mepstein
Sep 16 2012, 11:33 AM
Pics would be nice. Thanks, Mark
jimkelly
Sep 16 2012, 12:03 PM
counter clockwise to lower - i think
bandjoey
Sep 16 2012, 12:32 PM
Is there a formula of distance per turn? Like...2 complete 360's = 1" drop?? thanks for letting me add this ?.
mittelmotor
Sep 16 2012, 01:00 PM
Yep, CCW to lower with an 11-mm wrench or socket. Helps to have the weight off the wheels when doing this.
Ratio? Not exact, but I'd say about 1/2" drop for every two complete turns.
mepstein
Sep 16 2012, 04:12 PM
Thanks for info guys. I went 2 turns and the car looks much better. It looked nose high before. Now its level with the floor.
Cap'n Krusty
Sep 16 2012, 04:33 PM
Now, before you drive it any significant distance, you'll have to have it aligned. Notice I said "NOW"? That's because you'll eat up your front tires in a couple of hundred miles, more or less, if you don't.
The Cap'n
mepstein
Sep 16 2012, 04:55 PM
The tires are from 2005 with ~5K on them so if I wear them out before winter it will be ok. Will do full alignment after some needed rust repair. Thanks
scotty b
Sep 16 2012, 04:57 PM
QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 16 2012, 02:55 PM)
Will do full alignment after some needed rust repair. Thanks
Oh dear
mepstein
Sep 16 2012, 05:05 PM
QUOTE(scotty b @ Sep 16 2012, 06:57 PM)
QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 16 2012, 02:55 PM)
Will do full alignment after some needed rust repair. Thanks
Oh dear
Don't act like you don't know what's going on.
scotty b
Sep 16 2012, 05:08 PM
QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 16 2012, 03:05 PM)
QUOTE(scotty b @ Sep 16 2012, 06:57 PM)
QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 16 2012, 02:55 PM)
Will do full alignment after some needed rust repair. Thanks
Oh dear
Don't act like you don't know what's going on.
All too well
mepstein
Sep 16 2012, 05:51 PM
QUOTE(mittelmotor @ Sep 16 2012, 03:00 PM)
Yep, CCW to lower with an 11-mm wrench or socket. Helps to have the weight off the wheels when doing this.
Ratio? Not exact, but I'd say about 1/2" drop for every two complete turns.
I used an 8mm allen wrench.
Dave_Darling
Sep 16 2012, 10:10 PM
QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 16 2012, 04:51 PM)
I used an 8mm allen wrench.
Some have "innies", some have "outies".
--DD
Eric_Shea
Sep 16 2012, 10:21 PM
I like outies best... Innies always get wallowed out.
Andyrew
Sep 16 2012, 11:06 PM
I always just jack the car up a little bit, reach under, and turn the bolt by hand
scotty b
Sep 17 2012, 03:53 AM
It's alot easier to just let some air oot of the tires to level it
Drums66
Sep 17 2012, 08:56 PM
Woody
Sep 17 2012, 09:09 PM
QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 16 2012, 05:55 PM)
The tires are from 2005 with ~5K on them so if I wear them out before winter it will be ok. Will do full alignment after some needed rust repair. Thanks
It's probably gonna drive like crap. You'll have tons of toe out.
tod914
Sep 17 2012, 09:34 PM
Is that the torsion bar adjustment?
Dave_Darling
Sep 17 2012, 10:22 PM
Yes, it is.
--DD
tod914
Sep 17 2012, 10:27 PM
Thanks Dave, I was always curious on how to do that.
DBCooper
Sep 18 2012, 09:09 AM
QUOTE(Anonymous @ Sep 16 2012, 09:21 PM)
I like outies best... Innies always get wallowed out.
Hmmm [I think to myself] I thought there were more dirty minds around here. Good thing no one's giving that one too much thought.
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