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letitbe 04-23-2006 07:00 AM
Rear ride height adjustment
 
Hi,

What is the proper way to adjust the rear ride height on a BDR. On my car the driver side rear is quite low and I am getting some tire rub and bottomin out sometimes. Any advice appreciated.

Thanks, :confused:

Sledge 04-23-2006 08:23 AM
On my BDR you'd remove the left rear tire then place a jack under the brake rotor and jack it up a bit to compress the spring a little. Then using a coil-over adjusting tool (http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku) or similar, you can tigthen the slotted nut at the top of the spring a few turns, reinstall the wheel and lower the car, see how it looks, and keep doing this until it looks right. Then I'd take it to a suspension place, get the car scaled and ride height properly adjusted, and aligned.

Good luck!

letitbe 04-23-2006 08:42 AM
Hi Sledge,

Do I understand you correctly that I should turn the adjusting nut clockwise (tighten) to raise the ride height. The adjusting nut rest at the top on the rear Wheels and bottom on the front wheels, correct?

Thanks for the Help,

Sledge 04-23-2006 05:31 PM
Yes. Did you get the Backdraft Assembly Manual? I admit the photos in the manual to not have an arrow pointing at the adjusting nuts, but you have it correct. And I meant remove the left rear wheel, not tire, in my first response.

I'd try 5 full turns just to make sure the ride height is moving in the correct direction, then tune it from there. At least, that worked for me.

letitbe 04-24-2006 05:46 AM
Thanks Sledge,

I'll give it a try this week and let you know.


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