Hi all (again), Sorry to ask another possibly daft question but I’m keen to get this right so it’s safe and nice to drive. Just fitting the rear coilovers and had a problem getting them to fit at the top. The problem being that the length of the threaded area is much shorter on the coilovers than the original shock (photo). I have managed to get the coilovers in place and the top nuts on but it’s really squashing the (Mahle HD) top mount and I haven’t hit recommended torque settings yet! Is this going to be an issue? Any ideas? Finally, if all is good, how long should I let them bed in before getting tracking/camber checked?
Were you tightening them with the car's weight on them ? You shouldn't need only a couple of miles before doing the alignment.
Hi Tristan, I had to jack under the hub initially just to get enough thread through the top mount to get a nut on, but then released the jack to tighten. Is that correct? It just concerns me how much the top mount in the cup in the boot is squishing
Yep, definitely got sleeves in. I’ll give it another go with the wheels down this evening and keep you posted. Thanks for your advice, I really appreciate it.
After much aggravation they are all fitted and torqued up! Still a fair amount of bounce from the front especially at low speed, but they don’t make you too seasick. Rears are nice and stiff. Steering feels more direct and lighter, completely different beast to std shock/spring set up. I’ll finish off setting the ride height before having the camber etc set tomorrow so I’ll give it a proper blast once it’s all done.
