[cobrajj]

I want to raise the front ride height. Does anybody know how much one turn of the Koni coil over collar will raise the ride height? Jim

 

[Mike Smoker]

1 turn on the coil nut is 1/8 inch. That is the thread pitch anyhow. You might compress the spring a little if you are raising the car, so you might not see exactly 1/8 inch, but should be close.

 

[CraigS]

The front suspension has a linkage ratio built in so 1/8 movement of the adjuster will raise the car somewhat more than 1/8 inch. I don't remember the ratio exactly but you can get an approximate ratio w/ a tape measure. measure from the center of the UCA frame mount bolt to the center of the lower balljoint ( a little guessing will be needed for the center). Measure again from the frame bolt to the center of the lower coilover bolt. If the coilover is 10 inches out and the ball joint is 12 inches out, the car will move 1.2 times the amount you move the adjuster.

 

[turbonut48]

Ride height

Experiment !
My Coupe is about a half turn to 1/2 inch of ride height.

The Nut




Maybe my memory is off. But I was surprised at how much a half turn raised it.

 

[Mike Smoker]

Turbonut, something is wrong with your description. a 1/2 turn of a coil nut will not result in a 1/2 inch of ride height. sorry, Mike

 

[MPTech]

x2, 1 turn is about 1/8"

I turned it 2 full turns to raise my front-end about 1/4"

 

[PhoneGuy]

x2, 1 turn is about 1/8"

I turned it 2 full turns to raise my front-end about 1/4"

That's about what I remember. I ended up writing on the F-Panel with a sharpie the # of notches each time I adjusted - due to the car settling after I put the body on, etc. No one else is going to see the writing on the F-Panel besides me and it is right their to see it when I need it...

 

[cobrajj]

Thanks for the advice. My alignment shop said to bring it back for a recheck
after 5000 miles, so I need to raise the front ride height about 3/16" back to
the original 4" measurement.