanic tells you there is some thing wrong but not what exactly is wrong then he, himself is wrong.

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JerryDeluxe · 03-31-2017, 11:54 AM

He mentioned that the rear springs were loose and that the bottom lock was all the way down and not locked so the height could of change with me driving tha car more, is that posible?

RAMOS · 03-31-2017, 05:39 PM

Yeah if they were loose then the pre-load was not set when they were installed. Also, if the lock ring wasn't tightened down enough, then the vibrations from driving could have loosened it up.

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Justint5387 · 04-01-2017, 12:20 AM

The rear collar wouldn't move much at all if the car is on the ground. Your mechanic needs physics class

03-30-2017, 10:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,159 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 203226	your mechanic told you they're wrong but didn't tell you whats wrong? time to get a different mechanic DEpointfive0, Justint5387, JerryDeluxe and 2 others like this. __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

03-31-2017, 04:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
RAMOS Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 249 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 299	Judging from the picture and not seeing them on the car... maybe you didn't have enough pre-load on the rear springs when they were in the spring buckets??? But definitely, if you mechanic tells you there is some thing wrong but not what exactly is wrong then he, himself is wrong. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk JerryDeluxe likes this. __________________ BC Racing ll Stillen ll Tommy Kaira ll GT-R ll Akuma ll SPL *RAMOS' JOURNAL*

03-31-2017, 11:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
JerryDeluxe Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 277 Drives: 16' 370z auto sport Rep Power: 10075	He mentioned that the rear springs were loose and that the bottom lock was all the way down and not locked so the height could of change with me driving tha car more, is that posible? __________________ Swift Spec R/KONI Yellow Shocks, SSR Executor CV01, GThaus, CF Lipkit, CF Hood/Fenders

03-31-2017, 05:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
RAMOS Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 249 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 299	Yeah if they were loose then the pre-load was not set when they were installed. Also, if the lock ring wasn't tightened down enough, then the vibrations from driving could have loosened it up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ BC Racing ll Stillen ll Tommy Kaira ll GT-R ll Akuma ll SPL *RAMOS' JOURNAL*

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04-01-2017, 12:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
Justint5387 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 188 Drives: 2016 370z Silver 6MT Rep Power: 11	The rear collar wouldn't move much at all if the car is on the ground. Your mechanic needs physics class