519 Automotive lowering springs anyone?

[Kneesparks]

Hi all. I fitted my lowering springs the other month and they did feel ok. Now the fronts sit nice but hard and the rear is too high and soft..... I was thinking to cut half a turn off the little pig tail on the rear springs. Anyone else done this? My headlights are pointing to the floor so I need to lower the rear.

 

[Chi]

I think cooksports are back in stock

 

[Steven103]

My headlights are pointing to the floor so I need to lower the rear.

Or adjust the headlights...

6mm allen key IIRC. Light grey coloured adjuster at the rear of the unit, be gentle with the plastic bits and do it with the lights turned on.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Any photos of how it sits?

 

[chaski]

Adjusting headlights need engine on or it will reset ('home') when you tune it over

 

[Kneesparks]

I dont want to adjust the headlights u want the rear lower. Once its the hight I want ill adjust the headlights if I need.

Just need to know if anyone has cut a little bit off the rear spring? Im guessing it will lower it another 20mm on rear.

 

[Kneesparks]

Iv got spacers on now but I dont have a pic. As you can see the rear is a bit high.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Not a bad height. It'll allow for passengers and stuff in the boot too.

If you want to go lower you'd be better off selling them and getting a different set of springs.

 

[Bobby.]

Don't cut the springs, that's the pickey way of getting the results you want.

To me the height looks ok, but if your not happy then maybe consider some coilovers for more adjustment.

 

[Kneesparks]

I think these springs are 30-25mm drop. Would anyone want to swap the rears at all? They only a month old.....

I'll take a couple more pics tomorrow to show how it sits. The fronts have gone down another 10mm but the rears are as they look in that pic above.

 

[chaski]

Knee sport IMO swap for other springs that go lower if that's what you want. If you cut the springs you will probably never manage to sell them if you're honest.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Have you driven it for an extended time with any weight in the back?

 

[Adamm.]

Fyi cooksports sit similar, low at front and high at the back. Can look a bit silly at some angles. I tend to try keep a full tank lol looks more obvious when its empty.

 

[Dan@SJM]

I bet the rod for the headlamp level sensor has come off the rear beam.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Sits perfect IMO in that picture. A bit of nose down rake beats arse dragging lowness at the back

 

[172lover]

I'd wait another month for the springs to ..... Settle,

drive around with something heavy in the boot for a bit

 

[Martin_172]

that sits lovely

 

[Dan519]

Have you got any fuel in it?

 

[Kneesparks]

I bet the rod for the headlamp level sensor has come off the rear beam.

I checked that. I was going to adjust it but found it could not be adjusted so I physically bent the bracket a little but didnt seem to make much difference.

Have you got any fuel in it?

I always brim it then use it to do the same again. Back end does not feel anywhere as sure footed as my Williams :/

 

[Jekyll]

519 springs? Have you spoke to Dan @ 519?

 

[Jekyll]

Lol just looked at 2 posts up

 

[_WILL_]

Back end does not feel anywhere as sure footed as my Williams :/

Loose is fast.