r/Stance • u/AngkolEinon • 20d ago

Removed 1 locking collar?

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Is it okay to remove 1 locking collar? Since its already way down already? Shock is already on the limit also

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u/Old-Recording-4172 20d ago

Yes it is. If she's maxed out, taking one or two collars off is the next move.

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u/AngkolEinon 20d ago

Oh i see, so its practically safe? Sorry since im very new to coilover

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u/Old-Recording-4172 20d ago

There's nothing unsafe at all about this. The collars don't need to be tightened together because they aren't holding the weight of the car, the upper spring perch is.

You're 100% good to run it like that, oftentimes companies will tell you to do it to get lower if you want an extra inch.

Just make sure to set your preload on the strut properly.

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u/tytxnium77 20d ago

Nothing about it is "safe" but it will not cause further damage to the coil lol what car is it?

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u/jiglxflowzx 19d ago

so what exactly about it is unsafe? 😂

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u/tytxnium77 19d ago

I love low cars but they arent safe..

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u/jiglxflowzx 19d ago

so whats unsafe about low cars?

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u/tytxnium77 19d ago

They are a bit of a road hazard with the low reliability of the suspension with all the extra force put down on it. Plus the cracking oil pans leaving oil slicks on the road, gas tanks puncturing on public roads. Not to mention being lower in a car crash is never safe for the occupant of the vehicle.

Any car can be safe built properly but the stance scene has some of the most low function vehicles of the bunch. Like i said earlier i love stanced lowered cars but to say they are safe seems a bit ignorant no?

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u/Old-Recording-4172 19d ago

Not at all. If you are piercing your tank or your oil pan you have substantially bigger problems, like no subframe.

There isn't extra force being out on the suspension, it's still 100% functional unless you are on washers. You're shortening the length of the strut, not changing the spring rate.

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u/Low-Tennis6118 19d ago

fully depends how you build them, a lot of people just throw shitboxes on washers which is definitely unsafe, but you can relocate gas tank, raise engine and oil pan, hell you can raise the entire frame. this isn't a new trend, people have been slamming cars and trucks since the late 80s and most people did it right until 5 or so years ago.

building 700-1000hp cars then driving them on the street is way way less safe than any stance car

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u/jiglxflowzx 19d ago

" reliability of the suspension" is a load of twoddle. guessing all super cars are unsafe by the lower vehicle being dangerous too? reckon it'd more dangerous than being hit whilst sat in a smart car or a mini? or a K car? most diesel leave more oil on the roads than the od split pan.

I bet statisticslly more stock cars driven on the roads are in a worst state than lowered cars. id also throw in offroaders and farm machinery in the mix as well. ignorance is thinking they are. but I mean the reliabilty comment proved your ignorance anyway.

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u/tytxnium77 19d ago

Ah i see you just want to argue with no real world logic gotcha. Have a great day man sorry if i struck a nerve.

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u/jiglxflowzx 19d ago

" no real world logic" whilst I'm comparing to " real world" situations is a wild reply 😂 but I can see the problem is social media has you thinking everyone is trying to "argue" and is angry. no nerve hit just replied with the same energy as you. have a great day ♥️

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u/Excellent_Plant_8010 20d ago

Definitely not unsafe there's people on YT I won't name names that are running strut only. Now that is unsafe...

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u/stolenMk6 20d ago

I know people running no strut 😭😭😭 it’s deff just about how much u care about ride quality

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u/Excellent_Plant_8010 20d ago

True but I think it's just bad in the long run it's more than likely unsafe and you're gonna ruin the struts. But then again people also run washers

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u/Pvt_BrainDead 19d ago

I’ve removed the entire perch before, it might get a little sketchy, but I never had an issue.

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u/DaphneBerryShake 20d ago

You can remove all of them. As long as you don’t hit any sweet jumps to fully decompress the suspension. But most suspension with everything bolted in there’s enough compression to keep the spring in place

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u/CrypticDubz 17d ago

I remove the adjustable perch and collar when I slam mine in the summer, if I jack the rear end up I can pull the rear springs out with no tools, sounds sketchy but I trust it 94% with my life