BC DS Coilovers setup question!

[HG182]

So I’ve finally got on and started the process of getting my old ktec coilovers off and the DS coilovers on. Now my question is as these BC DS coilovers are different to adjust height (whole shock body turns in hub mount), has anybody got the distance measured from the hub mount bottom to the bottom of the damper body (see second pic). I’m on standard 182 wheels with a 50 depth tyre.

Hoping someone can point me in right direction with the general setup up (spring preload etc) also.

Don’t fancy dropping the car so low I struggle to jack it up again to adjust!!

Cheers

 

[bloke]

with no helper springs 5mm of preload.

 

[JamesBryan]

Leave them as they came from factory, it's about right as it is height wise.

 

[HG182]

Cheers lads! I’ll adjust the one I height adjusted back to be the same as the untouched one!

 

[JamesBryan]

You'll need to set the preload once they're on the car. With it jacked up you want to wind the collar up to the spring so that it just stops any vertical play on the spring.

Then move the lower collar up so it just touches the top collar. Now wind the top collar up again until you can get the width of the c spanner in between the two collars (4mm).

There's a video on YouTube for setting the preload if needed.