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Old 08-15-2017, 08:58 PM
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Hi! I'm wondering if there is enough room for adjustment to get the car close to RS spec using these collars that provides up to 40mm of adjustment according to description.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/142448285180


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Remove your springs, lower the car on its wheels with a jack to your ride height-40mm. Now lower the jack completely. How much more travel is available beyond your -40mm height? That's an easy way to know if you have available travel, or will be driving on your bump stops (most likely).
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I understand that lowering the car too much will make it run into bump stops more often, but isn't it the same as running a lowering spring with a drop of ~40mm and trying to achieve RS spec high with OEM adjusters? (for reference this is speculated using B6 shocks)
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You got it Same process as using shorter springs, which have the same issues of limiting compression travel. Measure twice, cut once.
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Going back to the subject, could someone confirm if Bilstein B6 or Boge shocks provides enough space for these collars to extend ~35mm down the threads?
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Originally Posted by Roque
Going back to the subject, could someone confirm if Bilstein B6 or Boge shocks provides enough space for these collars to extend ~35mm down the threads?
The front Bilstein HD shocks definitely will not....they have less threads than the OEM Boge shocks (assuming stock springs).



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