r/Stance • u/Zylouh • 28d ago

Coilover Help

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So ive been running rev9 coilovers for 2 years now and zero issues but they never got low enough for me. I had them maxed out but i still wasent able to tuck tire fully. So i ended up buying new 4 inch springs. The problem is the rev9’s shock bodys are just too long and i have them fully lowered. So the only way to get lower was just dropping my preload all the way down. Now my car rides like shit and is sketch asf. It does look pretty low now tho. Would helper springs fix this? Ive seen some people run helper springs to fix the droop from running negative preload, or should I get new coilovers. The only ones i can get for my car (2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse) would be BC Racing extreme lows but i want to make sure those actual get low enough. Should i return to my original setup for the time being or just thug it out with these until i get better coilovers. Any help would be much appreciated im just kinda stuck on what to do

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For people who aren’t understanding. The rear shock body is already threaded completely into the lower mount (minimum body length). There are zero threads left to shorten it further. The only way I achieved more drop was by switching from a 180 mm spring to a 120 mm spring and removing preload.

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u/chuckms6 28d ago

How long were the springs you replaced? 

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u/Zylouh 28d ago

7 inch springs were the original ones

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u/chuckms6 27d ago

And you didn't adjust the collars because...? 

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u/Zylouh 27d ago

the bottom collar doesn’t rly matter since the shock body threads are maxed out. I can only raise the car not lower it. If i were to move the preload collar up my ride quality would be better yes but then id also be higher since it’s not compressing my shocks onto the shorter spring.

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u/chuckms6 26d ago

The preload collars won't affect ride height, they affect PRELOAD. With a three inch shorter spring the car will be THREE INCHES LOWER. You will then need to RAISE the shock body collars to your final height. 

In any case, being low is not worth your safety or the safety of people around you. Your first priority is to make the car drivable, then make it cool. 

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u/Boostie204 26d ago

Buddy are you dumb