Will lowering the back make the front go higher?

[Austin-182]

Sounds daft but if i drop the back a bit more will the front higher and not be as low? My front is lower than the back at the min

 

[sideways danny]

well it'll change the angle, so anything infront of the wheels will gain a bit of ground clearance, but we're talking very small differences

 

[_WILL_]

It won't get really any higher (maybe a couple of mm), but it might appear to be a little higher, just because it will be compared by the, now lower, back of the car!

 

[Austin-182]

Basicallt wen i tried to put my front up the coilys wouldnt move so im thinking theyv seazed on not sure how il get it sorted! Ive had 40's put on all around and now im getting a slight scrape from the cat over some speed bumps which is pissing me off, my car is low but has never scraped like that before so i was thinking if i take the adjusters out the back as its already all the way fown could this help withthe problem of the front being to low? Cheers lads

 

[Tony Hunter]

No.

 

[Austin-182]

No.

Any idea how i can free my coils and be able to adjust them Tony? Or is it possible that they are fucked forever lol

 

[Tony Hunter]

Plenty of wd40 after pressure washing off to get all the grit out,they are only tiny small threads so make sure they are clean.

 

[Austin-182]

Plenty of wd40 after pressure washing off to get all the grit out,they are only tiny small threads so make sure they are clean.

Thanks mate, wasnt sure if it was safe to use a pressure washer but will try it and then spray wd40 all over it, i tried the wd40 vut still wudnt move, disnt leave it to soak in to, hamered the tool and could see it moved round slightly but didnt want to keep hamering it round incase damaged them

 

[Gobsheene]

Apparently Coke/Cola is very good for getting things unseized if you leave it in it over night if you have a tub big enough.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Is there a clamp with an allen key to hold in position?

 

[Austin-182]

Ther isnt mate on these ones no, i moved them ages ago an they were fine then but the winter weather must have got to them

 

[Tony Hunter]

What locks them into position?

 

[Struggler]

What locks them into position?

normally there is a platform for the spring that screws up and down,
and another smaller platform shaped nut that screws into the platform to lock it.

 

[Austin-182]

Nothing at all, its only got obe bit onthat winds up i know some coilys have 2 on but nothing is tightened ther just left how they are, last time i wound them up they moved strate away, ther gaz coilovers

 

[Struggler]

if your cats hitting the floor, why dont you raise the back??

itll make everything in front of the front wheels slightly lower, but everything behind the front wheels slightly higher?

 

[The Boosh!]

if the rear of your car is mega low it will handle shite. Raise the back ftw.

 

[Austin-182]

The back is a good height, doesnt look to low but the front is on the floor, idealy i want the font moved up abwt 15-20mm and it would be great, cnt velieve they have seazed or clogged up with crap off the roads! Dont have a garage or decent area to work in is a rite pain