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Is there any easy way to adjust the ride height of the bilstein rear coilovers without dropping the whole rear arm...

Chris

Frostie wrote:Is there any easy way to adjust the ride height of the bilstein rear coilovers without dropping the whole rear arm...

Chris

Yes! Blood, sweat, and tears.... and plenty of swearing

pule333 wrote:

Frostie wrote:Is there any easy way to adjust the ride height of the bilstein rear coilovers without dropping the whole rear arm...

Chris

Yes! Blood, sweat, and tears.... and plenty of swearing

Just as i feared...

B14 or B16??? Need plenty of lube on the treads. Had to slightly modify the keys supplied to be able to use with 20mm wrench as extension...

B14... Just the basic ones.

That's all you need on the Rs4 trust me best setting anyways.

It seems that when trying to adjust with the spanners, there is too much pressure on the spring to allow the thread to move...

Frostie wrote:It seems that when trying to adjust with the spanners, there is too much pressure on the spring to allow the thread to move...

Hence why you need extra leverage and more lube

pule333 wrote:

Frostie wrote:It seems that when trying to adjust with the spanners, there is too much pressure on the spring to allow the thread to move...

Hence why you need extra leverage and more lube

Thanks lol

It's a pig of a job. Instead of dropping the sub frame. I drilled a small hole straight through the threaded spring holder and welded a long thin metal tool to slide in and hold it in position. Then a lot of patience doing little quarter turns.

Just realised that didn't sound right. I made a removable tool and didn't weld anything to the spring seat or thread.

Thanks for the info

I'm looking to install my b14's in the next week or so. Judging by this thread the rears are a pita so I'm hoping to get them set to the right hight before fitting them.
I want to run it pretty low, does anyone know where i should be looking to set them? Also, how much will they settle once fitted?

I'll have a look where mine are tomorrow and let you know.

Frostie wrote:I'll have a look where mine are tomorrow and let you know.

Thanks Frostie....