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Question for the group! I just got a set of CSG Spec Tein FLA V2s for my 2018 BRZ; doing some research before I delve into the install. If possible, I would like to eliminate the OEM front camber bolts (run two sets of lower bolts per side). For anyone who has done this, what range of front camber are you able to achieve? Thanks!
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I am running -3 on mine in the front. All the adjustment is from the camber plates. I think I can go further than -3 as well.
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Therefore, you can just put some lut nuts over the rear adjusters to cover them. That's what I do Last edited by EndlessAzure; 10-24-2022 at 02:19 PM. |
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Hey - follow-up question after install! I have finally (after like four months!) had a chance to drive on the new coils. I have a slight clunk coming from the rear, likely driver's side, over speed bumps at very low speeds. I realize that "what could this be" is not exactly a helpful question - but are there any culprits that jump out immediately for these coilovers?
NOTE 1: I also reinstalled stock sway bars and SPL endlinks F&R - the latter were length-adjusted to remove preload once suspension had settled for a few days. Formerly was on Whiteline sways/endlinks. NOTE 2: I did not check torques on everything that was marked as factory-inspected. This includes the top shock nut, the preload adjustment collars, and the height adjustment collars (yes - collarS plural, there were actually two height adjust collars on mine!). I was assuming the adjustment collars at least would be touched & checked once I had the car aligned & corner-balanced (my next priority after hopefully addressing this clunk). I did check lengths/heights per the Tein instruction manual recommendations and verified that everything was exactly where it should have been, so decided not to mess with it. Was this the right call? Thanks! Also btw - per earlier question, I capped the rear shock adjustment post with Blox Racing open-ended lug nuts, which worked great! |
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Possibilities: - Any nut/faster involved in the suspension - The top hat top nut - Damaged/bad/worn sphearical (top mount). The third option is unlikely, so you'll want to go and double check your torque on every other bolt. The top hat nut is difficult to tighten properly while on the car. This is ***NOT*** standard procedure, but if you have a cordless low-torque impact, give it a two taps. DO NOT use an air impact, as that will go right through the threads, and DO NOT use a high torque cordless impact, like a big Milwaukee M18. If you are not comfortable doing this, take the damper off, and use a passthrough socket and wrench to tighten using the proper method. |
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On the top hat nut - is there any reason to not use a torque wrench while it's mounted? I think I recall torque spec was specified in instruction manual. I do have an M12 which I think should be fine for this application, but would always default to the way that spits out a number if that's an option |
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Update - I happened to run across a valuable bit of info that I had missed on initial install. I dropped the inboard RLCA mounts to install the coilovers. When I redid that bolt, the suspension was unloaded. FSM states suspension must be loaded - so I did it wrong! This will be the first thing I check; will report back!
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New question - because I guess I just couldn't resist having another smoothbrain moment . I was confirming damping adjustment and lost count/direction. Wound up delving into roughly 24 clicks from full-tight (full-tight indicated by a half-click), with car at ride height. The car was not driven around at all at this setting, just lightly jounced. Any risk of damage to the shocks from going this far out on adjustment, or is this OK since the car was not driven? |
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The extra clicks are there from components used as part of the tuning process to design the dampers and using common components to keep the cost down, but the clicks themselves do not actually do anything past 16. |
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