Buddy Club RS Adjustment
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I just went through the enjoyment of setting the ride height on my Buddy Club RS coil overs. I went for a 20mm drop to just remove a little of the gap, but still leave a reasonable amount of ground clearance (particularly with a Toda header hanging low...).
First, double check your preload on your coil-overs. I noticed that mine were loose. I snugged the rings to the spring, so that I had slightly less than 0 preload.
Second, even out the height on all the coil-overs. I screwed the bottom mount all the way in, took a measurement, and then unscrewed all the coil-overs a fixed amount to start. This guarantees that the car will be even from side to side.
It took me a while to figure out what the stock ride height was as 1) I forgot to measure it with my stock suspension and 2) most others I got the measurements from had some sag. But, I was able to find a good stock ride height from the Tein Manuals.
Stock Ride Height (From Tein Manuals):
Front: 364 mm
Rear: 365 mm
This is measured from the center of the wheel to the fender (ignoring the plastic). Basically, I took the measure from the lower lip of the rim to the fender, and subtracted half the diameter (radius) of the wheel. This way, the measurement can work for any rims, and is not affected by tire pressure (within reason).
Basically, take A and subtract 1/2 of B. Calculate, how much you have to move in each direction then calculate the number of turns using:
Front: 1 turn = 3 mm of ride height
Rear: 1 turn = ~4.5 mm of ride height
And the result for me... A 20 mm drop with 18's (F: 344 mm, R: 345 mm)
Dampening (clockwise):
Front: 4 clicks
Rear: 4 clicks
That works decent for the highways in Los Angeles. Doubt, I'll keep it there for the twisties and track.
First, double check your preload on your coil-overs. I noticed that mine were loose. I snugged the rings to the spring, so that I had slightly less than 0 preload.
Second, even out the height on all the coil-overs. I screwed the bottom mount all the way in, took a measurement, and then unscrewed all the coil-overs a fixed amount to start. This guarantees that the car will be even from side to side.
It took me a while to figure out what the stock ride height was as 1) I forgot to measure it with my stock suspension and 2) most others I got the measurements from had some sag. But, I was able to find a good stock ride height from the Tein Manuals.
Stock Ride Height (From Tein Manuals):
Front: 364 mm
Rear: 365 mm
This is measured from the center of the wheel to the fender (ignoring the plastic). Basically, I took the measure from the lower lip of the rim to the fender, and subtracted half the diameter (radius) of the wheel. This way, the measurement can work for any rims, and is not affected by tire pressure (within reason).
Basically, take A and subtract 1/2 of B. Calculate, how much you have to move in each direction then calculate the number of turns using:
Front: 1 turn = 3 mm of ride height
Rear: 1 turn = ~4.5 mm of ride height
And the result for me... A 20 mm drop with 18's (F: 344 mm, R: 345 mm)
Dampening (clockwise):
Front: 4 clicks
Rear: 4 clicks
That works decent for the highways in Los Angeles. Doubt, I'll keep it there for the twisties and track.
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Fantastic, thanks for the info. I have the same kit and planning to install soon. What's your honest impression of the ride, ability to adjust the dampening, etc...?
- Is it hard to adjust the rear dampening because of placement?
- At 4 clicks from soft, is it stiffer than stock?
- Is it bouncy or taut?
- Is it hard to adjust the rear dampening because of placement?
- At 4 clicks from soft, is it stiffer than stock?
- Is it bouncy or taut?
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- Is it hard to adjust the rear dampening because of placement?
- At 4 clicks from soft, is it stiffer than stock?
- Is it bouncy or taut?
- Is it bouncy or taut?
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Originally posted by SEVNT4
- Is it hard to adjust the rear dampening because of placement?
- Is it hard to adjust the rear dampening because of placement?